Reviews of professor Frederic Bien

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
he tries his best and fails at it. a very kind person, but not a great professor. his midterms are almost exactly like his practice exams. his lectures are all over the place and is not organized. Honestly, just get the textbook online and don't go to class: you really don't need to. sends emojis in his texts and doesn't answer emails.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This prof really cares about his students, and really wants students to attend class. You will do well if he gets to know you. He is not only a genius, but he caters his lectures based on what the students want to learn. His exams are very straightforward - linear can be computational and also very theoretical, and he strikes a good balance.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
LOVE Dr. Bien he's an absolute gem. He's incredibly well accomplished and he knows his stuff. He takes the time and effort to make sure you understand the material and he is very patient. <3

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Extremely unclear in his grading scheme. Almost never on Time Not easy to meet him outside class. He is not in office hours a lot. Lectures are all over the place, seems like he never prepares for classes He has a history of giving a few students points if they get stubborn and not give same points to others Horrible work ethics

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Good professor. Knows differential equations. Can teach the material. Fair exams. Inspirational lectures.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Useful lectures. He shows interesting stuff that goes beyond the textbook. He cares about students and tries to engage student interactions. Not easy to do in math... Also it was a large classroom. He explained history of math facts, which was kind of interesting... One of the best math teachers I've had. Highly recommended!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Horrible. Never shows up on time and then always makes class go later than it needs to be. Very confusing when he does try to answer questions/actually teach us content. Not organized. I went to every class and learned more from the Friday "labs" than his actual class. Other than that I taught myself this entire course.