Tests were straight forward. Nothing too tricky. Teacher explained things with great clarity explaining them in a way anyone could understand

Matt was SUPER flexible and was truly there for the students. SUPER NICE. Teaching-wise, he was straight to the point, gave us the necessary materials to do well on the quiz. Matt gave us supplemental material to prepare us for the final. He let me take quizzes in other sections, so he was REALLY nice and forgiving.

He was a good ta. He was really helpful during office hours and during section. He explained everything clearly and concisely and if you didn't get it he would try to explain it in multiple ways so you would eventually understand it. He is also really nice so get him if you can

Very helpful as my TA for math 34B! He answered all of my questions very clearly.

Easy class , super nice. Got an A

Good professor, extremely helpful and knowledgeable. No trick questions on the test which is great! If you can do the math you can do the class!!!

Matt may not come off as engaging at first but it doesn't take long to notice the clarity in his teaching style, which involved examples and many different perspectives on how calculus problems can be solved. He was always very available outside of class and very willing to provide extra explanations. I'd take another class with Matt for sure!

Professor was very enthusiastic about the subject. Shows fun math videos at the end of the class and often shows us how the material we learn in class is useful in real life. Very helpful during office hours and was always had a concise and clear explanation for class especially when answering homework questions.

Matt was a great professor. Very accessible outside of class and super helpful. Definitely did as much as possible to make sure we both understood the material and did well in the class.

very good teacher, easy going and good teaching style

Matt is a great professor. I went to his office hours 2-3 times a week and he never failed to help me. His lectures were clear an concise, and he enabled me to understand everything. I had to take 34A twice, but with Matt's teaching I got an A+ in this course. It was nice to have a good math teacher finally.

Passionate and wants you to do well! The first math class I actually enjoyed.

Matt is a great instructor. His explanations are clear and concise, he always makes himself available for students, he is kind and very approachable. Matt is unique in his teaching style - he successfully presents mathematical concepts and mathematical problems using examples that students can relate to.

Awesome Professor. Very helpful. Explains concepts in great detail. Take his class!!!!

Overall, pretty easy class, approachable guy.

Cool guy. Makes class interesting.

Grade is exam heavy (worth 70% of overall grade) but Porter does a great job of providing work that accurately reflects exam difficulty and prepares you. Grading system is very generous and incredibly helpful. Lectures do a good job demonstrating concepts. I felt well prepared for exams and would 100% take this professor again.

MY KINGGG I love porter, math 2B is much harder than math 2A but he recognizes that and really wants people to pass his class. I had him for 2A too, he's really funny and a cool guy in general. I will say he doesn't really curve at all (rounds up to next percentage) but it's not too hard to pass his classes since the practice tests are good

the only math professor ever. weekly problem sets make up most of your grade and exams are light work if you use the practice exam for reference (very, very easy a). you can bring 1 flashcard of notes into the 2 midterms, 2 flashcards for the final. section is mandatory but nothing serious, mostly for attendance. i love him and his dry humor

very chill. his tests are fair so if you put in the work you should be chilling

he is a king and even if he is a bit quiet he is very nice. he cares about having people get good grades. i wish people laughed at his jokes more in lecture

Professor Porter was very chill and a good professor overall. His tests are not especially difficult and he gives extra credit on each one. Just do the work and make sure to do the homework. Study groups are very helpful with this foundational class. Office hours are always your friend.

Super super chill guy. He actually wants his students to succeed and is super accessible if you need help. The tests are easy compared to the homework and study guides, and doing well in the class is definitely super achievable!

Amazing professor! Highly recommend taking him for math 8- he taught proofs in a very easy way to digest and had weekly quizzes in section that were very simple. Very clear and fair grading criteria and does offer extra credit. I suggest always coming to lectures and he is very accessible outside of class. He makes proofs easy to understand.