MATH 8
PORTER M J
Matt Porter
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293 reviews

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34B . Porter M J 9 Months Ago

One of the best Professors that I've had so far. He is very caring and clearly explains what is going to be on the exams. Do all the HW's and you will be able to get a good grade in the class.

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MATH34B . Porter M J 9 Months Ago

This is the greatest math teacher to ever exist. He deserves everything he has ever wanted, everything his heart desires. He wants you to succeed so badly and gives you every opportunity to do so. If you fail it is quite literally on you. Do your homework and have a good note card for the test, you will get a 100% I can guarantee it.

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MATH34B . Porter M J 9 Months Ago

amazing came thru in the end to cancel our final and extended all homework, understands students really well

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MATH34B . Porter M J 9 Months Ago

Porter was extremely accommodating to his students, adjusting the grading scale when needed. Grades were based on weekly webwork homework, 2 exams, and one final. The workload was very manageable and he had frequent office hours if you had any questions. Lectures were very informative. He had a very dry humor which made class interesting and fun.

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MATH34B . Porter M J 9 Months Ago

Love Porter! Had him for Math 34A and now Math 34B. For both classes, he adjusted the syllabus so that homework is weighed more than the exams. Not only that, but he also gives students an extra point boost in their overall grade. No doubt, he is the best professor I've had through out my first year in college.

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34B . Porter M J 9 Months Ago

He is so kind. Go to lectures!! Matt really cares about his students. Would definitely take again and will always preach about THE matt porter.

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34B . Porter M J 9 Months Ago

He's an absolute legend. I had him for 34A & B. I'm HORRID at math, and ended both classes with an A. He really listens to his students, and his Dad jokes during lecture are adorable. Don't take any other math professor but him, I promise you're going to regret choosing that 11am math over his 8am. I promissssse.

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MATH34B . Porter M J 9 Months Ago

Porter is truly such an amazing professor who cares a lot about his students. He always prioritizes his student's concerns and safety above all else and will listen and adjust to any feedback given. Highly recommend taking his class.

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MATH34B . Porter M J 9 Months Ago

Porter was an amazing professor who cares a lot about his students. He takes everyones concerns into consideration and adjusts accordingly. Class is really easy as long as you are caught up with lectures.

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34B . Porter M J 9 Months Ago

I love Matt Porter. best professor ever, please take his class. Two midterms and a final.

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MATH34B . Porter M J 9 Months Ago

Grades super easy, and helps with any problems you may have.

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34B . Porter M J 9 Months Ago

I have never had a professor who cares about his students more than Matt Porter. Not only did he rearrange the syllabus for this class(after being requested) so the tests would be worth less than the homework, but he also canceled the final exam because the student felt unsafe on campus. Go to lectures and you'll get an A.

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34B . Porter M J 9 Months Ago

Porter does not make attendance mandatory and posts all lecture notes online. He does cancel lectures quite a bit, but again, all notes are posted online. Overall, he shows that he cares for his students and will change the grade weights to benefit them. Porter is a great guy, and I would definitely recommend taking one of his classes.

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MATH34A . Porter M J 10 Months Ago

Everything is posted online. I only went to lecture maybe 4 times during the quarter. 2 midterms and a final which he lets you bring cheat sheets to all. There's homework due every week but you can honestly get by using chatgpt for each question. He's a nice dude but so boring, class was super easy tho and he has a very generous curve at the end.

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MATH2B . Porter M J 10 Months Ago

Not the best lecturer, but works with all students to do well, he is really compassionate. Just go to office hours for both your TA and him, and you will be fine. His review packets for tests are harder than the real one, use those and note problems, and CLAS practice tests to study.

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MATH34A . Porter M J 10 Months Ago

i had porter for math 34a/b. i find that his lectures weren't super clear and his teaching can be a bit confusing at times. but, i did the CLAS tutoring sessions they were super helpful, and made the course much clearer. porter is also a lenient grader and is very understanding, also incorporated a huge grade curve at the end of the quarter.

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MATH34A . Porter M J 1 Year, 9 Days Ago

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.

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MATH34A . Porter M J 1 Year, 10 Days Ago

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

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MATH2B . Porter M J 1 Year, 12 Days Ago

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.

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MATH34A . Porter M J 1 Year, 22 Days Ago

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

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MATH34A . Porter M J 1 Year, 28 Days Ago

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

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MATH2A . Porter M J 1 Year, 1 Month Ago

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.

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MATH4B . Porter M J 1 Year, 1 Month Ago

A professor that provides different aspects to think about the questions and concepts. Though sometimes it's a "trust me, it works" scenario, but he did the proofs and canceled all the doubts. Unfortunately he had some family issues to deal with during my quarter, which forced him to cancel a lot of classes. I would like to take more of his class.

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MATH4B . Porter M J 1 Year, 1 Month Ago

Amazing professor. Pay attention in his lectures but he posts his notes anyway. Exams are exactly like the practice exams so make sure to do the review.

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