Reviews of professor Tommaso Buvoli

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I do not recommend his class. I never really learned in lectures, so I basically taught myself. And whatever I taught myself or learned through homework was useless. All exams were word problems, wherein the homework/study guides, not a single problem was as complex as the midterm/final.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He might be a chill dude but there is no way he can be called a good teacher. His lectures are overcomplicated, extra credit is graded like assignments even though it is extra credit, exams are insanely hard & no curves until the end of the semester :) do a lot of out-of-class studying, like a lot. I'm serious.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
People are not lying when they say he is a difficult professor. He makes your brain want to pop! Learning basic skills are not enough, you need to practice and go above and beyond!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Homework does not correlate with discussion worksheets or midterms. Midterms are mostly based on lectures which are just slides of his handwritten notes explaining mathematical proofs. He does not solve example problems in class. There are pop quizzes in discussion. Would not recommend taking his class unless it is your last resort.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took a large lecture (200 students) so didnt get to know the man super well. Class was challenging. Exams make up something like 70% of the grade, and they were hard. Midterms not curved, final was. If you like math though, the lectures are worth it. Prof. Buvoli dives deep into some fascinating stuff you wouldnt get from most professors.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
As a person, Buvoli's chill. As a teacher, he's awful. Lectures are confusing and don't cover the homework, which in turn doesn't cover the quizzes, which are given seemingly at random. Final was brutal and the class had an INSANE curve. Also, he counted extra credit as HW, which means if you don't do EXTRA CREDIT, your grade goes down. Do not take

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
There are pop quizzes in discussions. His midterms practically cover everything he teaches in lectures. His midterms aren't that bad but his final exam is extremely difficult. Grade curve this semester was huge (around 20-25%). Buvoli seems to be pretty nice and chill as a person, but I don't suggest having him unless necessary.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
His midterms are all based on the lectures. The homework and the quizzes are useless for preparing for the midterms the class got an average of 35/100 on a midterm and blamed us for not studying correctly.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Even though he's new, I see potential in him. He started off quite confusing, but that's usual for a new professor. He has improved a lot over the semester and his current format of lecturing is ultra efficient. He is really clear and concise and homework problems helps grasp deep understanding. I took a lot out of the class. Just work hard!