Reviews of professor Steven Ma

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Nice guy, but did was very tough to fully understand the content using just the lecture materials. 80% of the class grade came from exams, so expect to spend a decent amount of time studying. Very accessible outside of class if you need extra help. The grades in my class must've been pretty poor since the class was curved by 6%.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is really great in office hours. Lectures aren't so great though.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Professor Ma is very challenging, but overall a great professor if you want to learn the material and become very familiar with it. His grading is tough but fair, and he always has office hours to try and help in any way he can. His lectures are informative. Lots of homework and quizzes, but the exams take up most of the grade.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This man is the bane of my existence. He shows up barely on time every day, unprepared for the lecture of the day. He will almost always be forced to stop in the middle of an example, then tell you to do the rest of the lecture by yourself. He will give you ten minutes to take a quiz if you are lucky, but he can't keep track of time so sometimes no

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
After reading reviews I was nervous to take a class with this professor. He ended up being very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the course material. The exams werent that bad. Judging from previous reviews it seems that he has come a long way since he started. Although you do have to remind him to move the paper up a few times a class.