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 Winter 2016, 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 | Qin is a really excellent professor. And he is the best professor I’ve ever met in U of M so far. He makes me feel confident and comfortable studying this class. And he is also very open to suggestions. He is an excellent instructor in general and I’ve also recommended my other fellows to take the class with him. |
| 2 | I thought Professor Lei was extremely passionate about finance. He did a fantastic job with organizing the course, and the course website was so transparent and interactive that it was very easy to navigate through and find what was needed for each class/to succeed in the class overall. Professor identified what each student wanted better or wanted improved on about the class through surveys and he acted on it. He is one of the professors who I have seen go above and beyond to help his students succeed. |
| 3 | This is one of my favorite classes I’ve ever taken at the University of Michigan, mostly due to Professor Lei. His passion for the subject, as well as teaching, was very apparent from day 1. In turn, his energy made me more attentive in class and motivated me to do well in the course. Expectations for this course were very clearly outlined on his website, which he frequently updated. He also made sure that each of us were aware that if we ever needed help or clarification with the material covered, that he was available to assist our learning needs. It’s very apparent that he genuinely cares about each of his students, which distinguishes him from a majority of the instructors I’ve had in the past. |
| 4 | Qin is a really great professor. He expects A LOT out of his students, but I really think that is because he knows people can reach that level of excellence. I completely failed the first exam due to an overly busy schedule and just not knowing how to study. Meeting with Qin after that test was pretty hard, but I picked myself up and listened to everything Qin told me to do. I doubled my score on the next exam. I then scored slightly above the class average on the next exam. I don’t think I would have been able to do this if Qin hadn’t made me slightly nervous when I first met with him. I could feel that he expected more. After the second exam he was very happy for me, and encouraged me to reach even higher, and so I did. I don’t know what I’ll get on the fourth exam, but I’m still using Qin’s suggestions and I am so proud of myself for how far I’ve come. |
| 5 | Overall a fantastic class. Professor Lei was one of the best professors I’ve had at this university. |
| 6 | There was a tremendous amount of resources available to help students study the material. Professor Lei also provided plenty of office hours if students needed to come in and talk to him. Professor Lei was truly invested in all his students and he wanted us to succeed. |
| 7 | I enjoyed the class thoroughly. It is taught well and with passion. |
| 8 | The professor was very organized and was on top of the materials he was teaching in the course. He taught from the students’ perspective and was very approachable in his methods of teaching. I am glad I took this course as an elective before I graduate college this term. Very valuable knowledge and perspective. |
| 9 | Great class, Professor Lei is clearly passionate and wants his students to learn. |
| 10 | Prof Lei was incredibly invested in the course and truly wanted his students to succeed. He was a very clear lecturer and was always prepared and willing to answer questions very thoroughly so that students fully understood topics. |
| 11 | Great instruction, a top notch professor. U of M is lucky to have him. |
| 12 | The instruction was amazing, the slides were helpful and the pace of the class appropriate. Also the format of the course as a whole was good, doing the homework was not part of the grade but the problems & ebook combination helped to fill in any questions I was left with from lecture. |
| 13 | The instructor is incredibly open to constructive feedback and makes adjustments to the course according to students difficulty. That is much appreciated.He makes tons of time outside of class to help as well. I think this is a very good course to get a solid foundation in the basic principles of finance and I thoroughly enjoyed it. |
| 14 | Professor Lei is great! The course was really well organized, and students were well informed of the progress of the course. He was also really helpful out of class, really nice and willing to help you improve. |
| 15 | Qin is a great instructor. Thank you for an awesome semester. |
| 16 | Thank you for being so passionate about wanting students to do well in the course! Your own passion about the material and your dedication to pass that along to the students is what helped inspire me to perform well on the exams! |
| 17 | This was one of my favorite courses I have taken so far in college. I feel like I learned a great deal! |
| 18 | I’ve never taken a class that was as well organized. Qin presented the concepts very well! |
| 19 | Professor Lei had an incredible ability to spur interest in finance and stress the important topics in the course. |
| 20 | Professor Lei was a great professor and made this course interesting. His enthusiasm in the course helped me when learning. |
| 21 | The course was well designed and tought by a caring professor who was very knowledgeable on the subject. |
| 22 | The online homework assignments were a great way to get some practice and reinforce concepts presented in the readings. The trading game was also extremely fun and one of my favorite parts of this course. It was a great way to get my feet wet in the trading world. |
| 23 | The professor provided numerous resources for the students-- one of the best that I have seen including full lecture notes, recorded lectures, hw assignments, review sessions, and practice exams. The professor was an expert in the subject. |
| 24 | GREAT PROFESSOR! |
| 25 | I really enjoyed this course and how Professor Lei made so many resources available for the students. I really appreciated how considerate he was of his students understanding the material. |
| 26 | I’d recommend this class to all of my friends. |
| 27 | It was nice to see a professor passionate about what he was teaching. |
| 28 | Overall a great introductory course in finance. |
| 29 | Thank you for a great semester, Professor Lei. I will definitely apply what I’ve learned in this course in my later career. |
| 30 | Thank you so much for a great semester Professor! |
| 31 | Thank you so much for teaching this course, Professor Qin Lei! :) |
| 32 | Having the framework of becoming an entrepreneur was extremely helpful. |
| 33 | He was willing to meet with students outside of class. He was very passionate about the material. The discussion section really helped to practice th3e concepts with some extra help. |
