Claire was my linear algebra TA at Caltech while my father had cancer. She was unusually kind, and invited me to dinner, and let me turn in my problem sets several weeks late. Claire is a really good person and I still remember her kindness even though it's been about seven years.

Levaillant is highly theoretical in her teaching and emphasizes understanding of the core principles of calculus over rote computation. While her exams may seem difficult, her grading is very lenient. She explicitly stated that she teaches to the best students in the class. If you are that kind of person, her class is very rewarding and insightful.

Very confusing to understand. She knows this and compensates with incredibly lenient grading, which doesn't help you if you want to learn calc but does if you want an easy A. Section is incredibly helpful and pretty much reteaches the class you can understand a little bit better. Midterms and Finals are also open note.

Professor Levaillant is very supportive and always helpful. The class is challenging, because she can make the material more difficult than it is. However, she provides lecture notes and is always willing to help you. She is generous in grading as well. As long as you attend class and pay attention to her notes and section, you'll do great.

Professor Levaillant is very sweet and she genuinely wants her students to succeed. The class material is difficult, considering it being calculus, but she also teaches unique techniques and concepts. Thus the class can be difficult but keeping an open mind helps. She grades very generously and exams were open note. Go to section and use the book.

She is very smart. But hard to understand at times. She is very lenient with the grading. Overall not a bad teacher. If you have her go to section because that is where you will learn most of the material. Open notes exams. Exams weren't too hard.

Professor Levaillant is very lenient with grading and most students received an A or an A+. The material and lecture structures are difficult to understand at times but the new and difficult material challenges you to actually think. The midterm was easy and the final was difficult but curved. Make sure to do all homework and go to section!

Not a good teacher but an easy A

You will be extremely confused and lectures do not help. She was teaching material from 6A towards the end of the quarter. I only answered 1/5 questions on the final but still ended up with an A+. The class is extremely curved. You won't learn much, but you will most likely get a good grade.

Worst professor I've ever had. I can tell she's a very intelligent person, but she isn't a I stopped going to lecture and relied on CLAS and section to learn the materials. Midterm was easy but final was insanely difficult and I thought I didn't do very well (b/c I missed a whole question on the 6 question final) but I got an A in the class. O_O

She's hard to understand at times, but she's really nice and supportive. Honestly, if you read the textbook, it helps for the lecture you don't understand. Take her!

I took Calc in high school, but lecture was still hard for me to understand. Professor Levaillant is intelligent and knows what she is saying, but because she is from France, her teaching style is different. However, make use of office hours and ask questions during class! She is very kind and always willing to help!