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Mathematics (graph theory, discrete geometry, mathematics education)
Education
- PhD Mathematics, Ateneo de Manila University
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Lively Panda
Contest vets thrive; everyone else fights to survive
positive
- CourseMATH 51.1
- 4.0 attainableYes
- WorkloadHeavy
Note: long read incoming The thing with Math 51.1 is that if you have a lot of high school math competition experience (PMO level), it’s the easiest math course you’ll take in Ateneo (yes, including Math 10). If not, to put it lightly, iiyak ka. Intersession classes are always fast, and this class is heavy, so don’t be surprised if you struggle to keep up. Because it’s also a very proof-heavy class, you need to write your solutions carefully and clearly, otherwise you will lose points for some otherwise minor mistakes. Therefore, expect about 5 people in the batch to get straight As in everything because they’re math contest veterans, while everyone else gets Cs, Ds and Fs. It’s that kind of class where the best thrive and the rest fight to survive. On that note, I had Sir Buot for Math 51.1 last intersession and my sister had Sir Mijares for Math 30.14 last second sem, so I think I can speak for both of them. I’ve heard from other math majors that Sir Mijares will teach the first two weeks and then Sir Buot will take over, but take that with a grain of salt. Anyway, both of them are kind and accommodating, and both give quizzes that tend to lean on the easy side. Short-term, you should get good grades in the quizzes; long-term, you might struggle in the long tests because there is a large difficulty spike. Sir Mijares loves to meme and joke around, so class discussions should be fun, and it does reach students effectively. I wonder how he’ll make his topic (likely methods of proof, logical equivalencies, basically expanded from Math 10) memeable because it’s probably the most formal topic in this highly formal course. Sir Buot, on the other hand, is more formal and structured, which imo fits better for this course, but the downside is that I feel his teaching style highly caters to contest veterans. As an element of the contest veteran set, I got the lessons quickly, and when he commented on things that I failed to consider, I knew what to do quickly. But if you’re in the complement of that set (grabe yung Math 51.1 brainrot), you will not know what to do even if he gives you hints, to the point where he had to conduct a forced midterm consultation with everyone who was struggling. In summary, if you don’t have a lot of experience in mathematical olympiads (in which case this course is child’s play and you just have to be careful not to do anything stupid), you MUST do math major habits like group studying with coursemates, drilling past LTs, and going through the textbook. Both teachers will lay the groundwork that you need to pass the course, but to excel and get an A, you need to develop your problem-solving and proof-writing skills on your own. The nature of the course means no teacher will accept sloppy work, so you really need to show maximum care and effort in your solutions to get a respectable grade. Good luck!more
Anonymous
Pretty difficult teacher
negative
- LeniencyNo
Ok for sir buot: 1. Discusses too fast. Like, all of us are still copying his first problem and he’s already solving his second problem 2. Gives hard tests. Please practice a lot!!! What he gives in his tests are way harder than what he discusses 3. Told the whole class that he’ll curve us and “siya na bahala” then took back his statement during finals 💔 4. He’s pretty lenient naman w partial points. I remember getting 1 point for a problem I couldn’t solve (1 pt for effort ganon). Overall, pretty difficult teacher 🥲. I suggest practicing a lot talaga!more
Anonymous
Lots of chances to pull your grade up
positive
- LeniencyYes
tbh he's not that bad... got a D in his first lt but still ended with a C+ final grade 🙂 for our class, he capped the total of the quizzes at 100. as long as you reach 100 points, you'll already get perfect for the quiz component. he also gave out assignments (1-2 questions) individually which you have to answer and present in class (he asked questions right after), which is also graded. overall, he gives a lot of opportunities to up your grade so make sure to grab those!more
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Kind Urchin
Don't get on his nerves, C+ at the very least
- CourseMATH 10
my friends had him for MATH 10, all I can say is goodluck op! 😭🙏 don't get on his nerves and you'll most likely ended up with a C+ at the very least.
Hidden Lynx
Don't get on his nerves, C+ at the very least
negative
- CourseMATH 10
my friends had him for MATH 10, all I can say is goodluck op! don't get on his nerves and you'll most likely ended up with a C+ at the very least.
Daring Crane
dont take him lolll
negative
- Retake?No
dont take him lolll
Kind Kite
anything but buot 😭
negative
anything but buot 😭
Happy Crane
yes they do that, it’s happened to me before
yes they do that, it’s happened to me before
Brave Jay
Fine if you’re good at math; petty, not terror
positive
if u are good at math, buot is fine. He’s a little petty and temperamental but not a full-blown terror. If u arent good at math, its also ok— i managed 😅 try to be as respectful as u can lolmore
Golden Yak
Good at teaching and approachable but exams are super hard
positive
had him for a different sub, he's very good at teaching and he's also approachable BUT his exams are super hard af
Anonymous
Snarky and condescending with side remarks
negative
very snarky and condescending with his side remarks if he feels like you’re in the wrong
Gentle Lynx
Hard exams, fair grades, no curve
positive
- LeniencyYes
Hard exams. Good teacher naman. He grades fairly. No curve.
Keen Jay
U're safe coz math 31 series is departmental
U're safe coz math 31 series is departmental
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- Keen Moth
I can vouch he also has an ego and has favoritism
Vivid Viper
Fair grader, approachable, lots of quiz chances
positive
- LeniencyYes
Only had him for 31.1 and 31.2 so far and he’s a very fair grader! He’s approachable and is vv good at explaining the lesson! By fair grader I mean you get what you get, but he’s not terror by any means like our upperclassmen told us!:] He gives a LOT of opportunities to bump up your quiz component so that you can pull up your grades if you get sub par LT scores.more
Lucky Kite
Don't get on his nerves; C+ at least
negative
- CourseMATH 10
- Retake?No
my friends had him for MATH 10, all I can say is goodluck! 😭🙏 don't get on his nerves and you'll most likely ended up with a C+ at the very least.
Icy Falcon
run for your life
negative
run for your life
Fancy Jay
Just practice whenever you can and kakayanin mo ‘yan
positive
Had Sir Jude as my thesis adviser, so iba ang experience ko with him. Just practice whenever you can, and kakayanin mo ‘yan. Fighting!
Keen Bison
Does not curve. Deadly tests
negative
Does not curve. Deadly tests. You really have to study extra materials in order to get a decent grade.
Hidden Seal
winnable. we play late game
positive
winnable. we play late game😎
Icy Hare
easy peasy it's super kaya
positive
easy peasy it's super kaya
Teaching
MONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT
MATH 10 section A2, lecture, MON 08:00 to 09:30, SEC-A214MATH 30.45 section B, lecture, MON 09:30 to 11:00, SEC-A214MATH 30.43 section D, lecture, MON 12:30 to 14:00, SEC-A302AMATH 10 section E2, lecture, MON 14:00 to 15:30, SEC-A214
MATH 31.1 section J, lecture, TUE 08:00 to 09:30, SEC-A302AMATH 31.1 section K, lecture, TUE 09:30 to 11:00, SEC-A303AMATH 213.1 section PT-GRAD, lecture, TUE 17:00 to 20:00, SEC-A303A, shown clipped, it really ends 20:00
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- THES/DISS2ThesisNo schedule publishedwith Marcelo, Reginaldo M.
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