Reviews of professor Yelin Zhang

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
3 tests, but weighed as following: best test counts for 45% of grade, second best 20%, and worst 10%. Rest is homework grade. Tests are not easy, but he is very caring and accessible, like VERY quick to help you. He literally says he loves us constantly. Amazing guy and a smart, passionate, helpful teacher. His class is not "easy" but you can do it

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This was the worst class I have ever taken. The lectures were dry and boring, and I learned absolutely nothing. His final is worth 40% of your grade and nobody did well on it. Take another class if you care for you sanity.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Very unstructured class. Tests don't match hw and hw doesn't match lecture, and lecture doesn't match lecture notes. He is also stingy on what will and will not be on the tests. Make sure to study the conceptual stuff word for word.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
If you go to class, pay attention, and study for the exams you will do fine. Professor Zhang made the material easy to comprehend and gave plenty of examples during the class. He made it clear that he was there to help us to succeed and was super encouraging. Honestly, the negative reviews are most likely from people who just didn't show up.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I was scared when I looked up the reviews.Always willing to help. He offered 2 extra credit assignments. You will get 5 point if you share the notes with him. Most exam questions are from the lecture reviews. If you go class and pay attention, you will notice that he tells you some exam questions in class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Great professor for a challenging course. Makes himself available and is incredibly understanding. This is a hard course but he is incredibly good at explaining those harder to understand concepts. Very fair grader. Would recommend this professor to a friend. Genuinely enjoyable class, if you are willing to put the work in.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Zhang definitely cares about his students, especially now when everything is online. He was very understanding as difficulties arose throughout the semester and made appropriate accommodations. The class starts easy but gets progressively more difficult so don't get complacent. He's a newer teacher so I'm sure it'll get better with time

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Zhang's class is very very challenging. Reading textbook and listen to his lecture is a key to success. It's might be tough for anyone that is not interested in finance. But he wanted his students to understand what is important in the real world. I learned a lot from him. If you want an easy pass, this class is not for you.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Zhang is a super nice, caring, and humble guy. His class isn't too hard at first but it gets harder throughout the semester. He's incredibly smart and does a fantastic job of breaking down the material in his lectures so its easy to understand. Overall I loved him and would take him again, but its not the easiest class.