Lectures were very inconsistent, sometimes they were extremely clear and useful, and sometimes they were unorganized and circled around the same point never illuminating the topic. Grading criteria is very unclear for projects, multiple times points were taken off for criterion not mentioned in the rubric. Overall okay, avoid if is possible.

Took his linear algebra course at UCSC. He's funny af, but isn't good at teaching. You're better off learning from YouTube videos. Grading was 30% Hw, 15% projects, 15% midterm, 30% final, 10% quizzes. Hw is hard and time consuming. Tests are in person and LONG. Take a different professor

Hes a funny guy however he is bad at teaching. Gives good curves though 🙏

i took pan at ucsc winter quarter for linear algebra. im warning u to not take this guy. hes nice and can be funny, but his lectures are incredibly unstructured and unorganized. you literally wont know what hes covering because he wont specify. i learned more and better from watching 12 minute youtube videos. only thing he did right was the curve.

Took Math 21 with this professor at ucsc. The lectures aren't even worth going to, exams are easy if you study but you probably won't take away much from the class. Generous weighting (15 midterm 30 final 55 else). Curve hasn't been applied but iirc averages to 83%. Don't take if u don't have to but if u do it's not all that bad.

Math 21 at UCSC. Avoid at all costs. Lectures are mind-numbingly boring and completely unstructured so it's very difficult to get anything out of them. Average score on the midterm was a 66%. Group projects didn't have clear grading criteria, had to contact the prof directly, he gave us the okay and we still got a bad grade. He seems nice, though.

Currently taking Professor Pan at UCSC for Math 21. Maybe I missed the UCSC listing. Anyways, holy be ready. He does not teach out of the textbook he just lectures. Does proofs during the lectures but you are not tested on the proofs. He/They are a great person but I do not like his style of teaching. Taking as P/F hoping to be saved by curve.

I'll give an overview of Pan's 6a course. Hw is 25, Mt is 35, and Final is 40 percent of the total grade. Lectures are very detailed and fairly rigorous. Hw sets contain on avg. of 10-12 Q, which take on avg 1.5-2 hours to finish. Mt contains 7 Q, 12 subQ, 75 min. Final has 7 longer Q, 11 subQ, 100 min. Median score (45/70, 55/80) gets curved to B.

Most probably failed his class but not because of anything on his part. His lectures are well structured and very thorough. The homework is solid, and the exam questions are very similar to the examples he gives in lecture. Overall a difficult but well designed course and a solid professor.

Pan goes in depth in lectures but they don't apply to his homework OR his tests. Also, his tests are damn near impossible to finish within the time limit. I wish I had another professor this guy just isn't fun.

Prof. Pan is knowledgeable. However, there are no title for each note he gave us, so its hard to understand which topics he is talking about. The questions in the exams are not easy, including many details things. His curve is pretty generous though, which basically saved my grade. (Pumped from B- to A-)

Do not be fooled by the avg point 3.7/5! If you take his class, you will face a horrible quarter! He demonstrates theorems by using simple examples, but these example are useless when dealing with homework. I spent 6 hours on his hw each week! In addition to hw, students are graded by mid and final. Both of them are hard, minor mistakes mean fail.

Lecture and section are not required but strongly recommended if you want to get A. About 15 questions on webwork per week. No quiz. 1 midterm and 1 final. Tough exams. If you don't study hard, you might fail. He curves up or down depends on the performance of his class. He says that he gives 43% of his class A-/A this quarter.

He's very good at explaining things and provides examples that are similar to the homework + exam problems. The exams are tough, but he offered a midterm retake and a FAT curve (median student to a B). Even if you don't like his lectures, familiarize yourself with the lecture examples, because they will be on the exams. CLAS practice tests helped.

Stay away from this guy!!! His lectures are too conceptual and even the examples he gives are theoretical. There is no textbook but I think we really need one for extra learning. Direct quote:" You don't need a textbook, just my notes are enough." ??? Your fate is decided by the midterm and final, if you fail one of them, you fail!! Take care!

Covered everything you needed for the homeworks and the exams in lecture. No need for textbook, which I really enjoyed. His lectures contained a lot of material and difficult concepts, but he provided proofs and examples, which made them easier to grasp. CLAS also really helped. Overall, he's really good, just make sure to stay on top of your stuff

Good professor, who makes lecture clear and the final is not hard.

Professor Pan does a great job teaching the topics and concepts, but if youre not good at proofs, this will be the hardest class youll ever take. I spent 12 hours on average for each hw assignment. Make sure you understand the notes, revise your hw, and find tutoring sources if necessary. I never did so poorly on hw before. Still a solid choice.

This quarter for my 6A class Pan didn't give a practice test for the midterm because "he didn't want everybody getting an A" (that is a direct quote). I managed to find a practice test he had made for the exact same class two years ago, but it was behind a paywall. He denied students the resources they needed to succeed in his class ON PURPOSE.

Pay attention and ask questions. Make sure your proofs make logical sense. The curve will save you, I hope. Nonetheless, funny guy and good lecture

Class challenging but great teaching. Still tricky proving stuff but takes much practice

Professor Pan has very easy to understand notes and lectures and he is very clear about his expectations. Great pace, reasonable homework and good practice tests. Very easy to get in touch with if you have questions!

I cannot believe they only grade half of the HW randomly. He calls it luck and says this is how the real world is. Well hey Professor, you are VERY WRONG. This is not how the real world is like, I have worked in industry for a while part time, and it is not luck. Weird grading scheme. Do not take this guy.

Lectures are clear, but very fast-paced. Attendance is optional and his notes are posted online. He gives a proper amount of homework and his practice tests are very similar to the miderms/final. He's also kind of funny and just a nice guy in general, which is a plus.