Ross Willard - University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

Professor: Ross Willard

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PM330
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Amazing prof, really clear notes and presentation of concepts. Would highly recommend!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH146
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

simply great

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH146
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Ross Willard's the man.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH146
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Choose him, you will never regret!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH146
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really engaging and know how to pace the lectures. Does a really good job of making sure students don't fall behind.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

BEST. PROF. EVER! My favorite theorem is now DIC. Great explanations on everything, especially Fields and Polynomials. The course itself is tough though.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A very good and smart prof. He knows how to explain it in your level. The course itself was tough though.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ross is definitely one of the best professors in UW. Very very smart guy and knows how to set you in the right direction. MATH135 was not easy but Ross made it fun and motivated me to work hard in this course. During his office hours, he really spends time to teach you and explain to you every detail of a question or notes from a lecture

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Ross teaches you how to understand Math. He presents you the lectures in a very logical manner and makes you think in the class. Best Math prof that I've ever gotten. Will definitely take a class with Ross again if I could.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

My favourite math prof I ever had. Concepts were difficult but he made it extremeely clear and easy to understand. He has an amazing sense of humor and really keeps the class focused on the material.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The course itself is very challenging but Ross tries his best to make sure you understand. His humour keeps the lectures interesting. Go to his office hours if you need help, he really cares for his students and will do his best to help you succeed.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PMATH347
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are fun and enjoyable, totally worth getting up early in the morning. His assignments are helpful for learning the course material, and he explain stuff really well in class and office hour.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PMATH445
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This professor many much good and clear. He will gave lecture notes very thorough explanation and posted online. Is funny guy in class and is the welcoming guy in office. However, for one thing i did not understand it and that is why did he always write iota with a dot and to confuse sometimes.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PMATH336
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took his introduction to groups with him a couple of years back, and prof Ross is great! Although I didn't receive the best grade, he was always there for extra help and would break things down to make them simpler for us to understand. If I had known about him before, I would have taken the courses he teaches. He is very engaging duringlectures!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH135
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This prof is so COOL! I never get to sleep in his class even though it was an 8:30 one because he's so funny! He's clear in his explanations and has slides for his students. Recommended

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

One of the finest professor's I've had. Made one of the more challenging courses so much easier.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Fantastic first year professor, really helped me understand a difficult subject. Actually made me want to get up for 8:30 lectures and kept his teachings interesting and engaging.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best prof ever

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PMATH346
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Course was extremely easy compared to every other PM course I've taken, much easier than 345. He went quite slow (can be good or bad). Assignments helped learn material but were fairly tame. Exams were very easy, maybe a little bit stretched for time on the midterm. What he taught he taught well. However he should have covered a bit more material.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PMATH346
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Ross is really one of the best profs in the department. I'm *not* a natural in PMATH courses (especially algebra), but he really presented group theory in a coherent well structured way that emphasized understanding rather than abstraction. Very straightforward tests, reasonable assignments. Good lecturer, nice guy. If only I'd had him for 345! =(