Stephen New - University of Waterloo

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Stephen New - University of Waterloo

Professor: Stephen New

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Waterloo

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: AMATH331
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He does not post lecture videos during this online class, but his notes are extremely clear. If you do not understand a concept, please make a post on Piazza because he goes to great lengths to explain a concept. I did not attend office hours, but he is probably useful there too. Grading: 5 Assignments and very hard, but he gives hints for them :)

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: AMATH331
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Avoid him online if possible. No videos given only super long and confusing lecture notes. His reponse to demand for videos is that you should read the recommended text and spend more time. Why am I paying the tuition if I can learn everything from by myself a textbook?

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: PMATH351
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Due to COVID, I haven't had the pleasure of doing a course with Prof. New in person. I took this course online where lecture notes were provided and five assignments were posted each due two weeks apart. The overall grade was based on the assignments alone. Prof. New responded to everyone's questions on Piazza and provided articulate explanations.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: MATH999
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The man who is well-known as a beauty in mathematics.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: PMATH333
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

When you watch Professor New teach, it is evident that he is in love with math. And this really gets flushed out over the course of a term. He knows his stuff upside down and backwards. He is a wonderful teacher, and although he comes up with the most difficult questions possible, he will adjust your marks fairly. He is a very nice man.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: MATH145
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Respect.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: MATH145
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Super Knowledgable. Great man.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: MATH145
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The man is a legend.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: MATH145
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Ah, legend. Without a doubt his class is the hardest out of all my first year courses. The content is harder than 147 but it is easier to get a good mark on a 145 exam because Marcoux does not curve 147 whatsoever. He is very patient, very helpful, EXTREMELY helpful, and if you genuiely like math, you will not be bored despite his monotone voice.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: MATH145
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Great prof!

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: MATH145
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Really Good prof. The lecture contains the right amount of stuff that one doesn't feel that it's too much while he has to be super active to catch up with the pace. Meanwhile he explains stuff clearly and he's mostly free after class. Although this lecture is at eight thirty in the morning, I don't feel like missing any one of the lectures!

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: PMATH352
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

simply the most knowlegable prof I had ever seen

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: PMATH352
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

great

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: PMATH333
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Really clear and concise professor, but his assignments are lengthy and difficult so be expected to work hard. He does curve a fair bit though.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: PMATH333
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I loved the course and Stephen New's lectures. He occasionally makes mistakes on the chalkboard, but this was a non-issue for many as he provided typed-up lecture notes with very few errors. Extremely difficult assignments and exams (midterm was much easier than final though).

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: PMATH333
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Extremely hard course, assignments were designed unbelievably difficult but the midterm test was much better while comparing to the assignments...

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: PMATH333
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Good prof

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: MATH145
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Hard course hard course. Need to speed up taking notes, but amazing prof!

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: MATH145
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If you're looking to fast track your mathematical understanding, look no further. This man has peerless knowledge in almost any area of mathematics you can name, and yet he is able to clearly and simply explain even the toughest and most abstract of concepts. While his assignments are incredibly difficult and push you to your limits, they're fair.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: MATH145
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Easily one of the best professor you will ever met. It's going to be very hard as he is extremely rigorous and proves everything. But you will really learn a lot and see things clearer if you see it through. Tough assignments, tough exams, but the final score will be curved. It's totally worth the effort at the end. Plus, he is really funny.

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