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 Fall 2014, I taught Making Financial Decisions, a Non-BBA level core course at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. Here are some nice things my students said about this course.
| 1 | As in Senior in the general studies degree track I have had the opportunity to take a wide array of courses with many different professors. I can without a doubt say that professor Lei is the most professional and prepared instructor I have met. He goes above and beyond to make certain that every resource needed is easily accessible and relevant to course success. Not doing well in this class is 100% the students’ choice. Thanks for a great class |
| 2 | The best instructor I had in University of Michigan. He is very attentive, diligent, and smart. |
| 3 | The instructor was phenomenal. The lectures were well-organized and thought-provoking. The instructor kept students on top of the material by sending out emails periodically. I enjoyed the stock market simulation. |
| 4 | The instructor was very devoted to students doing well. |
| 5 | It was great, this class was everything I expected and so much more. |
| 6 | Most organized professor I have ever had, extremely good balance of efficiency and ensuring understanding. Recitation could have been better (was basically just a third lecture) but overall the lectures were engaging and he managed to make the material very interesting |
| 7 | Overall Qin was a great professor and went way above and beyond to make sure that students learned course material. I have never had a professor listen so closely to student feedback and actually act on it. |
| 8 | Overall great course! |
| 9 | Prof. Qin Lei is so great. |
| 10 | Qin Lei is one of the best professors I’ve had here at the University, and I’m very happy to have had the opportunity to learn from him. |
| 11 | Qin is perhaps the best professor I have ever had. That is saying something. Keep up the good work. |
| 12 | The professor is a very dedicated instructor. I like the fact that he makes sure that the students get the most that they can from the class. So, kudos to you prof! |
| 13 | This was an excellent course that helped students learn financial skills and concepts that can be applied to the real world. |
| 14 | The material taught was very straightforward with many useful examples to teach students. The professor was highly responsive, students wanted to have lectures recorded on video, and the professor made the change immediately. One of the best professors I have had at this university. |
| 15 | Qin was very available and definitely well prepared for everything in this class. I really appreciate his understanding and willingness to help students who are struggling. |
| 16 | Really enjoyed the course and the Professors teaching style. |
| 17 | The professor was well prepared each class and made himself available to the students, and was responsive and understanding when a student had difficulty with a concept. |
| 18 | The structure of the course is very well-thought of. The chapters taught were arranged so that it flows and makes it easier for the students to follow and understand. There are a lot of opportunities for students to learn, like videos, notes, and homework solutions which is very helpful. |
| 19 | The survey of topics was perfect for an introductory finance course. The class material was interesting, engaging and never slow. |
| 20 | Concepts were easy to learn and practice as much as necessary due to the nature of the homework and availability of detailed solutions; Professor Lei was vibrant while teaching a subject that has the capacity to be incredibly dry. |
| 21 | I liked how promptly exams were graded and returned to us, and how the homework system made you keep working on a problem until you got it right, which helped me learn a lot. Trivia questions were also more convenient than making everyone purchase an iclicker just to do clicker questions. The instructor seemed well prepared for each class and dedicated to helping students succeed. |
| 22 | Abundance of resources, and a very dedicated teacher who wanted his students to learn. |
| 23 | Everything was awesome. |
| 24 | Professor Lei was amazing. I never once left the classroom confused about a concept or topic, in part due to my curiosity about the subject, but also due to his ability to translate the material to students. I was very impressed with both the professor’s enthusiasm for the material, and his dedication to his students. Excellent work overall. |
| 25 | Professor Lei was extremely organized, well-prepared, and helpful. Best professor I’ve ever had. |
| 26 | Professor Lei was incredibly organized and kept students updated on course material and concepts. Electronic communication was highly effective and students had ample opportunities to get ahead on material and prepare for exams. |
| 27 | Professor Qin is one of the most genuine professors I’ve had at this university. I’m not even in Ross, but he still cared about all of his students doing well. |
| 28 | Professor Qin was always prepared to help students. He always has words of encouragements for the class and made it clear that his goal is for everyone to do well, be it in class or beyond the course. Also, Professor Qin made it a point to listen to what students have to say, just like he did after the midterms. I truly enjoyed the class because students’ effort were rightfully rewarded. Thank you Professor. |
| 29 | Professor gave students every opportunity to succeed, with several resources available for learning. Also catered to students’ requests for more mock problems and different exam format |
| 30 | Professor gave us a clear structure of basic finance. I really like the trading part. |
| 31 | I thought it was a good set up, with the trivia to motivate students to go to class, the homework before exams, and the teaching style. I learned a lot and thought it was reasonable. |
| 32 | Incredibly well organized. Test questions have been fair. Very communicative. Fantastic professor. |
| 33 | Instructor is very open. Provides a lot of avenues for student to learn. Videos, office hours, etc. Most helpful and available professor I’ve ever had. |
| 34 | Lectures were informative. Lecture notes were up and available on the course website. The instructor was responsive to our concerns (ie, putting example questions on the course website to help better prepare for exams). |
| 35 | Great approach from the business side of the finance the class was incredible helpful and very interesting |
| 36 | Guidance on homework is very clear especially with the help of solutions and videos on the course website , trivia questions make me keep up with the class topics, |
| 37 | He had a lot of resources available for learning. |
| 38 | I like the structure and exams. |
| 39 | I like this professor. |
| 40 | I really liked the stock market game. One of the things I wanted to get from this course was to learn how to invest. This was helpful. |
| 41 | Material matched book quite well Homework was somewhat reflective of test |
| 42 | Online materials |
| 43 | Professor is one of the best I’ve had at this university. |
| 44 | Professor is really good at helping us learn more and get material from other resource. |
| 45 | Professor ran a very organized class. Slides were clear, lecture material was exactly what was on the tests and nothing was left uncovered. |
| 46 | Professor’s responsiveness to student challenges. |
| 47 | The instructor is flexible and willing to help his students. |
| 48 | The powerpoint is useful |
| 49 | The professor did a great job in making himself available to the students, making the concepts understandable, and giving a lot of resources for the students to do well in the course. |
| 50 | The test were very fair |
| 51 | There were a lot of opportunities for practice. |
| 52 | Very excellent course. |
| 53 | Very well organized and teaching tools were very helpful. He really seemed like he cared about us and wanted us to learn |
| 54 | Well done - slides were useful, as well as all of the resources you provided on your website. Very organized class. |
| 55 | everything |
| 56 | the homework helped a lot |
| 57 | the teacher really put in a lot of effort to make us learn |
| 58 | well organized and the materials are useful |
| 59 | Everything is great. |
| 60 | Great class, I really enjoyed it. |
| 61 | Great course, learned a lot. Would recommend it to others |
| 62 | Great professor. Willing to meet with students and help them with any problems. |
| 63 | I feel like I learn a lot about finance from this course. It motivates me to take more courses from the business school. |
| 64 | Very excellent course. |
| 65 | Very good class! Learned a lot and enjoyed it. |
| 66 | good course |
| 67 | i like this course a lot. |
| 68 | it is an pretty good class. |
| 69 | It is perfect. |
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