Reviews of professor Jianren Xu

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He was ok. The class was organized but I feel as if he could've provided more resources or tutorials. You will basically be teaching yourself and I only got an A bc of extra credit. Exams are closed note, lockdown/cam. He doesn't curve. If you have to take him, you'll be fine just be ready to work for your grade.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Online class, 40% of grade from 3 midterms (lowest dropped) 30% from HW/quizzes, 30% from final exam. Multiple extra credit opportunities, since the content is mostly self taught it may be challenging so use tutor labs if you feel overwhelmed. Professor was caring, and is willing to be a resource to help students in the future.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The notes do not give good examples, and he is horrible at communication. I emailed him 4 times in the semester and only got 1 reply. The test are only available for 3 hours, and he will not tell you he moved the exam time until that morning at 12:07 am. - when I was asleep. Which made me miss and exam. If you want to pass, don't take this course.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Cannot say much about the professor, since it was an online class. Each week you learn a new chapter, which is pretty lengthy and has lots of equations. You have one hw (20 q) and one quiz (15 q) for each chapter. I would recommend reviewing all of them before taking an exam. This subject is pretty hard, so be ready to read and teach yourself.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This professor was great. He is very understanding and helpful to any students that reach out. I took the online class with him and he made it very easy to learn and understand by providing powerpoints, helpful study guides, and an easy to understand syllabus. I would definitely take this professor again!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Xu is a kind person who is true to his words. He has good tips to solve math-related problems. If you have doubts regarding tests, quizzes, or group project, just ask him and he will explain everything to you. You just need to be patient when talking with him because sometimes he sounds a little confusing but he gives good feedback and advice.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Easy A class. Would not take any other professor for FINA 3770 other than Professor Xu. I have heard so many horrible things about other Professors in the Finance department. Especially as a non-Finance major, Xu was the GPA boost that I needed.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
A knowledgeable and kind person however, very disorganized. He doesn't have a calendar on his syllabus so you don't know when the different assignments are due. Large group project with vague criteria. The material is also dry but he can explain the calculations very well. Gives ppt lectures with videos and examples to try to keep it interesting.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Not a difficult class.