He might be passionate about numerical analysis ... but he's not a good teacher. It's sad the lecture recordings were from over a year ago.
No difference in listening to his recorded lecture from just reading his notes yourself, which are equally unclear. The recorded videos seem meaningless since he just transcribes his notes again and reads them verbatim. Not a good teacher.
Since I took this online due to COVID, all his lectures were recorded and super unhelpful. The first week or two weren't bad since it was mostly review, but after that I had to stop listening to his lectures and watched organic chem tutor instead. 5 "tests" (5 questions) and you have a lot of time so they were not too hard. Just doesn't teach well.
Prof. Ceniceros can be unclear his lecture videos; the material is more glossed over and there doesn't feel like a lot of structure. I often was lost during lectures and had to review later. To be fair, his quizzes were very generous with a few questions and a large time window.
He's a nice guy, but lectures do not make sense. TAs did a better job of teaching than him, but his exams weren't that bad or homework. Plus he drops your lowest exam which is a huge plus. Most of the time I self-taught with the textbook and did practice problems.
This professor is the best! I would retake him if he thought MATH4A. His exams are easy and right to the point. He's kind and reminds you when you have an exam coming up. He always welcomes you to the office hours for more questions on how to solve a math equation you couldn't get in the exam. I would recommend 100% for the online course. HMWexam
His lectures are not understandable unless you already know the material. You are basically self studying if you take this course.
Midterm is easy because it is similar to the practice exam. My friends in other 2 professors' classes both have hard exams, so I feel so lucky.
Lectures are clear and he makes concepts pretty simple. Practice tests help you prepare for actual exams. Gives very little homework which is great but also prevents you from fully understanding stuff. I read the book to get a more intuitive understanding of stuff.
Really chill dude. One midterm thats similar to the practice, no final but has a project. Homework are really helpful
Best math prof I had. His lectures are inspiring and deep. He makes sure you understand the main concepts and results. But you have to work pretty hard in his course. He demands a high standard. He really knows his stuff.
Unorganized. He assumes you're already familiar with many properties in order to solve math problems. He has tenure so he doesn't care if you understand his explanations in lectures. He's annoyed when you ask him questions. Going to sections & doing HW won't help you do well in exams. Taking prerequisite class not a guarantee you'd do well in class
Avoid at all costs. Midterm 1 avg score was 13/20, midterm 2 avg score was slightly less than 11/20. These scores represent his teaching quality: most ppl in this class are around these average scores. He has tenure (his lack of care is apparent) and, thus, is not obligated to curve. Told us we can't use a notecard only 2 days before our final exam
Homework is a poor indicator of exam difficulty. Gives out little practice for exams. Claims to pick test material from lecture, however, tests on less emphasized, obscure material. His averages are alot lower than typical Math3B courses. Class average was a D+ for the first midterm, an F for the second. Seems to not like the idea of curving much.
It's really bad to have a professor who had few, easy homework and complicated exams.
He lectures a bit faster than I'd like, but nothing too wild. His homework for the most part in this course was pretty reasonable. He does review days prior to his exams, and the exams themselves are very straightforward no tricks at all. You'll know what you need to know for the tests. Funny guy too! Though his humor can be pretty dry. 8.5/10
Hector is very helpful and made the class enjoyable. Homework was brief but challenging and the practice final exam proved similar to the final.
Hands down the best prof I ever had. He is inspiring, caring, and a gifted mathematician. A must for any math major.
Hector speaks with a bit of an accent, but you get used to it. His blackboard work is very clear and easy to follow. Much better than other math professors I've had.
Pretty good professor. Answers questions well. Kinda funny. Would recommend.
Knowledgeable guy. If you can do the homework you'll do well in the class. Go to TA office hours if you need help. CLAS!
fairly easy, comes off a bit arrogant. Used homework problems on midterm and gave a practice final that helped immensely. Lectures were dry
Decent teacher. Spends a lot of time on proofs in lecture but works along with the text book. His tests are fair and straight foward. If you do all the homework and read examples in the book you will do fine. He was hard to understand at first but you get used to it.
If you can avoid this professor. He is not only hard to understand but he also tries to cram in as many topics into one lecture as he can. I did not learn in his class, I learned more from my TA than I did him. He is also kind of boring. Final worth 50%of grade, so if you need to do very well in order to pass. Hard class, take another professor.
