Before taking this course, I used to love math, HOWEVER, Matt Porter made me hate calculus and anything it had to offer. Although it was my first time taking a calculus course, Porter made it 100 times harder to understand and made me dread going to class. In short, if you are looking to pass Math 2A with a good grade, DO NOT take Matt Porter.

terrible, seriously. his lectures are monotone and just examples, no real explanations of how to do the work. i spent a majority of the class teaching myself. the homework took hours but at least it was a good cushion for grading. he curves the grades at the end a lot but that doesn't change the fact that his teaching abilities are nonexistent

His lectures are equivalent to a double dose of valium, he makes no effort to explain topics clearly and basically just whisper mumbles through a few irrelevant examples. He cancels class pretty often, and on multiple occasions he just did not show up to class, forcing 100 students to get out of bed at 8am and come to class for no reason.

I really liked Matt. I took him for Math 2A this fall quarter, and was surprised about how easy the subject was. It was most of the things covered in my Highschool AP Calculus AB class, so the content is not too challenging. If you do the Webworks (weekly assignments), you already secure yourself a C. The rest is really on your test performances.

best math professor i've ever had

I rated him 5 as a person but as a professor, he is impossible to learn from. The lectures are only offered twice a week at 8 am and the way he teaches is bent over a podium talking in a very monotone voice, which is painful at 8 am. Not much to learn from him, I learned more from calculus youtube videos than what I learned going to his lectures.

Lectures are not mandatory, but helpful in learning the material. Porter is very accessible through email or office hours, and explains concepts very clearly and thoroughly. Exams were pretty easy and similar to practice exams. He is very accommodating (exam 2 and final exam were take home due to the TA strike) and just a nice person in general!

I'm pretty bad at math but prof Porter was super good and easy to understand! I would definitely take him again. His grading was super fair and the exam review problems were very similar to the tests.

If you have the option, TAKE PORTER. Best decision ever. He is extremely nice and easygoing. His lectures were clear to understand. Make sure to try and get high scores on all your webworks as your grade depends on the homework and exams mostly.

Great professor! Super approachable, very nice about questions and all. The tests were super straightforward -- easier than the webwork and around the same as the review assignments. The class was relatively difficult, especially if you've never done calculus before, but definitely doable if you put the work in.

Math 2A is difficult if you have minimal pre-calculus experience, but doable. If you need help, utilize his office hours along with math lab and CLAS. Lectures are not mandatory, but would highly recommend attending, 8 am makes it easy to skip, but going will save your grade.

Genuinely cares about his students and their well-being. Took it during Fall 21 and the final exam was online. Lecture attendance doesn't matter but section attendance does count.

Had Prof Porter for MATH 2A/2B and was able to do well on both with no precalculus experience beforehand. His lectures are a bit monotonous, but if you take notes and go to mathlab to complete the homework assignments you will grasp the content just fine. The grading scale is very fair and the study guides are quite reflective of the test material.

Good lecturer, would recommend going every time because they really help me understand the material. Homework can take forever sometimes, but does help me get it. Tests are like the practice work but easier.

Professor Porter would be a great professor, in my opinion, if his lectures weren't at 8am. He can be a little monotone and trying to focus at 8am with a teacher always within the same cadence is a struggle. Webwork (online hw) can take forever sometimes but tests are pretty easy and very similar to the review packets.

Professor Porter is an easy to follow lecturer. He has clearly organized the class online to make lecture outlines available and uploads notes after classes. He is very quick to respond to emails. This class does require hard work, but is doable with the right mindset and effort. The grading scheme is fair. There are 2 midterms and one final.

Super lenient grading homework & review was worth 70% of our total grade. Exams weren't that stressful, either. We were given more time than we needed (3 hours) and could take it anytime within a 24h period. Homework sets are due every Thursday. They're time consuming but doable, I definitely had to pace myself.

Awesome guy, he is one of the best math professors here. I learned so much in a quarter than an entire semester of math I learned in my cc. This is the professor you need that can guide you to academic success.

Didn't show up much to lectures or seem to want to be there. But other than that, he was nice. He would teach the basics, then we would have to figure out the rest, but also extended dates for the weekly homework frequently. Our last homework assignment ended up being extra credit, and he changed the grading scale to help us succeed in the class.

lectures were boring and he sometimes didnt show up so i barely went and still got an A. weekly webwork for homework but thats it and we get a notecard on exams. lectures all posted online also im bad at math and thought this class was easy

Matt Porter is a great guy. I had him for both 2A and 2B in a row, and he is very clearly on the students' side. In 2A, he clearly had some personal matters which limited his abilities, but he went the extra mile to make sure those issues did not impact his students. As a student who isn't great at math, Porter made me believe I can actually do it.

All of these people giving him poor reviews from Math 2A, there is a reason you are taking precalculus in college. Matt Porter is an excellent professor. Unfortunately during Fall Quarter, Matt wasn't able to teach at quite his full potential, but I could really tell that he is a great guy and teacher. Wish I could take him again.

Class is a joke. Lectures are boring/hard to understand. Often cancels lecture or doesn't show so I never made the effort to go. Weekly webwork hw is annoying but easy if you watch the lecture videos from a different prof. Still did well on the exams and you get to use a 3x5 card. Randomly changed the grading week 10 but made it easier to pass

goes rlly fast in lecture. but the tests are really easy