Reviews of professor Nan Zhu

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He is a relatively straightforward teacher, but some of the lectures can get boring and uninspired at times.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Professor Zhu knows the material covered in RM 411 very well and does a great job at the teaching said material. The only issue is that these topics are really tough making the midterm and final exam quite challenging therefor causing the class to be heavily curved. Make sure to do the homework yourself and redo it to prep for the exams.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Zhu does an amazing job for preparing you for the IFM exam with the little amount of time he is given. That being said, this class is a lot of work. There are homework assignments due most classes, the exams cover a lot of material, and there is a small project that throughout the semester.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is a solid professor, it's just the material is boring.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This class is obviously hard, but I enjoyed class with Prof. Zhu. His lectures are really straightforward and easy to follow. Tests are hard, but as long as you study like hell for exams and do all the hw, you will be fine. He is understanding and helpful, and curves the class. Would still recommend getting CA (even just adapt) to study for exams.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Love his classes and personality, which is really interesting, however it's just way too difficult. I think he tries to prepare us for the real LTAM exam difficulty, but the pace is just too fast. Exams are usually a lot harder than HWs and quizzes, which can be a shock attack to lots.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Average exam scores are always below 60%. Heavy homework. Doesn't explain things very much. This course requires intelligence of your own. I wouldn't take this course if it weren't for the graduation requirement.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Zhu was one of the greatest professors I've had at PSU. It is definitely a difficult class, but he does his best with the time he has to prepare us for the FAM exam. He is very accessible outside of class, and really wants every single one of his students to do well. Just make sure to study and know the homework's well for the exams.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Would recommend coaching actuaries to help with homework and prepare for IFM outside of this class. Exams were fair considering what we learned in class and covered the broad subjects. His lectures were not always the most entertaining but I occasionally found he could be kind of funny.