Lectures are clear and structured, and she encourages the class to participate and test our understanding. Grading is very fair. If you show up to every lecture, take good notes, and study well outside of class, you will pass easily.
Super good prof, the only difficult part of this class is the fact that its when math starts getting extra conceptual. I never went to class but she posts comprehensive notes and the section is super helpful. Her tests are much easier than the practice she gives out so its pretty easy to do well.
Incredibly clear lectures that were informative and understandable. Homework was lenient but helpful, and the test prep was incredible. Tests were not too hard with generous curve.
Her lectures are very thorough and easy to follow. All homework are graded online with unlimited attempts, so they back up your grade. She also gives you practice problems to prepare for her midterm and final, which are exactly like what you would see on the actual exam. She does have a slight Indian accent but it's good enough to understand.
The lectures were easy to follow with tons of practice provided, and the midterm and final were exactly what you'd expect and often copied homework problems.
Clear lectures, easy tests ripped from study material, cheat sheets + bonus credit on midterm/final. Lowest homework dropped, grade pulled from one of two grading scales (whichever is better). Answered questions during class. 4/5 because we didn't end up covering some essential topics (diagonalization, orthogonal vectors, least squares, etc.).
Really cares about students and will explain any question asked. Lectures can be over-complicating at times but most of the time they're fine.
Professor is very kind, and wants us to do well. She is very clear and accessible, and midterms/final are exactly like her practice questions. Wants us to come out of the class learning, does not expect perfection. Partial credit on exams, and you should be fine in the class as long as you do the homework and pay attention in lecture.
Great lectures, one short homework assignment per week
One of the best math profs I've had at ucsb. Lectures are straightforward and easy to follow and she takes the time to answer student questions and make clarifications as needed. Only one hw assignment per week, genuinely helpful sections, plenty of exam prep worksheets (which the exams are directly based on), and very generous grader.
Goes through topics very thoroughly in lectures. Sections are pretty useful for practice and some concepts that aren't covered in lecture. Very generous grader. Tests are very similar to her practice problems.
goes step by step and explains things clearly, super helpful in office hours.
Algebra is a difficult subject and Bakshi does a really good job teaching it, even if she just teaches to the book. There is a lot of homework but it does really help you learn and the tests are long but reasonable if you study a lot of book problems/homework problems. She's really not that bad, just be ready to put in the work!
Regurgitates the textbook so idk why people always glaze her for being amazing. if u dont understand the textbook then youre basically cooked. exams were graded very toughly imo but the final was wayy easier than expected
Quite knowledgeable and explains concepts well. Exams are fair and she gives practice problems.
Pretty decent professor, but writes in very loopy cursive. Very hard to read her writing on the board.
Amazing professor, I wish I could have her again. She made differential equations seem simple to everyone. The exams were straightforward and the practice problems prepared us for them. Cheatsheet notecards allowed for every exam. Loved prof Bakshi, she is for the students!
Honestly best math prof I've had. Amazing concise lectures. Always stops to ask if we understood and will explain relentless until we understand. 3 stars is too low for her. Wish I get her again.
A very heavy accent, as well as her illegible board book writing, many times I needed to guess what words she was saying. Her lectures were very average and just read from a book, I didn't learn a lot from them. Don't take this class if you want to learn mostly through lectures from an instructor.
she's a really nice and caring teacher, for someone like me who is more skilled in STEM than humanities, i think her teaching style was good. she writes everything on the whiteboard so you have time to copy it all down while she teaches, making time to take questions in lecture. not much HW, just enough to understand the material!
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She's a very nice person but as a teacher, I don't think her methods were effective. She doesn't really explain anything well and kind of just repeats stuff verbatim from the textbook. Exams were very tough as well. Overall, the class structure was all over the place and unfortunately, she's THE worst professor I've ever had.
I really appreciated Professor Bakshi's teaching style. She is incredibly smart and did a great job of making the material understandable. She genuinely cared about our learning and always checked during class to make sure everyone is following along. She gives bonus problems on exams. Honestly wish she was teaching 34B this quarter.
Very nice and friendly and cares about students, but I didn't feel like she explained concepts that clearly to me.