Reviews of professor Benjamin Pugsley

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
There are so many questions on the problem set that he did not teach. You have to read the super long and boring textbook my yourself to understand the material. Like if you can study the entire course by reading the textbook, what is the point of the lecture and making the attendance mandatory? Avoid this professor at all cost.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Obviously smart and well-meaning in teaching. But a lot of his explanations go right over your head because they're honestly not dumbed down enough. Very calculus-heavy. Problem sets are difficult--had to go to office hours every week. I did well on the tests only with help from people who've taken him before.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Not great. Lectures are hard to follow, and the slides and textbook do not help much. Long, hard weekly problem sets that do not reflect what you learn in class, but they are similar to the problems in the exam. Exams are hard too. He posts practice problems, but does not give answers to most problems. Cares about you learning, though.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Obnoxiously hard class, not made any easier by his 8-hour homework assignments (he takes a sense pride in how difficult they are) and exams so long it's almost comical. Avoid at all costs.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Pugsley is a great guy! He takes the time to learn all his students names and is incredibly smart and patient. The class has lots of homework and the exams are tough, but it is doable with many collab sessions and office hours available throughout the week.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
There are 10 long problem sets and three exams. Lectures are also really long and kinda boring, but he really does care about his students. He is always available outside of class, but you'll mostly be learning on your own. He is smart and compassionate but not very engaging.