Reviews of professor Gaole Chen

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I learned nothing from his lectures, his presence is so pointless!! If you want to do well, read all of the chapters and study the questions he gives. His true/false are on quizlet, especially the final. This class is not easy, you still have to put effort in!!! He's never in his office and all he does in class is write down words in the board.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Chen is an absolutely fantastic professor, he really cares about your success. As long as you read the content and not be lazy, you will get an easy A. He is a portfolio manager and has his own firm, he uses his financial experience to really enhance his student's careers. Highly recommend him!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Avoid taking this Professor. Absolutely horrible experience with him as a professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Chen is one of the best and most influential professors at USF! He worked as a portfolio manager and owns his own business, he practices what he preaches. Some reviews on here are astonishing to me because I believe those people did not want to learn and was just in this class for a grade. He has great life advice and i would take him again!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr Chen is the best professor for Finance and a good source to kick start your finance career He is open minded on different subjects and application to Finance. He loves to meet online cause of his busy schedule but he will make time for you if booked properly

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Very cool, teaches the material in a very simple, easy to understand way. Exams are open note. 100% would recommend

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Chen does not care if you miss an assignment. He will not be friendly or caring in anyway shape or form. Even for tests, he won't allow make-ups unless you beg the Dean to make him. And his tests are only open for 1 day so that doesn't help either. No lectures to help you. Just a bunch of pointless reused online quizzes. Showed lack of leadership.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Class is easy. He does not require attendance but he usually gives a quiz after each lecture over multiple chapters. He provides all quiz and test information in practice sheets. 80% comes from practice sheets and 20% from lectures. I never listened to the lectures or read the textbook. Know the practice questions because final is cumulative.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Dr Chen is hilarious and inspirational

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Dr. Chen is amazing, all these negative reviews do not reflect how beneficial it is to take Dr. Chen. I highly recommend that you take Dr. Chen especially because of all the opportunities that he will present for you. Also, if you are a finance major, you should take Applied Security Analysis with Dr. Chen. It is the best class in USF.