Dr Schriver is amazing. He is such a sweet heart and you can tell he cares about his students. His voice can be boring sometimes but he really does teach the material in a way that non physicists can comprehend. What I recommend doing is taking notes on his commentary in class, rather than trying to copy down the slides. Then after class when he posts his power points back track and connect his talking points with each slide. Many of his slides don't have much detail so this is what I found to be the best method for gathering all of the information.

He handled the COVID-19 craze and transition to online with grace despite the fact that he was very clearly immensely stressed about the last minute cancellation of our final. He really listened to our concerns and made a decision based on actually helping us.

Try to hit up the test bank for his physics 6 series exams when you are prepping for the midterms. Discussions are a waste of time, don't bother going. He is very helpful in office hours and it's a great way to get one on one time, as many students don't go until the week of the midterm.
I wish I could finish the physics series with him.
Don't pass on the opportunity to take him!

Schriver is the best professor I have ever had at UCLA!! He truly cares about his students and their learning, explaining concepts very clearly and going over many example/practice problems that are very similar to his exams. The averages on the two midterms were in the 80s, with a standard deviation around 12. The lecture before the exams (ie on Wednesday with a Friday exam) are big review sessions where Schriver just goes over a ton of practice problems. He skips around on the math, but to study, I would just go over the practice problems again and make sure I understood how Schriver solved them.
Our grade consisted of homework (mastering physics, about 8 assignments over the 10 weeks), 2 exams (each 15% of our grade), a final, and the lab (15%). Professor Schriver made our final optional very early on in relation to when the UCLA moved online, and he was very kind and understanding of his students' situations. I wish I had gotten to know him on a more personal level, so definitely try to go to office hours when you can! During lectures, he was very sweet and honestly reminds me a lot of Tom Hanks. He did a few cool demonstrations during class too and made some funny dad-style jokes :'). I 1000000% recommend Schriver if you ever get the chance to take his class!!

Give him the noble prize of peace and kindness.
He's a legend...

Oh my god. David Schriver is an absolute king. Love him so much. He’s such a sweetheart too!

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He is by far the most engaging UCLA professor I have ever had the pleasure of taking. I always had a tough time in Physics given it is not an easy subject nor does it get easier as you move up the series. Professor Schriver explained topics in ways that were super easy to digest. All his material is clear and concise and he also makes that the same case for what he expects you to know for the exam. Each time before a midterm he goes over problems that will show up for these exams and if you are able to understand them great, you are practically guaranteed an A, if not, FEAR not! Ask him after class, he is so approachable and always smiles and is very patient. He always answered my emails in due time and explained these concepts in separate ways so that I can get more perspective on it. I HIGHLY recommend him!

Oh my god Professor Schriver actually made me like Physics. This man is a GIFT to UCLA and I recommend him to anyone and everyone. There is NO reason why you should not be able to pass this class with high marks as long as you just attend or watch lectures and understand the examples he provides. He is so generous with grading on exams as well. THANK YOU PROFESSOR SCHRIVER FOR BEING AMAZING.

The best professor I've ever had at UCLA, hands down. Tells us exactly what he expects us to know. Tests are the fairest exams I've ever had. I would give him my babies if I could. Words cannot emphasize how much I love Schriver. If you get him, you are extremely lucky.