| 34 | I understand all of the basic concepts extremely well as well as the mathematical intuition behind them. |
| 35 | It was very clear that Qin has taught this class many times. It ran smoothly and efficiently. The course website was incredible and I was able to learn a lot in a short amount of time. |
| 36 | Professor Lei offered many resources for students to utilize. Whether that be powerpoint slides, videos of lectures, review sessions, and practice exams, it seems that we had many different routes available to fit each individual’s learning style. |
| 37 | The amount of learning resources available to the students was outstanding. Helpful textbook, discussion section, online homeworks, recorded review sessions. So many different ways to learn the material. |
| 38 | The material was well chosen and built up nicely to the final exam material. Although I did not personally enjoy the subject, I know the knowledge will be very useful in my future career, so I’m glad to have a solid foundation from this course. What I found best about this course was Prof Qin’s responsiveness and eagerness to help his students succeed in the course. He made time for his students and encouraged them to go to him for help whenever. |
| 39 | Good,good job! Best teacher at Umich. |
| 40 | Great class. The professor provided plenty of resources that were beneficial to the class. |
| 41 | Great Professor and very interesting class! |
| 42 | Thank you for the fantastic experience! |
| 43 | The professor was so organized and personal it was a bit worrisome.To not ace this class seems unbelievable the way that Qin set this class up. It becomes very disappointing if you don’t get an A or B because Qin left no space for not being responsive and helpful. He was always proactive and ready to help every single day. |
| 44 | lectures were captivating and helpful |
| 45 | Professor Lei did an excellent job teaching this course. The lecture slides were extremely helpful, as was attending lecture. I appreciated how he took students’ complaints and difficulties into account and made the changes necessary to rectify them. |
| 46 | The practice problems are the most valuable part of class, and I think it’s great that Qin is so willing to meet outside of class. |
| 47 | The professor was so organized and personal. |
| 48 | instructor was very receptive to feedback and immediately incorporated it into the curriculum - course was very well structured as well |
| 49 | Qin Lei is a very nice teacher who always understand his students and help in the best way. |
| 50 | Very well organized, all expectations were clear |
| 51 | Great course! Highly informative and I actually learned a lot from it |
| 52 | I really liked the class, and the trading simulation was a great way to get trading experience! |
| 53 | I think the instructor gave a very good amount of resources to prepare for the exams. |
| 54 | Professor provided as much as material and resources that might be helpful for the course. |
| 55 | Qin Lei always made time to help students; there were lots of office hours and review sessions, especially around exam time. The homework solutions and exam review problems usually had detailed answers. He seems to read these reviews and wants to improve. I like how he tried to personalize each email he sent us. |
| 56 | The course website was great. The practice exams were helpful and I liked the structure of the class being 4 noncumulative exams. The class was designed for you to succeed if you worked hard and that isn’t always the case. |
| 57 | The lectures were very good and there was lots and lots of help outside of class. |
| 58 | The material was well taught and there were plenty of resources to help prepare on exams. I also don’t think I’ve had a class that’s offered more office hours and review sessions than this one. |
| 59 | enjoyed the class, learned a lot |
| 60 | Great class, great teacher. |
| 61 | Lectures were concise and taught well |
| 62 | Professor was very helpful, fast-paced - learned a lot in this class |
| 63 | Good Job! |
| 64 | Excellent professor-student interaction, especially outside of normal class time. |
| 65 | Fantastic and engaging lecturer. A great experience taking this class. |
| 66 | I had fun studying with you |
| 67 | PowerPoint summarizes everything in the chapter clearly |
| 68 | Professor Lei did a great job introducing new topics. |
| 69 | The amount of resources available is phenomenal. It was very useful throughout the semester. |
| 70 | The professor put a lot of work into the practice exam materials and he always made an effort to change things based on everyone’s learning style collectively |
| 71 | The professor was very nice to the students. I really appreciated the lecture recordings. |
| 72 | This course was so well organized and I found the abundance of resources great! There were a lot of opportunities for office hours which was nice as well. |
| 73 | I honestly thought it went really well. |
| 74 | The trading game is fun especially when you see the standings. It made it more than just another class. |
| 75 | Lots of resources which makes the material in the class accessible. |
| 76 | The practice exams were very helpful for learning for the exams, and I really appreciated the solutions being available for the homework as it helped me to work through the problems at home and understand what the process was. |
| 77 | Everything was done well, very professional and helpful |
| 78 | Gave me a strong understanding of how companies work on a financial basis. |
| 79 | Instructor was well prepared and explained concepts sufficiently. |
| 80 | professor is so nice |
| 81 | Professor Lei’s willingness to meet the needs of his students, and provide them with a variety of resources to help them to prepare. |
| 82 | The class is well run |
| 83 | The online homework with the solutions was the most helpful part of this class. |
| 84 | This class is very well organized and has reasonable exam questions |
| 85 | No improvements needed! |
| 86 | Thank you for a great semester! |
| 87 | Thank you!! |
| 88 | it’s a great class |
| 89 | Lectures are informative |
| 90 | The homeworks and practice exams were very helpful. |
| 91 | Overall, great course. |
| 92 | - enough office hours/help available - clear lectures & lecture slides |
| 93 | Homework assignments helped me to grasp the material. |
| 94 | The homework were useful in preparation for the exam. |
| 95 | The review sessions, office hours, and practice problems in class were very helpful. |
| 96 | Great class |
| 97 | Great class! |
| 98 | Homework were helpful in learning material. |
| 99 | Practice problems were helpful |
| 100 | The homework and practice exams were very helpful |
| 101 | I had fun |
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