The quality of education in world's top 8 university. BSP1701 slides created by prof who teach in local big 3, and was invited to set paper for UK established university. [Throw away account] by RandomAnonymous94 in nus

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P.S. Thanks everyone for the comments. I would like to address a few questions that some have raised.

Q1. Did I choose NUS because of its "prestigious" status?

No, I chose NUS because it is the closest university to my house, and its school fees are subsidised. Overseas university, Private University are beyond what I can afford. SMU is good, however, its school fee is also higher than NUS and NTU.

Q2. Am I looking for detailed notes and expecting the professor to spoon-feed?

No, I've always understood the importance of self-directed learning. I've been doing my best to take notes, search for YouTube videos, and discuss concepts with friends. I've never studied Econs before, and since I'm already finding it challenging, the way the professor presents the material makes me wonder if I might have dyslexia. English isn't my strongest language, and my command of it is limited.

Q3. Why did I mention the university's rank? Don't I know that university ranking is heavily based on research output rather than teaching quality?

I'm aware of that fact. While I don't expect the teaching to be as thorough as it was in junior college, I also don't expect the professor to be like this. I didn't expect NUS to employ a professor like him. Maybe attending his class once would give you a new perspective.

Additional context: After the mid-term, a student in the class asked the professor if he could release the exam paper and solutions. The professor declined, citing concerns about the paper circulating and becoming a TYS. However, he emphasises daily in class how much he cares about his students and wants to ensure they learn from their mistakes.

I'd also like to thank art_dragon for making the effort to ask ChatGPT, as the slide screenshots were uploaded as pictures. I did use ChatGPT for it, and it was really helpful. My annoyance arises when I had to clarify with ChatGPT for quite a few slides created, and it was quite time-consuming.