Chunming Wang - University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Professor: Chunming Wang

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH408
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

After the first midterm half the class dropped out. Very unclear and A LOT of mistakes indeed. tough and unclear grading system and very whimsical.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH502
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

3 years after graduation and the horrible experience with this professor still haunts me. He is the worst of the worst: unorganized, uninteresting, heavy homework, tough exam and HE MAKES A LOOOOOT OF MISTAKES. I did poorly on the midterm (not the worst but a little below average) and he called me into his office and asked me who admitted me to USC

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH467
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

His lectures are usually clear enough to understand (tho the notations are sometimes chaotic). Exams are very related to the lectures, but SUPER HARD XD. Projects are hard too but manageable if you know how to use MATLAB. He is very helpful during his office hour, or you can just catch him anytime in his office and ask for help.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH467
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Really nice professor. The test is tough as real analysis exam, which just pushes everyone to think further and study harder. However, he is always there to help you.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH118
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

For everyone taking Math 118 do not take this professor! He shouldn't be teaching this class. He thinks that all his students are majoring in math and makes this course impossible to understand. My class only passed this class because to the best TA ever!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

It really depends on what you're looking for in a math course. If you want to be spoon-fed material and walked by baby-steps through the entire process, you'll want to find another professor. His teaching style might not be the best, but you'll leave with an interesting philosophy on math something general, clean, and fundamental. Very difficult.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH502
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He's not a good professor and an uninteresting person. His lectures were sloppy and he always forgot basic concepts. Strong accent though.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

the lecture is useless. Hope to get a good TA. He doesn't follow the syllabus. Weird exam and teaching style.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH408
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Worst professor I have ever had at USC. Classes are unrelated to homework, homework is unrelated to exams or quiz. He doesn't know what he's teaching at all.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH467
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Best math professor I've had at USC. Clear and formal enough the way math should be, and yet allows you to build the intuition behind it. I can see how his style wouldn't be appropriate for introductory classes (ie, calculus) but it was perfect for a senior class. Exams were crystal clear, either you know your stuff or you don't.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Hands down the worst professor I've had at my time at USC. Attendance was usually in single digits in class and he was indifferent about it. He calls out on students in class. I had to wait for an hour to speak to him during office hours. Tests are brutal.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH502A
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Worst Prof I ever had. Bad textbook, but needed for homework. Lectures have no structure, taught at low level. Starts every lecture to make corrections to previous material he taught. Unprepared. A lot of homework. Does not teach material needed for homeworks. What a shame, since this is by far my favorite topic.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I would NOT recommend Chunming Wang for any course you take at USC. His lectures are unclear, irrelevant to course topics, and often exceed the allotted time for class. His tests are often filled with frustrating traps and trick questions. Class averages are often extremely low and most if not all students rely on curving to pass.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Chunming Wang is the worst professor I have ever encountered during my time at USC. His lectures are unclear, irrelevant to coursework, and always exceed the allotted time for class. His tests are extremely difficult, filled with "traps" and trick questions that only serve to frustrate students and bring down grades. Avoid this prof at all costs!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 218
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Avoid this class if possible. Prof. Wang is brilliant but has a very hard time explaining the concepts to students at times. Relied almost entirely on the TA to explain the concepts and she was great in doing so

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH245
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I do not recommend taking this class. He is hard to understand at times. Many need to rely on the curve. You need to study on your own a lot of the times. If you go to office hours, it might help. The TA taught us most of the material

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH245
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The homework did not match the tests. If other professors are offered, then take them. If you end up with this teacher, then hope that you are on the high end of the curve. He often messes up in his lectures and has to backtrack. His lectures are confusing at times and he often goes over the 50 minutes of class given. Hope for a good and clear TA.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH245
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Horrible professor. Left lecture more confused than ever, irrelevant homework assignments and impossible tests. He got irritated and angry when students didn't know the answer but failed to explain anything well. Do what you can to NOT take this professor.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH245
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

This teacher is awful. He cannot teach and he makes exams so hard.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH245
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

if you take his class, then good luck. i hope your GPA wont drop too much. TA is much helpful than him. He always tell something he thought useful but actually not practical at all. the test gonna be weird.