Fumiaki Suzuki
Department of Mathematics
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4.8
Overall Rating
Based on 30 Users
Easiness 4.1 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.3 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 4.3 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.8 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

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Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: A
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March 26, 2021

The professor made this class an amazing experience. His exams were never out to get you since as long as you understood the material pretty well you would get an A on the exams. Professor Suzuki is amazing and I encourage everyone to get him for Math 32A and any other math courses he teaches.

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Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: A
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March 25, 2021

He's amazing.

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Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: A+
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March 25, 2021

Love this Professor! Would like to take his class whenever possible!

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Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: A
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March 25, 2021

Take 32A with Suzuki! He's super nice, helpful, and accommodating. There is a homework set and a 2 problem quiz each week. Workload can be a bit heavy and topics definitely get more difficult after the first midterm, so make sure you do not fall behind. Lectures are pretty clear, but the textbook was helpful for looking at example problems. Exams are fair and often easier than the homework problems. He is also really quick to respond to questions over email or Campuswire, which is awesome.

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Quarter: Winter 2020
Grade: A
March 25, 2021

I love Suzuki. He does his best to accommodate students and he drops 2 lowest quizzes and 2 lowest hw scores. The exams are really easy; the more conceptual questions are exactly like his quizzes and the other problems are exactly like the homework. He also structures the grading rubric in a way that makes it easy to get a high score as long as you know the materials: I barely lost any points for a problem where I made computation mistakes but clearly knew how to solve it (there were multiple parts to that problem and I made a mistake at the first part, which normally would've tanked my grade). He also clarified his exams and quizzes, sometimes went so far as to literally tell you how to do it.
He's also extremely responsive on Campuswire and holds regular OHs. Get him if you can.

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Quarter: Winter 2020
Grade: A
March 25, 2021

Suzuki's lectures can be confusing sometimes so I had to read the textbook for clarity. The exams are pretty easy, some of the questions are exactly like his lecture examples. Overall I liked the class and it was easy to get help in office hours. Grading is Homework 10%, Quizzes 20%, Midterm 1 20%, Midterm 2 20%, Final 30%. Quizzes are every week and super easy.

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Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: A
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March 16, 2021

I was nervous coming into Math 32A after really struggling in 31B, but this class was way easier than I thought it was going to be. His midterms are very fair and are reflective of the homework problems and things he goes over in class; I think I got almost a 100% on both of them and again, I've struggled in math in the past. He tells you what type of questions will be on the exam, what the theoretical questions will be based on, etc, which makes studying a lot easier. Homework is reasonable, and he recommends extra practice problems which are really helpful for studying. The grading of the quizzes was a little weird - in total, quizzes are 20% of the grade, but they're 2 questions each, and only worth 4 points total, so it's really easy to make a small mistake and tank your grade. He does drop the two lowest scores at the end of the quarter, which helps a lot. Overall, I would definitely recommend this class to anyone - it was not too stressful, pretty easy, and I feel like I learned a lot. The professor is also a really nice guy and is always very receptive to feedback and is eager to help students who need extra support.

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Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: A
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March 14, 2021

He was a very understanding professor. The tests would have been quite difficult based on time if the class was in person but they were 24 hours so that was helpful. Lectures were generally clear; sometimes he spoke too fast but not often.

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Quarter: Spring 2023
Grade: A
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July 25, 2023

Suzuki is a good lecturer - he covers every topic with examples in his lectures. However, you'll definitely need to engage with and use the textbook to do well. As for workload, it isn't great but isn't too much either - one quiz (4-6 questions) a week, one homework assignment (10 questions ish) a week, 2 midterms, and a final. And the lowest scores for your quiz and homework are dropped. The midterms and final are very similar to the homework and practice tests.

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Quarter: Spring 2023
Grade: A
June 28, 2023

Suzuki should be the golden standard for math professors here at UCLA. The other reviews are factual; Suzuki is very fair and pretty generous all-around. Multivariable isn't the easiest class in the world and sometimes some of the concepts get quite confusing but honestly you can get by pretty well even if you don't master all of the content.

Homework is pretty lax with around 20-25 problems per week. Suzuki also doesn't assign homework during the Midterm weeks and Week 10 to ease studying which is appreciated. Despite not having homework for Week 10, he includes extra problems that are optional but help with practice for the final (since they go over Week 10 topics). He also includes several extra problems that are optional but serve as extra practice. As a tip, try to do the assigned homework section right after lecture. For me it helped me learn the sections much easier and also allows you to finish the homework faster.

Exams aren't the hardest in the world. Suzuki gives us exams from the previous quarter as well as answers and while some problems don't have the best explanation for their answers, it's pretty reasonable because the problems are similar to homework problems. That being said, as long as you do the homework problems, you'll be fine. This also goes for the practice exams because the format across exams (e.g. F22 and S23 midterms and finals) are similar, so make sure you're doing those.

Just some advice: don't underestimate the first midterm. Ours was at the end of Week 3 so the content was pretty simple and straightforward but I had something going on the day of and didn't prepare correctly. Suzuki has a grading scheme that only considers your highest midterm so that's good, but I felt a lot of pressure to do well on the second midterm, which was probably ten times more difficult than the first. Overall, this is a great class, and I recommend it for everybody.

