Reviews of professor Nan Qin

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
really nice guy. compared to other finance professors, he really is a charm. our class turned into online because of covid-19 and he was super understanding and curved the class at the end. all the class is is lectures and grade is determined from 3 hws, 4 quizzes, and 3 tests. hard subject but he's always willing to help. i recommend!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Best professor in the core. Exams and quizzes make up most of the grade, so be sure to study accordingly. Read through his slides and go over the homework multiple times and you'll have no issues.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Best prof/class in the core! He tries to make sure you understand the material. Approachable outside of class. Tests are roughly 60% slides 40% homework, so study the slides, especially the calculations. It can get theoretical, but he offsets it with the project. Ton of respect for giving us a grade based on our relevant performance in the class.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Nice man. Disparity among tests, lectures, and homework. Tests were 72% of course. Taught at an advanced level. Did not feel prepared tests based on homework and lectures. Textbook was not used or mentioned. Responded to emails. Best teacher I had out of the core professors.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Nan is very knowledgeable and always willing to assist you when needed. He replies very quickly to emails and gives clear guideline on how to proceed with your project/hw. One thing about this class is that tests and quizzes account for more than 70% of the total grade so small mistakes can really affect your performance.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Nan is a great professor. Most of your grade is determined by quizzes and exams so make sure you do good on them. As long as you study the slides and the homework you should be fine as that is what will be covered on quizzes and exams. Participate in class when he asks questions as he will give extra credit to you if you provide a rational answer.