Professor

Fumiaki Suzuki

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4.5
Overall Ratings
Based on 50 Users
Easiness 3.9 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Workload 4.0 / 5 How light the workload is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Clarity 3.9 / 5 How clear the professor is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Helpfulness 4.6 / 5 How helpful the professor is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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Dec. 15, 2022
Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: A

Would highly recommend Prof Suzuki -- He explains all the concepts thoroughly and from the ground up. As long as you attend lectures and complete homework, you will do good on tests. He doesn't curve but the tests are straightforward and no surprises. He's also very considerate and holds many review sessions, providing extra material for studying

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Dec. 11, 2022
Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: A

although the content itself can be complicated, the class overall was very straightforward. professor suzuki provides practice tests and test outlines before midterms and finals. if you study those and attend office hours/review sessions, you should ace the class easily. TAs were also very friendly and competent.

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Nov. 8, 2022
Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: N/A

Amazing experience on math and great lectures! Prof. Fumiaki is very kind and his lectures have impressive logics connecting different concepts. He never troubles you on the exams and have extra Zoom lectures and review sessions from time to time. You will never regret taking his classes and talking to him!

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MATH 33A
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Jan. 6, 2021
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: B+

I couldn't really understand Prof Suzuki's notes very well since they were handwritten. This class uses a lot of lowercase "n" and "m" and other letters that look similar with small handwriting so I ended up just reading the textbook. He pretty much follows the textbook so if you have the same issues as me definitely go with the textbook and math videos on youtube. The only thing was each assignment was worth a large portion of your final grade so if you missed one point on a midterm, it would directly impact the final grade. Each exam didn't have a lot of questions so you do feel more pressure to get things right. He drops the lowest 2 homeworks and the lowest 2 quizzes so those help a lot.

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MATH 33A
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Dec. 28, 2020
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A

I have mixed feelings about this class. Although I'm confused most of the time in lectures, Prof. Suzuki is just so darn sweet. It's his first time teaching, and I feel like the way he explains things is not that clear. That being said, he genuinely cares about the students and tries to do anything to improve his class. He is so patient and helpful and answers every question. For such a fast-paced class, the workload is light and the quizzes and final are reasonable.

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MATH 33A
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Dec. 21, 2020
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A

Professor Suzuki was really good, he followed the textbook faithfully in every lecture which made it easy to review whatever was taught. He always made sure to check the chat to answer questions which I found very helpful in clarifying doubts. He was friendly and willing to help all the time.

The textbook was linear algebra by otto bretscher and it was easily available on libgen.

Exams were easy and straightforward, there was one proof-based question on a midterm which a lot of people had issues with so Professor Suzuki adjusted the next exam accordingly. Other than exams we had weekly homeworks and quizzes (24 hrs) to do. The homeworks were good for studying and Professor Suzuki posted practice problems to do which were good.

Overall this was a good class to take, not much pressure but I felt that I learned a good amount afterwards. Would recommend 5/5

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MATH 33A
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Dec. 22, 2020
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A

professor suzuki has a heart of gold. This class was not very stressful and I feel like I learned a good amount of linear algebra . My suggestion for this class (or any other 33A class) is to just make sure you really understand the first 3/4 weeks of material because that stuff accumulates. Lectures were pretty helpful, definitely ask questions if you need help because he is good at explaining. It was structured like most other math classes at UCLA (weekly quizzes, 24 hr exams, etc)

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MATH 33A
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Dec. 23, 2020
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A

This class was a very good introductory linear algebra course. The pace of the workload is brisk but manageable, as the class consists of 7 homework problems per week, and a quiz every week (except midterm weeks). Professor Suzuki goes by the book, so any misunderstandings in class can be cleared up by the textbook. Also, the professor always answers every question in class which is a huge help. The quizzes are kind of tricky, but the midterms and final are very doable with the 24 hour format (they take longer than the time he recommends you spend on them). The grading scheme is a bit annoying, since the midterms are worth 20 points each, and the final is 30 points, so any mistake could hurt you. That being said, your two lowest homework and quiz scores are dropped. Overall, I enjoyed learning linear algebra with Professor Suzuki and would definitely recommend.

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MATH 33A
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Jan. 26, 2021
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A

He is a really nice professor. He listens to what his students want and is accommodating. He did his best with explaining and linking topics together. Usually, if there’s something confusing, it’s probably because you weren’t paying attention and following his notes with your own. However, he is nice enough to explain anything to the students, even if it is the same exact thing that was just reviewed.

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MATH 33A
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Jan. 7, 2021
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: B+

I love Prof Suzuki, thought the class was kinda hard though. The only thing is: if you want to just do well and leave it's probably easy but if you have tendencies to try to understand everything, you might get super confused. There's a lot of stuff you have to conceptually understand or just accept and a lot of proofs. Went to office hours a lot which were pretty helpful when I wanted to understand a proof.

