This class was the fresh breath of air I needed after dying through 31A and 31B. I was still spooked coming in because I’d heard that my older LS friends had struggled in 3C. It was the easiest, most enjoyable class I took in all of my first year. The professor is a little quirky and lectures (in the beginning) are a little hard to piece together. Nevertheless he teaches the material clearly and then (??!!!) tests from the same material at moderate difficulty (and allows a note card during midterms). In my first two math classes I’d learned to come to exams expecting the absolute worst and hardest material (and the tests did not disappoint they were brutal), I instinctively approached this class the same way and ended up with a 98.5 final grade (the grades in his class were so high that this was considered an A on the curve not an A+)
I definitely did see some people struggling and it’s honestly again if you walk in expecting the worst and preparing for the worst you’re gonna be pleasantly surprised, do that.
The TAs are awesome, Matt was an amazing teacher even if the quizzes didn’t mandate attendance I would’ve gone because it really helps. Him and another TA do review sessions that are super helpful to attend.
The professor also spends all of week 10 reviewing all of the material on the final which is also great you’re like never really rushing.
DON’T buy the textbook. The one the department mandates apparently has a lot of mistakes and the professor gets hilariously mad at it. He’ll provide pdfs of the pages of hw for free every week and that’s all you need to practice and study.
Take the class with him. He’s awkwardly funny and grades fairly.

Unlike other math classes that I have taken at UCLA, I found that the homework and quizzes were easy (I got 100% on all of them.), but the tests were impossible. The professor gives out no valuable practice problems for the tests, as they are just problems from past 3C classes, not ones that he writes himself. I tried really hard in this class and did all of the homework every week, but was still unable to do well. I’d say do not rake this professor unless you have a very strong math background and good problem solving skills on tests. The only way I learned anything was from my amazing TA, Louis, because the lectures were too confusing.

I have a rather strong math background and still found his lectures to be quite difficult to follow. However, I got a hang of the problems that would be featured on quizzes and was able to do quite well on those. I didn't usually find the motivation to do all the homework problems but essentially taught myself the material. The cheat sheets on midterms/final were lifesavers and a big reason I got the grade I did. The exams are very computation heavy and a bit of a crunch for 50 minutes. Overall, its a class you should have a strong math background already and be willing to teach yourself the material. Having a good TA works wonders and I have to say Louis was phenomenal.

What a rough class. First and foremost, lectures are not podcasted and the professor does
not use slides. Lectures were not very helpful and I was able to learn most of the material in discussion section; if you have a great TA you will be just fine. The homework is optional, but you are quizzed on the homework in discussion section every week.

The professor is not the best lecturer, he was often very confusing and discouraged us to ask questions in class. However, I have heard that going to office hours was very helpful. He was also quick to respond to emails and clarify class material. The midterms are taken in class and difficult to finish completely but graded very fairly, you are also given an index card as a cheat sheet (which is quite helpful). The textbook is said to be optional -- it is VERY expensive -- but I probably would have understood the material if I had the textbook, since lectures were not helpful. Overall, I did not enjoy this class whatsoever, but if you do the homework, go to discussion and go to office hours, you will be just fine.