Nice guy. Tried really hard to make the class better. I can tell he tried.

Let's be honest: we all got lucky in professor Garcia-Cervera's math 4B in Winter 2020 due to the optional final because of the outbreak of coronavirus. He speaks fast, and calculates fasts that your brain cannot catch up with. If he posts notes on Cauchospace, do not waste your time taking them yourself. The textbook is more organized and helpful.

Lectures are hard to understand so I had to teach myself and go to CLAS. He really cares about his students, though. Moved the final online right away when the chancellor suspended in-person instruction due to coronavirus, later made it optional because we have too much to worry about. TLDR: nice person, but I'm not used to his teaching style.

It's hard to follow his lecture if you have not learnt the content before. Sometimes you feel like he's repeating the same problem over and over again, but sometimes you cannot understand what he is trying to say. I haven't attended a single lecture since midterm and learnt everything on my own; just learn the textbook and you'll be fine.

Okay, here's the thing with Prof Garcia-Cervera: he is a good person and is accessible in office hours, but his method of teaching is difficult to follow. It did not work for me and made it hard for me to learn. I tried to follow the textbook and learn by myself but it is quite difficult in such an important class like Math 8. His exams are fair.

His lectures are thorough but I wouldn't take his course again. Homework is fair but the exams are quite difficult. Reading the text is critical, but it is tough to know what he will test you on as exam problems deviate significantly from those on the homework. He is helpful outside of class but his course is far from straightforward.

Took this class fall 2014 with him. Honestly, if you got a well-rounded grasp of calc in high school, his class isn't anything special. His final was somewhat tough, and midterm was easy. I stopped going to lecture after the midterm, so around week 4/5. CLAS is your best friend.

Worst professor I've ever had... I got a 5 on the AP calc test and this guy have midterm questions seem like graduate exams. Failed his class and have gotten straight A's so far in college... Plus side no need to go to class because he can't teach.

if you see this guy teaching this class, avoid like the plague.

Lectures weren't too confusing, but I would get lost sometimes and he wouldn't be very helpful in his explanations. What he taught and what he tested were completely different things. He would teach you and give you homework on problems with a difficulty of an 3-7 on a scale of 1-10 and on the final would through out a problem that was a 9.

This guy honestly was the worst teacher I've had in my life. He literally made the final to where the average was a D- and I went from an A all quarter to a B- just by getting a D on the final, which he did not curve. I got a 5 in AP calc AB, studied for 30 hours for the final and he made it so ridiculous.

lectures are so confusing and he should not be teaching a lower level math class. He is obviously a genius with math but just can't teach this class well at all. The final was so difficult and he doesn't curve the class at all. I even took calculus in high school and knew most of what he taught but still got a b-.

Literally the worst professor you could imagine. Barely speaks English, is impossible to understand, and does not help at all. TA's for 3B also don't help. His homework is ridiculous and good luck on the midterm on final. Avoid at all costs.

This class should have been manageable, but thanks to him it was not. We spent an average of two all-nighters a week just trying to finish the homework. What he taught had nothing to do with the online notes and the homework was based on the online notes. By the 5th lecture, 5 people actually came to class. Take math from a different prof please!

This class should have been manageable, but thanks to him it was not. We spent an average of two all-nighters a week just trying to finish the homework. What he taught had nothing to do with the online notes and the homework was based on the online notes. By the 5th lecture, 5 people actually came to class. Take math from a different professor.

He is 15 year music theory teacher, bass player from Columbia. His accent is the hardest challenge about his style of teaching. he has been teaching in the states for the past 3 years and the accent is here to stay. his accent makes him really think about what he is saying. Best thing is to let him talk and ask questions when he done talking!!!!!!!

He is a horrible teacher and I survived a B+ by not going to lecture and going to CLAS instead because those people that went to lecture say they got a significantly worst grade. He makes things very confusing and please save yourselves the trouble. I got nothing below an A and Carlos's grade was the lowest. I like math but not when he teaches.

He is a terrible lecturer who goes off on mathematical tangents (heh, get it?) that are really irrelevant to what we are doing and unhelpful. He does lots of proofs and shows us how higher math solves problems when all we want to know is how to do calculus so we can get on with our majors that aren't math. 010 210 with rice.

i did all the homework and i studied my ass off. I know i'm not good at math, but I've usually been able to do well just by giving it my best. The TA i had wasn't clear, and that was just a recipe for failure. Please do not take this class if this guy is the professor. A good professor will be concise, while this professor lacks any teaching skill

I had so much confidence in myself when it came to math because I always got A's in high school. But he crushed it all when I received a BARELY passing grade of a C. He knows his stuff, but his expectations for students are WAY too high. For tests dont rely on how much you study rather pray that you have an easy grader. Some dont give partial cred

I've never had a class so difficult, nothing on the tests were done in homework or lecture. He does not do examples or practice problems and does not answer questions in class.

This has got to be the most unclear professor ever! Everyone is lost during his lectures! If you have no choice to but to take him the only way to pass is by attending CLAS! Become your tutor's best friend!

His class note makes me feel like I am in a english class. he is definitely the worst professor you will probably see in your life. if you have another choice, do not take his class. he is intelligent on the things he is teaching, but the problem is that he cant show you what he is talking about. gives questions from different levels in midterm.

Possibly the worst option for a math professor, lectures are not helpful and do not prepare students for the final, outside help is a must