Reviews of professor Stefano Valenti

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
The Professor would go through the slides way too fast. the class was not super difficult but the rushed lectures did not make it easier. The TA was super passive-aggressive and not very helpful. There is a weekly quiz and homework, but the quiz was based on material that is covered the week after it's due for some reason. Homework was pretty easy.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I really enjoyed this course. There were only three homework assignments, and we had plenty of time to do each. Tests are almost entirely conceptual questions. He seemed to genuinely care if we understood the material or not, and even asked for feedback after the midterm. I'd definitely take a class with this professor again.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Valenti cares a lot about his subject and his students. I found his class a bit challenging because I wasn't expecting math, but it's manageable if you put in the time. He's funny and nice and, if you study, the exams aren't too bad. He provides review sessions before the midterms. There are weekly homework assignments. He was great!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Terrible. States on the first few lectures that the class will rarely use math but has very hard math ratio problems in homework and exams. He never goes over the math part in class. Study guides are not helpful, he leaves out information. Makes tests hard even though its obvious we struggle. Doesnt even want to curve grades when he says he will.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I would not take this profess's class again. His lectures are very similar to the assigned reading and he reads straight from the slides, not much else. There were often significant errors in his tests, including typos, forgetting to complete the question, not adding labels to diagrams, and making the correct answers as incorrect.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Lectures were awful. He would as if people understood or had questions but no one knew what to ask questions about because they didn't understand anything. HW and tests were easy. Study a couple days before and you'll be fine. Chat GPT could easily replace the professor.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
His exams were clear and straightforward, and he prepares you for them quite well. I found his class to be quite fun and a low stressor comparatively to significantly harder courses I was taking that quarter. He is a solid choice to have as a professor and his accent makes his lectures awesome.