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Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: A
March 26, 2021

The professor made this class an amazing experience. His exams were never out to get you since as long as you understood the material pretty well you would get an A on the exams. Professor Suzuki is amazing and I encourage everyone to get him for Math 32A and any other math courses he teaches.

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Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: A
March 25, 2021

He's amazing.

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Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: A+
March 25, 2021

Love this Professor! Would like to take his class whenever possible!

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Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: A
March 25, 2021

Take 32A with Suzuki! He's super nice, helpful, and accommodating. There is a homework set and a 2 problem quiz each week. Workload can be a bit heavy and topics definitely get more difficult after the first midterm, so make sure you do not fall behind. Lectures are pretty clear, but the textbook was helpful for looking at example problems. Exams are fair and often easier than the homework problems. He is also really quick to respond to questions over email or Campuswire, which is awesome.

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Quarter: Winter 2020
Grade: A
March 25, 2021

I love Suzuki. He does his best to accommodate students and he drops 2 lowest quizzes and 2 lowest hw scores. The exams are really easy; the more conceptual questions are exactly like his quizzes and the other problems are exactly like the homework. He also structures the grading rubric in a way that makes it easy to get a high score as long as you know the materials: I barely lost any points for a problem where I made computation mistakes but clearly knew how to solve it (there were multiple parts to that problem and I made a mistake at the first part, which normally would've tanked my grade). He also clarified his exams and quizzes, sometimes went so far as to literally tell you how to do it.
He's also extremely responsive on Campuswire and holds regular OHs. Get him if you can.

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Quarter: Winter 2020
Grade: A
March 25, 2021

Suzuki's lectures can be confusing sometimes so I had to read the textbook for clarity. The exams are pretty easy, some of the questions are exactly like his lecture examples. Overall I liked the class and it was easy to get help in office hours. Grading is Homework 10%, Quizzes 20%, Midterm 1 20%, Midterm 2 20%, Final 30%. Quizzes are every week and super easy.

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COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: A
March 16, 2021

I was nervous coming into Math 32A after really struggling in 31B, but this class was way easier than I thought it was going to be. His midterms are very fair and are reflective of the homework problems and things he goes over in class; I think I got almost a 100% on both of them and again, I've struggled in math in the past. He tells you what type of questions will be on the exam, what the theoretical questions will be based on, etc, which makes studying a lot easier. Homework is reasonable, and he recommends extra practice problems which are really helpful for studying. The grading of the quizzes was a little weird - in total, quizzes are 20% of the grade, but they're 2 questions each, and only worth 4 points total, so it's really easy to make a small mistake and tank your grade. He does drop the two lowest scores at the end of the quarter, which helps a lot. Overall, I would definitely recommend this class to anyone - it was not too stressful, pretty easy, and I feel like I learned a lot. The professor is also a really nice guy and is always very receptive to feedback and is eager to help students who need extra support.

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COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: A
March 14, 2021

He was a very understanding professor. The tests would have been quite difficult based on time if the class was in person but they were 24 hours so that was helpful. Lectures were generally clear; sometimes he spoke too fast but not often.

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Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Spring 2023
Grade: A
July 25, 2023

Suzuki is a good lecturer - he covers every topic with examples in his lectures. However, you'll definitely need to engage with and use the textbook to do well. As for workload, it isn't great but isn't too much either - one quiz (4-6 questions) a week, one homework assignment (10 questions ish) a week, 2 midterms, and a final. And the lowest scores for your quiz and homework are dropped. The midterms and final are very similar to the homework and practice tests.

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Quarter: Spring 2023
Grade: A
June 28, 2023

Suzuki should be the golden standard for math professors here at UCLA. The other reviews are factual; Suzuki is very fair and pretty generous all-around. Multivariable isn't the easiest class in the world and sometimes some of the concepts get quite confusing but honestly you can get by pretty well even if you don't master all of the content.

Homework is pretty lax with around 20-25 problems per week. Suzuki also doesn't assign homework during the Midterm weeks and Week 10 to ease studying which is appreciated. Despite not having homework for Week 10, he includes extra problems that are optional but help with practice for the final (since they go over Week 10 topics). He also includes several extra problems that are optional but serve as extra practice. As a tip, try to do the assigned homework section right after lecture. For me it helped me learn the sections much easier and also allows you to finish the homework faster.

Exams aren't the hardest in the world. Suzuki gives us exams from the previous quarter as well as answers and while some problems don't have the best explanation for their answers, it's pretty reasonable because the problems are similar to homework problems. That being said, as long as you do the homework problems, you'll be fine. This also goes for the practice exams because the format across exams (e.g. F22 and S23 midterms and finals) are similar, so make sure you're doing those.

Just some advice: don't underestimate the first midterm. Ours was at the end of Week 3 so the content was pretty simple and straightforward but I had something going on the day of and didn't prepare correctly. Suzuki has a grading scheme that only considers your highest midterm so that's good, but I felt a lot of pressure to do well on the second midterm, which was probably ten times more difficult than the first. Overall, this is a great class, and I recommend it for everybody.

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4.8
Overall Rating
Based on 30 Users
Easiness 4.1 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.3 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 4.3 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.8 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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