Lectures do not make any sense and homework does not seem related to what is taught in class at all. TA does a better job than the professor

By far the worst prof at ucsb I have had

(for math8) He presents material at a lightning fast speed which makes it impossible for someone without prior knowledge of the subject to grasp. Midterm was graded too harshly. He is very disrespected in general. You will not know half the time what the course expectations are to succeed because he does not say anything about it.

Don't take this class. I physically cried during his midterm. Take literally any other professor. Is this the only math class open? I don't care. Take a math class next quarter

Expect extremely boring lectures, hard materials, and harsh exams. I was one of the few students who went to every lecture and witnessed how half of the class just quitted coming to lectures after the second week

This was the worst class I have ever taken at UCSB. He assigned impossible problems for both exams and WebWorks. PSA to those taking 6A: AVOID THIS PROF AT ALL COSTS

He is a terrible lecturer. He does examples before explaining the methods so you just sit there confused for 5 minutes before actually learning what he did.

If there was a line of bad professors... he'd be at the front. Or back. Whichevrr is worse

he should not be teaching any classes. he may know a lot of math but has zero idea what teaching means

Pretty notes is all this teacher's got. everthing else is super badaaa

lectures are super dull and make ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE,!! get ready to use CLAS or tutoring services cuz this dude has no idea what teaching is suppose to mean

You are better off reading Paul's online notes than attending lectures. Also his voice is really small and he mumbles a lot, so you can't hear half of the thing he says. Exams are not terrible but he does not prepare you for them at all!

This class was such a curveball. Midterm was doable but the final exam was completely different from anything taught in lectures. He also assigns an INSANE amount of homework every week that does not resemble anything done in the lectures. Take all the worst qualities in a professor and you have him. TAs are the only thing that saved me.

This prof is the worst. He does not explain anything, expects you to understand things skipped in class and gets angry if you do not answer his questions. Do yourself a favor and take this class with someone else.

My grade went down by two letters due to the final. He can screw you when you expect the least.

Not good but not terrible. Lectures are confusing so you have to self study. However notes are posted. Quizzes are so easy you can make a few scribbles and get a full score. Exams are way harder however. Homework is tedious but not impossible. Don't expect anything amazing say but nothing ridiculous either

Lectures are the worst and you will have to learn everything yourself. Saving grace are exams which are a walk in the park.

This class was a total joke. Exams were made too easy. To make matters worse, practice exams were nearly identical in format and content and did not test actual understanding. Everyone I know got an A or A+, even those with half as good an understanding. Other 6A classes had far more challenging exams. Avoid this prof at all costs

Pros: 20% quizzes, 25% homework. Quizzes are super easy and hw are manageable if you start on time. Exams more difficult (mean C+ to B-) but quizzes make up for it, so you can get an A even if you get B on exams. Very decent note taker and notes are uploaded the same day. Cons: long webworks, difficult exams. Lecture can be tough to follow.

I did not actually take this class but was taking Math 6A with him since this was the only time in spring that worked. Read the reviews here and resented my choice. But this is the first math class at UCSB where I got an A. Please please please ignore the bad reviews that are probably from the same one or two students.

He is literally the best math teacher I've ever met since high school. Though he is a Harvard Ph.D., he is passionate about teaching intro courses and really cares about his students. He's lecture note is so clear that I almost forget what textbook is. Exams will not be hard if you finish homework on time and do the practice test.

Had a really good time. If you ask him questions about math, he will engage you no matter how long it takes. Exams are mostly very conceptual which imo is great. Only downside is he can be a bit salty if you inquire him about grades or other "trivial" matters (but which is understandable given how large this class is)

I've always sucked at math and i really hated this class at first. I had 19/50 on mid1. But he offered to meet 1-on-1 with me. Met three times on zoom (once even on a weekend) and we came up with a plan. My mid2 scores improved to 35/40 and I got 41/40 on final. I even got a solid letter of rec from him in the end and got into my top choice!

Very understanding and responsible. I could not take my final exam and Waqar offered to drop it for me. Overall a great teacher