Lin Tan - West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA

Professor: Lin Tan

Department: Mathematics

College: West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAT161
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you can't teach yourself math and don't have a knack for it - BEWARE. If you are competent and don't have issues with the subject and need an easy A then this is the class to take. Gives Review Packets before the exams, but there are only 3 exams. That is all he grades you off of.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAT161
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Tan is nice and wants you to understand the material, but he is just not good at teaching it himself. I couldn't understand him, he wasn't great at giving notes, and he couldn't answer my questions because of the language barrier. You'll need a good tutor to pass this class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAT162
• Grade Received: D-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Tan means well, and is always trying to crack jokes. However, he is by far the worst professor I had here at WCU. He grades based off of three exams, and if you are not good at teaching yourself all of the material I would suggest not taking him. Homeworks do not count as credit. I would spend hours watching youtube to teach myself.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAT161
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's definitely a quiet guy and he's got an accent but despite that I've never had any problems understanding him. He's super nice and teaches the material well by including plenty of examples in class and going over homework each day in class. His few exams are preceded by study guides that are the same as the test with different numbers!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAT161
• 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:

Lin Tan is one of the quaintest professors I've ever had. He grades on three tests but spends plenty of time reviewing in-class for it. Sure there is a lot of homework but it isn't mandatory, just like attendance. He isn't the best at answering in class questions and assumes that you have a certain level of understanding. Very enjoyable overall.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAT161
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great person, funny and pretty charismatic. Not-so-great professor, be prepared to teach yourself most of the course. His class is entirely reviewing the homework so dont bother going if you know what youre doing math-wise. I suck at math and have been struggling a lot, had to get a tutor...

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAT103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lin Tan is the cutest little guy, BEWARE: very strong accent but understandable. The guy means well, he has never taken attendance so unless you're fine with missing homework problem reviews then don't go to class. His entire class is graded off 4 tests that he hands out and goes over a review for. I suck at math but got a decent grade. Hes not bad

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: FRL300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Tan is a sweet lady, but she is not the best professor. She makes the material more confusing than need be. Homework is online through Connect, 2 exams, and a common final. She does give some extra credit at the end of the quarter. She wasn't a terrible teacher but not the best if you don't know much about finance.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MAT107
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is the worst professor I have ever had here at wcu. If you are good at teaching yourself material you I'll do great in this class. If you actually need to learn from him you might as well take an F. He can do any math problem but he can't teach one. i would never take him again. Doesnt give partial credit on exam which screws you over.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAT321
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

he is honestly the best professor of all time. VERY adorable, makes so many cute and innocent jokes and then laughs, but extremely intelligent. Ive taken him for calc3 and foundations of geometry. he gives you study guides and the test is almost EXACTLY the same. he even gives you the solutions to the guide before the test. BEST PROF EVER.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MAT503
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Tan is one of the best professors I've ever had. He loves mathematics, and shares the joy he experiences with his students. The material is crazy difficult, but he'll sit with you for hours on his own time until you get it. He's the BEST!!!!!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAT101
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Kinda have to teach yourself the material. He assigns homework every class but doesn't ever collect it. He really means well but because he is so smart he just assumes you know certain things. Also he has a very thick accent and broken English.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAT105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Hes really sweet and goofy and uses ton of funny analogies to convey his idea to students. I really enjoy him as a professor, and i don't really like math. I would totally take him again.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MAT261
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Lin Tan is the man!! He is my favorite professor in the math department! He is super funny and he knows what he is talking about! I have taken him for MAT162, MAT 261, and MAT 331 and passed with A's! Would take him again in a heart beat!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MAT103
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Tan is incredibly kind and funny. He teaches slowly so people can understand and is always willing to answer questions. He assigns homework every night and never cancels class, but if you do the homework and show up then the tests are easy. His tests are the same as his review sheets.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I was nervous about this class until I met Dr. Lin Tan. He is the nicest professor I have ever had! He is a fair grader and wants all his students to do well. If you don't do good on one of your exams and go see him about a make up he will definitely give you a chance. He is also very hilarious and makes class fun!!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MAT362
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

MAT-362 is Vector Calculus at WCUPA. I was told they're actually eliminating this course. Dr. Tan is quite a talented instructor, lively and has a charming sense of humor. His depth of knowledge and intuition was phenomenal. This was an early morning class in Fall of 2013. Even if you struggled, his grading was generous.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAT104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr Tan is seriously the best math professor! He has such a cute sense of humor and is slightly awkward but you can't help but love all his corny jokes. As far as the material, it was super easy to learn, basic stuff. Get the textbook to do the homework problems, and you should be set. The practices for the test are exactly like the test itself.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MAT107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Wonderful professor. Uses the book for all homework assignments. Doesn't collect homework and goes over problems you don't understand at the beginning of class. Test are exactly like the review but with different numbers. Great class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MAT362
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great Professor. Throughly knows and enjoys the material. Class may drag, but he tells jokes to lighten the material, so the class is enjoyable. If you study the review sheet for the exams, you cannot fail. TAKE HIM.