31B is a difficult course overall I think. Prof Hsu is very kind and really does do her best at explaining things, especially when asked directly. However, I was not a super big fan of her teaching style. She tends to teach very conceptually and rarely did we have time to go over more difficult examples like the ones on the hw. That being said, tests were very fair, especially with the 24 hour format. She's a solid professor, but her style is not really my cup of tea.

Math 31B with Professor Hsu was a walk in the park. The professor was very engaging and understanding. During COVID, tests were 24 hours, open note, open resources. Professor Hsu really cared about students' feedback and made sure that everyone was getting the material. 10/10 would recommend.

This class ended up being better than I thought it would be, and it felt easier than 31A in terms of content. I think the pace is pretty reasonable, but it does seem like a lot of material. Professor Hsu is not the best lecturer because sometimes she is not very clear, so the textbook was useful. The open note aspect of the tests was extremely helpful. If you are prepared to put in the time and effort, then you should do reasonably well.

As a student who does not necessarily excel in math, I felt like this class was great and kind to those in my position. The tests were difficult as they tested things we had learned but to a greater extent that made you think. The resources to get an A however, we definitely there and I feel if I retook this class with that mentality I could have truly excelled. Overall, she was a great professor and I would recommend even if you are nervous coming in.

A lot of people here liked Hsu but I personally didn't have a great experience. A lot of it is my own fault. I got behind on homework and started paying less attention in lecture, and though I got an A- on the first midterm, I got a D+ on the second midterm because of my own mistakes. I took this as a learning opportunity and managed a 98 on the final, so that I ended up with an A- in the class.
Hsu's lectures can be pretty unclear and unengaging, and at times it was difficult to follow what was going on. Reading the sections of the textbook really helped me, as did watching videos on topics I was struggling on on Youtube. There were some things that made zero sense when Hsu explained it, that made perfect sense when I watched a 7 minute Youtube video.
If you manage your time and stay on track with the homework and readings, and DON'T do what I did, you should be okay. Hsu isn't bad, she's just not great (especially compared to Conley who I had in 31A)

The professor's lectures can be confusing. She knows what she's talking about, but she goes through material quickly. I would suggest reading the textbook before lecture so you have an idea of what will be covered beforehand. Her exams were basically really hard computation problems.

Let me start off by saying, Professor Hsu was a drastic improvement from my 31A professor. That being said, this class wasn't easy for me, and I get the feeling a lot of people feel the same way. Even with the craziness of Winter Quarter 2020 and finals being held remotely, I'm not thrilled with my grade. I think the professor (and the department) handled the whole situation pretty fairly, and we were actually given a chance to make up a few points on the first midterm (because the average was significantly lower than the second). However, if we hadn't had these special accommodations, I would have gotten a much lower grade. Overall, I think she does her best to be helpful, but Calc definitely isn't my forte, and this class stressed me out. I like her as a person though, and I think with a bit more effort outside of class I could have done better.

Hsu is a great professor! I think that sometimes people get frustrated with math classes because they expect to understand every little concept just by watching lectures. But as she explained, her job is to give you the tools to be able to do the homework and to start challenging yourself with more complicated problems after the lecture. She isn't always the greatest at explaining/clarifying things, but she makes an honest effort. Her lectures are clear and engaging and she is very personable. If you have any issues with how she teaches, she is extremely receptive to criticism and is fast to make changes. In order to succeed in this class, make sure you understand how to do the assigned textbook problems inside and out.

Overall, she's a great professor to take 31B with!

Hsu is a relatively new professor at UCLA, so she is still figuring things out. Her first midterm was really hard, and she realized that so she eased up on the second midterm. Overall she is good at lecturing but when doing calculations she'll skip steps, so it gets confusing. Because the class is only 50 minutes she only has time to go over basics, so you have to self learn to the hard homework problems. Her tests consist of problems from worksheets, homework, and textbook examples. You should go over all the worksheet and text book example problems if you want to do well. Although this is technically a review of Calc 2 (Calc BC), do not come in arrogant as the material goes far more in depth than AP Calc.

As a teacher, she gets across concepts well and her worksheets are more or less helpful. The problem is that the examples given in class are the easiest, most basic ones. The homework problems are harder than the examples in class, but they are more or less doable if you read through the section in the textbook first. The tests are way too hard in relation to what we were taught. Really don't understand how we were expected to know some of the things that showed up on those tests. The toughest examples in the textbook were not even close to the difficulty of some of the test questions. She gives two midterms and a final. First midterm is fine, but it gets much much harder by the second one, and the final is basically impossible (average was a C). She doesn't curve either. Frustrating because her tests don't reflect your knowledge of the material taught in the class.