Reviews of professor Sylvie Corteel

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Lectures didn't cover all topics, so had to read the rest on your own. Gives practice exams that are pretty much the same questions that will appear on the real exams.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Corteel is a good Professor, which means she's a fantastic Professor by Berkeley standards. Honestly this class was very fair (even if you are not a math major). Corteel loves induction so there is a little emphasis on that. Overall if you have the homework down, do the practice exams, and study for the quizzes, you'll do great.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Having taken several math courses at Cal, I can say Professor Corteel is superb at teaching and explaining the concepts. I think she can be more accommodating for her students, especially during a global pandemic.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Corteel is not the worst professor Ive had, but also not the absolute best. Shes a solidly dependable choice if you want to take Math 55. In all honesty, youll be fine just using the textbook as your main resource, you can get away with missing most lectures.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Corteel is amazing! She is caring and very willing to answer questions. The class was not too difficult, and the practice exams solidly matched the actual exams. There were no bad surprises in her class. I really enjoyed her lectures, and she was as clear as a math professor could be at explaining things. Also, she is French!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Early review for people choosing classes for next sem. She always gives a full week from assigning a hw until it's due, usually 15-20 problems. Midterm 1 was straightforward and like the practice test. Average was an 80%. Her lectures are pretty clear and she'll try to answer any questions . Overall a reasonable professor and would recommend