Gavin Crisologo

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Gavin Crisologo Expecting a B+ Anonymous 02/16/2024	I just pulled up to office hours today and not only is he helpful it's his energy that keeps all of us going lol
Gavin Crisologo Anonymous 01/20/2024	Gavin is one of the most compassionate, caring, and understanding TAs I have ever come into contact with. He is incredibly smart, hardworking, and will go the extra mile for his students in order to make sure they understand material well. I am also super lucky to have him as a friend!! (Please take care of yourself too!)
Gavin Crisologo Anonymous 01/11/2024	genuinely such an amazing TA and an even better person. the kind messages he puts at the end of his emails helped me get through the semester and he puts in so much time just to help students even though its not required of him. thank you gavin!!!
Gavin Crisologo CMSC131 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/15/2023	Simply the goat, would stay far after office hours and discussion periods to explain topics or help us with practice questions, recorded the discussions sessions/notes and organized them in piazza, and even hosted review sessions for all of our midterms. He even took time out of studying for finals to host a review session for our final exam, which went till 12AM, compiling notes and making sure that we were comfortable with the material. One of the many reasons I did well in this course, thank you Gavin!
Gavin Crisologo CMSC131 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/14/2023	Genuinely, the BEST TA you could ask for. Though not my TA, I went out of my way to only watch his lab sessions (all recorded); and I believe I learned more from 5 minutes of his videos than my TA the whole semester. In addition, he hosted 4+ hours review sessions before every single exam, open to all students to join and ask questions, and he is able to effectively communicate what he knows to students perfectly. Though I found this course easy, I didn't attend lab/lecture as I had prior experience, I still made it a habit to watch all of Gavin's material. Gavin is leagues above any other Professor or TA I have had at UMD.
Gavin Crisologo CMSC131 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/14/2023	always held long review sessions, so helpful
Gavin Crisologo CMSC131 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/14/2023	Gavin is an incredible TA! He obviously really cares about his students and wants to help them succeed. CMSC131 has some confusing concepts, but Gavin seems to always understand what students need clarification on and explains it incredibly! He has gone out of his way to host hours long review sessions for the exams, which have been so, so helpful! Unfortunately, I haven't been to as many discussions as I would have liked (they're at 8 am lol), but when I was there, he was very eager to teach and make his students understand the concepts. Thank you so much Gavin, keep it up!
Gavin Crisologo CMSC131 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/14/2023	Gavin is an amazing TA. He truly cares about the success of the students in the class. He hosts extra review sessions outside of lectures and discussions for further understanding before tests. His discussion sections are engaging and he always answers any questions without judgment (even at 8 am!!). If I ever become a TA, I will strive to be a TA just as good as Gavin. I'm not sure if that's possible though because Gavin is just the best!!
Gavin Crisologo CMSC131 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/14/2023	Gavin was a delight of a TA. He consistently went above and beyond for us taking CMSC131. He is really approachable and accessible outside of class. He does a very good job explaining content and asking questions. He held exam reviews for students which comprehensively went through exam content and allowed us to ask questions. He is very knowledgeable, and explains concepts very eloquently and patiently. He really tries his best to be helpful (preparing content for review sessions, asking for feedback) and does so very cheerfully. Truly a delight. If you ever have the chance to have Gavin as a TA, do it, no regrets :)
Gavin Crisologo CMSC131 Anonymous 12/14/2023	by far the best TA. He is the only person I learned anything from
Gavin Crisologo CMSC131 Anonymous 12/14/2023	Gavin is an amazing TA and anyone who has him is very lucky. Not only is he kind, caring, funny, and VERY SMART, but he dedicates an INSANE amount of time just to help students. He hosts review sessions on zoom for every exam and posts them on piazza for anyone who couldn't make it, and also posts the pdf from the reviews. He is amazing, and his kind messages at the end of his emails genuinely helped me with my self-esteem and imposter syndrome. He's just the best.
Gavin Crisologo CMSC131 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/14/2023	Gavin is an amazing TA that actually cares about your success and really shows it. Has review sessions for each big exam that go for hours and the videos + notes are posted for those who can't make them (they are usually pretty late, 8/9pm) & they are incredibly comprehensive. He understands the core reasons for why things happen and explains them well to someone who doesn't, very willing to ask questions and actually KNOWS the answers (unlike some other TAs who often were just as confused as the students). He was not actually my assigned TA but I always ended up watching his posted discussion videos rather than going to my assigned section lol. If you get Gavin you are incredibly lucky!
Gavin Crisologo CMSC131 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/14/2023	Went above and beyond by holding multi-hour long review sessions before each exam (even the final!). Overall a great teacher although he made a few mistakes (accidentally stating incorrect information).
Gavin Crisologo CMSC131 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/13/2023	He was great, and gave it his all in office hours, review sessions, and discussions. Some of the reviews went a bit too into detail because so many people had stupid questions for him to answer, but that isn't his fault. He tried to convey even more complex concepts in simpler ways; you can tell that he has absolute mastery over this content. He will also let you know if the stuff you are questioning is extraneous content, and always points you back in the right direction.
Gavin Crisologo CMSC131 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/13/2023	Gavin is an awesome TA who always goes above and beyond. He is very knowledgeable about our course content and explains things in an easy to understand way. He also hosted many multi-hour review sessions (with one being 6 hours long!!) before exams so students could ask questions and feel prepared. Overall, Gavin is a very dedicated and helpful TA and I would definitely like to take a course TA'd by him again.
Gavin Crisologo CMSC131 shreyasanikommu 12/13/2023	Gavin is so sweet and helpful with his review sessions. He is very knowledgeable, and organized, and teaches the different subjects well. He tells us everything we need to know and makes sure to go in-depth for the harder topics.
Gavin Crisologo CMSC131 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/13/2023	Enthusiastic reviewer and explains everything clearly.
Gavin Crisologo CMSC131 Expecting an A kam 12/11/2023	Great reviewer and great at explaining things - always makes sure you leave understanding the concept or your problem is fixed.
Gavin Crisologo CMSC131 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/11/2023	coolest TA! very approachable and knowledgeable
Gavin Crisologo CMSC131 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/11/2023	Reviews things in detail and always makes sure that you understand or fix your problem.
Gavin Crisologo CMSC131 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/11/2023	Gavin is probably the best TA I have, or may ever have. In discussion he is incredibly thorough and covers all of the content possible while ensuring that each of us students understand the topics. He also hosted review sessions before each exam which ran until nobody had any more questions which was exceptionally helpful for studying the content. His thoroughness and ability to explain complicated topics in a way that beginners can understand make him the ultimate TA and made the introduction to CS a lot more manageable.
Gavin Crisologo CMSC131 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/11/2023	This man is dedicated to teaching you concept and will go the extra step to make you understand. His review sessions before exams are quite long but resourceful if you ask questions. He is the most real TA you meet.