Reviews of professor Tony Lin

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
if you actually want to learn the material, just look somewhere else, horrible teacher. you will become your own teacher for 3180. cheat sheets for every quiz and test are a godsend, make good ones. study the sample quizzes/tests, they can be vaguely similar. luckily there is the tony linsanity curve at the end to salvage your grade

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Lin is a tough lecturer to understand and learn from. Be prepared to teach yourself almost everything. He is also stubborn and unwilling to give an inch so don't expect handouts. He does curve at the end though meaning you can go from a C- to an A- like I did because the whole class did so badly. 3011 is a ton of work, time, and suffering

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Lin is a really nice guy. He jokes about failing students but honestly, he's really easy if you study the study guides he gives you. Either the whole class gets an A or the whole class fails. He won't teach you much but you will make it through his class if you put in a little bit of effort. Also, don't stress there's a fat curve at the end.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Not a country club, a lot of lecture slides, a little disorganized at times. 16 HWs can be tricky check the slides for example problems. Not the greatest lecturer. 4 case studies, 6 conceptual 20-question quizzes with no notes and 10 min to complete, 2 midterms, and a final all more difficult than the HW problems. Very helpful during office hours.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Lin is a great teacher who loves to see students succeed. Although he jokes around, he will spend time to reinforce important concepts. It is important that you study the topics in the sample quizzes and exams if you want to pass. Homework is graded harshly but as long as you understand the concepts, you will do well.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
It was hard to understand him, his lectures consisted of him reading of the slides. Did not enjoy learning this subject with him, especially knowing that the next class relies heavily on this class.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Lin has a thick accent but I wouldn't say it makes it too hard to understand him. I would say he has more trouble understanding student questions so take your time when asking for help. Otherwise the tests and quizzes are solid, as long as you study and read the material you're okay!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Tony Lin is more like a mean dad than a university professor. He is tough on you, kinda grouchy, will hold you accountable, and sets high standards for you, but these are all good lessons to be taught; tough love if you will. He had virtual office hours with us on a Saturday at 8:30 p.m. to provide extra help. If you put in the effort, so will he.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Lin is such a cool guy. He will get off topic and tell some stories. He is incredibly knowledgable and refers to us as his "grandchildren" which to show how much he cares about us. He wants us to succeed but wont spoon feed answers. You will have to do a lot of studying. Class is difficult, but not impossible.