Student Comments
Many students have provided very encouraging comments at the end-of-term evaluations, and here is a collection of comments. Listed below are student comments for just one course.
In Spring 2008, I taught Financial Management, a BBA level core course at Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business. Here are some nice things my students said about this course.
| 1 | Never had such a devoted professor. Always available for office hours to help. Handed back tests very quickly. Very organized and prepared for every class. |
| 2 | This instructor was by far the best teacher I have ever had. He was so prepared and gave you everything you needed for success. I believe there is nothing he could do better. |
| 3 | He was very willing and very available to help outside of class, and he graded very quickly and fairly |
| 4 | Amazing teacher! Very caring and helpful! One of the best professors I have ever had!!! |
| 5 | Provided real world examples; worked out similar problems on the test |
| 6 | Extra office hours and review session; these two things which help us a lot |
| 7 | Lots of office hours; review sessions on weekends; Lei is very dedicated and probably the best SMU has |
| 8 | He was great; one of my favorite professors; he offered lots of extra help |
| 9 | Great time usage and always available to help; very doable course |
| 10 | Excellent knowledge of material; dedicated to helping students |
| 11 | Video solutions & in-class videos about finance were very good |
| 12 | He had really good notes – they were organized and concise; he talked through examples in class and highlighted tricky areas; he covered what would be on the test and told us what to study |
| 13 | Let him teach more advanced finance courses! He’s great! |
| 14 | Very fast grading; always available for help. |
| 15 | He was always available for help; Professor Lei provided exam review sessions |
| 16 | Provide an incredible amount of resources; really genuinely care for his students |
| 17 | Hands down the most willing to help professor I have had; have a open door policy; wants everyone to do well; great online videos; they helped ton especially when you get stuck |
| 18 | Best teacher ever in life; made students feel important and worth his time; great instructor; very patient |
| 19 | Ability to present concepts that we can easily understand |
| 20 | This is by far the best, most fair, most knowledgeable and most dedicated professor in the business school |
| 21 | Was always available for outside help; really passionate about work and eager to teach; diligent worker; went out of his way to accommodate our needs |
| 22 | Be so dedicated to class and offer to meet students at all times; have review sessions for exams -> so much help! stick to syllabus as well as he did. |
| 23 | Lots of review sessions, very fast grading, always available for questions outside class. |
| 24 | He’s awesome! |
| 25 | Had plenty of resources available to students – office hours, online videos, etc; very approachable and willing to help |
| 26 | Good timely feedback; very willing to help; very knowledgeable |
| 27 | Goes out of his way to be helpful and to help us succeed; well organized and got tests back timely |
| 28 | Graded tests very quickly; taught amazingly well; always available; excellent |
| 29 | Plenty of examples; very accessible |
| 30 | Offered a lot of extra help and gave out practice exams |
| 31 | Was extremely helpful with exams; gave out practice tests; held many review sessions and office hours and went out of his way to help his students |
| 32 | Good lectures; thorough examples |
| 33 | His online calculator help was very well done. He was always available for extra office hours. |
| 34 | The most helpful instructor in this school. |
| 35 | Very well organized in presenting and providing material; very motivated in teaching the subject at hand; very compassionate to the students |
| 36 | He gave students almost every opportunity to succeed |
| 37 | Very dedicated to his students; many office hours and availability to help with any questions |
| 38 | Excellent understanding of the material; true passion for finance shines through; very available for help |
| 39 | Made himself available all the time; cared about the students doing well |
| 40 | Communicated constantly with students outside of class; extended office; very quick response in grading tests. |
| 41 | I have never had a professor so dedicated to helping his students; we got our tests grades back so quickly and he always held review sessions before tests that were so helpful; I could not have asked for a better finance 3320 professor |
| 42 | Professor Qin Lei is more than willing to help you with his extra office hours and review sessions; he is encouraging and wants all of his students to succeed |
| 43 | Good notes; interesting lectures; good sense of humor made it easier to learn |
| 44 | Captured the interest of the students; provided extra office hours and was easily available; provided video solutions; was an excellent professor |
| 45 | Posted plenty of practice exams and homework solutions; posted the lecture slides; made sure his students understood the material |
| 46 | Gave many additional office hours and study sessions; had online video solutions for many hard problems; was very kind and explained everything exceptionally clearly |
| 47 | He really cares about his students; the review sessions really helped |
| 48 | This was probably the most interesting and intellectually challenging courses I have ever taken. The instructor was by far the most helpful instructor I have ever had. I thoroughly enjoyed the course. |
| 49 | He is so willing to help students; website was very helpful! |
| 50 | Very open to questions, lots of extra office hours and review sessions; difficult course but explained well. |
| 51 | Timely response; good website; very genuinely interested in teaching course |
| 52 | Very willing to help; very timely; really did everything well |
| 53 | Always ready to help anyone and had lots of office hours; never got annoyed with questions in class and kept patiently explaining |
| 54 | He did very well on providing video solutions for us; very helpful professor! |
| 55 | Put in a lot of effort towards his students, was the best instructor I have had at SMU |
| 56 | Videos were great; very knowledgeable about subject |
| 57 | Professor utilized technology in ways that should become standard in all courses, but won’t for at least 5+ years; one of the best courses I have ever taken |
| 58 | He was genuinely interested in his students and was willing to do anything to help! Very timely feedback on exams |
| 59 | Excellent PowerPoint; thorough review sessions; generous with his time |
| 60 | Professor Lei gave lots of office hours opportunities and recorded videos online of how to solve homework problems |
| 61 | Excellent teacher |
| 62 | Was always willing to help his students succeed; was incredibly knowledgeable; inspired me to love finance |
| 63 | Most helpful teacher I’ve ever had; from his website to extra hours and everything else |
| 64 | Best instructor at Cox. |
| 65 | Office hours were great along with the website and video solutions |
| 66 | The instructor was genuinely interested in helping the students in any way he could. He cares about the subject matter and the students a lot, you could tell! |
| 67 | Graded tests very quickly; excellent communication with students; provided video solutions to homework problems |
| 68 | The most helpful teacher I have had. Always offered office hours. Good real world discussions. |
| 69 | Extra practice problems; practice problems in class; always available for help |
| 70 | Took suggestions and questions of the students. Did whatever he could to help students understand. Provided video solutions. He was the best professor and most genuinely concerned in student’s understanding. |
| 71 | Great videos and review sessions before test. He explained things very well and thoroughly! |
| 72 | Always was available to help students; cares about class and content. Best teacher I have had thus far at SMU |
| 73 | He taught from real life situations and helped us relate the material to the business world of today |
| 74 | VERY fast with providing feedback on tests; video solutions are helpful |
| 75 | Graded test promptly; extra office hours before tests; organized |
| 76 | I liked all of the online materials available and this was the most useful course |
| 77 | Great coverage of material; very well organized |
| 78 | He was willing to help his students in every way possible and communicated very well |
| 79 | Passionate about the course and students |
| 80 | Timely grading; enthusiasm for course; PowerPoint |
| 81 | Video solutions are a great help; the provided slides are a good review of the textbook. |
| 82 | The announcements online were helpful; the e-mails kept me informed |
| 83 | Finance is horrible. You are GREAT! |
| 84 | Very smart and helpful; always made himself available |
| 85 | Graded tests promptly; very supportive to help students; good articles and supplemental readings |
| 86 | Always returned quickly; always offered help |
| 87 | Got the tests back to us the next day; review sessions; example exams; video solutions |
| 88 | The website and video solutions were extremely helpful |
| 89 | He had great knowledge and took time to slowly explain things to students |
| 90 | Availability to help; quick feedback; great presentation |
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