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MATH 32A
Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: A
Dec. 15, 2022

Would highly recommend Prof Suzuki -- He explains all the concepts thoroughly and from the ground up. As long as you attend lectures and complete homework, you will do good on tests. He doesn't curve but the tests are straightforward and no surprises. He's also very considerate and holds many review sessions, providing extra material for studying

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MATH 32A
Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: A
Dec. 11, 2022

although the content itself can be complicated, the class overall was very straightforward. professor suzuki provides practice tests and test outlines before midterms and finals. if you study those and attend office hours/review sessions, you should ace the class easily. TAs were also very friendly and competent.

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
MATH 32A
Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: N/A
Nov. 8, 2022

Amazing experience on math and great lectures! Prof. Fumiaki is very kind and his lectures have impressive logics connecting different concepts. He never troubles you on the exams and have extra Zoom lectures and review sessions from time to time. You will never regret taking his classes and talking to him!

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0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
MATH 33A
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: B+
Jan. 6, 2021

I couldn't really understand Prof Suzuki's notes very well since they were handwritten. This class uses a lot of lowercase "n" and "m" and other letters that look similar with small handwriting so I ended up just reading the textbook. He pretty much follows the textbook so if you have the same issues as me definitely go with the textbook and math videos on youtube. The only thing was each assignment was worth a large portion of your final grade so if you missed one point on a midterm, it would directly impact the final grade. Each exam didn't have a lot of questions so you do feel more pressure to get things right. He drops the lowest 2 homeworks and the lowest 2 quizzes so those help a lot.

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
MATH 33A
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
Dec. 28, 2020

I have mixed feelings about this class. Although I'm confused most of the time in lectures, Prof. Suzuki is just so darn sweet. It's his first time teaching, and I feel like the way he explains things is not that clear. That being said, he genuinely cares about the students and tries to do anything to improve his class. He is so patient and helpful and answers every question. For such a fast-paced class, the workload is light and the quizzes and final are reasonable.

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0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
MATH 33A
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
Dec. 21, 2020

Professor Suzuki was really good, he followed the textbook faithfully in every lecture which made it easy to review whatever was taught. He always made sure to check the chat to answer questions which I found very helpful in clarifying doubts. He was friendly and willing to help all the time.

The textbook was linear algebra by otto bretscher and it was easily available on libgen.

Exams were easy and straightforward, there was one proof-based question on a midterm which a lot of people had issues with so Professor Suzuki adjusted the next exam accordingly. Other than exams we had weekly homeworks and quizzes (24 hrs) to do. The homeworks were good for studying and Professor Suzuki posted practice problems to do which were good.

Overall this was a good class to take, not much pressure but I felt that I learned a good amount afterwards. Would recommend 5/5

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MATH 33A
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
Dec. 22, 2020

professor suzuki has a heart of gold. This class was not very stressful and I feel like I learned a good amount of linear algebra . My suggestion for this class (or any other 33A class) is to just make sure you really understand the first 3/4 weeks of material because that stuff accumulates. Lectures were pretty helpful, definitely ask questions if you need help because he is good at explaining. It was structured like most other math classes at UCLA (weekly quizzes, 24 hr exams, etc)

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0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
MATH 33A
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
Dec. 23, 2020

This class was a very good introductory linear algebra course. The pace of the workload is brisk but manageable, as the class consists of 7 homework problems per week, and a quiz every week (except midterm weeks). Professor Suzuki goes by the book, so any misunderstandings in class can be cleared up by the textbook. Also, the professor always answers every question in class which is a huge help. The quizzes are kind of tricky, but the midterms and final are very doable with the 24 hour format (they take longer than the time he recommends you spend on them). The grading scheme is a bit annoying, since the midterms are worth 20 points each, and the final is 30 points, so any mistake could hurt you. That being said, your two lowest homework and quiz scores are dropped. Overall, I enjoyed learning linear algebra with Professor Suzuki and would definitely recommend.

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0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
MATH 33A
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
Jan. 26, 2021

He is a really nice professor. He listens to what his students want and is accommodating. He did his best with explaining and linking topics together. Usually, if there’s something confusing, it’s probably because you weren’t paying attention and following his notes with your own. However, he is nice enough to explain anything to the students, even if it is the same exact thing that was just reviewed.

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0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
MATH 33A
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: B+
Jan. 7, 2021

I love Prof Suzuki, thought the class was kinda hard though. The only thing is: if you want to just do well and leave it's probably easy but if you have tendencies to try to understand everything, you might get super confused. There's a lot of stuff you have to conceptually understand or just accept and a lot of proofs. Went to office hours a lot which were pretty helpful when I wanted to understand a proof.

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