Kejian Shi - De Anza College, Cupertino, CA

Professor: Kejian Shi

Department: Mathematics

College: De Anza College, Cupertino, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: D022
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

very very very bad at teaching, if u already know the material you will be good, but don't except learn anything from him, most time he just reading the definition from the book, if he didn't finish the chapter, he will just tell u go study by yourself, also very bad explanation for HW.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH41
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Chill, respectable math guy who is firm but fair. Lectures can be a little hard to comprehend sometimes but with the textbook I got along fine. Homework is assigned every class, but it was only worth %10 of the grade I think, so I only did half and I still did good. Might not reccomed him to someone who struggles with math too hard

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH1C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Pros: Cool mustache, good class structure Cons: She (I meant Shi) mumbles/has an accent which is the worst combination so study from the textbook beforehand so you can understand the work he's doing without listening to his lectures (still pay attention tho) otherwise dank dude

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATHD001C
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Everything in exams is covered in class, so there aren't any surprises, although lectures are boring. He grades fairly on exams and isn't overly nit-picky. Homework is checked for completion, and participation is not required. The class is quite difficult for the average student, but the teacher is knowledgeable and answers questions thoroughly.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH1C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Attended class for the first week then dropped. It's bad already he speaks with a soft and quiet voice, but speaking while facing the board makes it impossible to read. His notes are neat but extremely small, so sit in the front. Knowledgeable, but he hardly "teaches" the class, mostly felt like he was teaching and talking to himself.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH22
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You need 5-10 hours/week for HW. He spends most of the lecture time answer HW problems, giving very little time for new materials, so you have to read the textbook. Just go through theories and definitions, that will be enough. If your math foundation is solid, take him, and because he gives samples for his 3 exams and 2 quizzes, it's an easy A.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH22
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Answers questions from homework at the beginning of class each day, so there is often no time for the actual lecture. Be prepared to self-learn a lot of the stuff. However, the content isn't too difficult, so that shouldn't be too big of a deal. Reasonable grader. Curves pretty nicely. Gives 10 extra credit for creating a cheat sheet for the final.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH41
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The majority of students that seemingly did well in his class were students that already knew the material. He approaches teaching as if he was just reviewing on what everyone should already know. Not great. Doesn't answer questions very clearly and your better off self-studying. If you ARE good at just doing the chapter at home then you'll be fine

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH12
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor does not care about his students and does not make the time to help students when they need it the most. He assigns so much homework each day and should just replace the textbook with Webassign. While explaining problems he would constantly make mistakes and wouldn't even notice until students would say something. Don't take him.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH001B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I would recommend his class if you are serious for Calculus. There are quizzes and tests every other week. But he gives STUDY TESTS which is 80% same as the real test and quiz, he really want students to get good grades. He is also really kind and helpful during office hours. If you work hard and do all the work you'll pass!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH22
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He cares about students and always asks the class if any questions. His class is not hard if you do homework and do some necessary reading from the textbook. He lets you use the 1 page of notes for the final, but you should not copy examples from the book.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PRECALC1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took his class and had to drop it. I was having a difficult time taking notes in his class. His back was faced towards the students for a majority of the time and I could barley hear him talk. He was very unorganized in his lecture which also made it difficult to take notes. On top of all that, he assigns a ton of homework every day.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH22
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This is an easy class. You are allowed to bring 1 page of note(also regarded as extra credit).

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH22
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is pretty lenient with partial credits on his tests. Homeworks/Projects are basically "free" easy giveaway points, of course, if you do them. He does assign a fair amount of homework, but some sections are lighter than others. Note that, his exams are comprehensive, and not cumulative. Take good notes, because he allows notes for the final.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: FINITEMATH11
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a nice prof however you can't understand what he says which makes it difficult to understand the material and follow along. He solves hw problems in class without really explaining. I had to drop the class. I would not recommend taking him.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CALC1A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Shi is an awesome person. However the whole quarter I did not understand a word. He isn't that great at teaching. He talks about random stuff 90% of the time and the remaining 10 he solves problems. Gives out hw and collects it right before midterms. Grading criteria is quite clear and he is very understanding if you're absent or late.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH1A
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'll be honest I didn't really put anywhere near the amount of effort I should've so it's pretty hard to coast in this class. But calculus is the sort of topic that needs to be taught strictly and it is hard. If you can't understand foreign accents well, you might want to pass. He definitely wants you to do your best and it's rewarding if you do.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH1D
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Shi is very knowledgeable with the materials he teaches. He follows the book quite closely, so having the textbook is strongly recommended.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH1A
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are boring and not very well organized. His accent is so heavy even for an Asian student like me. But he grades the exams quite fair. If you can finish all homework it should be fine.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 1A
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I got a lower grade in 1A for him than in 1B for Bourgoub even though 1B is much harder. Class averages were ridiculously low, 40% on one of the tests we had. His practice tests he gives are very similar to the actual tests. I don't know why I had so a low grade, his grading system probably sucked (he curves). Anyways I wouldn't take him again.