Reviews of professor Yuan Pei

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Yuan is very passionate and a very detailed lecturer. If you want to really learn the subject then I recommend taking Yuan. For 204 we had no homework and our grade was curved, with everything being graded on 3 tests and a final. His office hours were also very helpful. Highly recommend.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I took 204 during COVID with little review of the material going in. His lectures are super fast, and sometimes he diverges from the format of the textbook so things can get a bit confusing. Grade is based on 4 exams total including the final and they are quite difficult. Spend a lot of time in the Math Center. You will need it. Very approachable.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Your only grade in this class is test grades so if you're not a strong test-taker, beware. The tests are hard because the course material is hard. He is a very kind grader and provides lots of extra credit on exams. If you do the recommended homework problems from the book, you will do well. He works through lots of examples in class as well.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Cannot recommend this guy enough. He is a professor that genuinely cares about the success of his students. The material is tough at times, but he ensures students receive additional help when needed.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Yuan is my favorite math professor at Western. His teaching style is intuitive and inspiring. He teaches quickly and doesn't put content on Canvas, so it's important to be in class. There's a lot of grade weight put on exams, so your grade might suffer if you have test anxiety. Overall he was great though - would definitely recommend.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Pei is a great professor. He cares about his students and makes sure that everyone is on the same page. He's accessible outside of class and has a great foundation on what he is teaching. However, I found his exams extra hard and as the only grade on the class are based on the exams, I didn't do so well.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Yuan is a great guy and all but his teaching style (for online) was a little weird. He never graded homework so you didnt have much to tell you if you were doing everything correctly. Lectures were fine, kinda boring and at times not very helpful as he only did easy examples. The textbook was terrible though.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Your grade is based on 4 quizzes, 3 exams, and the final. He suggests homework problems but they're not turned in or graded. The quiz and exam problems are pretty difficult, the final exam average was 68%, but you only need an 85% for an A in the class. He's very nice, really cares about students, and wants everyone to do well.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The class itself was relatively difficult, with a lot of introductions to new concepts if you aren't familiar with statistics. Attending the lectures was crucial in understanding the homework and assignments. Provided previous year's midterm and final as study guides, which was massively helpful on what to study / expect.