Reviews of professor Xiaodan Zhao

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Absolutely recommend this professor. Super caring, super easy class. The tests are a little difficult at times but the way the class is taught should be more than enough to pass. The hw system is TopHat which is AMAZING, definitely the #1 review source. The practice exams are almost exactly like the real ones. Take this prof if you can!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
You should really go to class so you dont miss out on a lecture since what he usually teaches isn't on the power points. He writes it on the boards instead. You have to pay attention in class and memorize the formulas for tests. Tests are 75% of grade.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Zhao was an overall great prof because he taught with a tone that made me feel as though he wanted me specifically to understand the lecture. During lectures, he likes to open the floor for people to answer the question at hand. If nobody volunteers for the first few weeks he randomly picks, but he doesn't get mad if you don't know the answer.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
There is a lot of homework, don't wait until last minute! He is a pretty nice guy and the class isn't too hard, just very time consuming. They changed the exams mid-semester to where you can no longer use the online textbook during the exam, not sure if that was his choice or the departments but other than that the class was good.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Somehow, he made one of my less favorite business subjects into something actually entertaining. I took his class online and watched all of his videos at 1.5 speed. He does put hidden questions in the videos to track who's watching it which is super clever and he explained each concept very well.