I took both 32a and 32b with Jared over a year ago. (I would have submitted a review earlier, but he wasn't listed in bruinwalk last year.) I can't compare him to other professors since I have not taken any other math classes at UCLA, but from my previous experience with math taechers (only high school math teachers) that he teaches well and his tests aren't too difficult.

His teaching style is very much out of the book, but he explains the notation well. Certainly, the book is enough to get you through the class, but if you don't like reading the book word for word and deciphering the notation that is used by those versed in math, you can go to lecture and get the same information provided in the book with similarly simple examples. Of course, the simple examples aren't very much like the tests and homework problems, but that's the way math classes are. If the most difficult problems were explained, then there would be very little challenge in a test, and the curve would work against everybody instead of only against those who are very very bad at reasoning through math problesm.

His tests in 32a were much easier than the homework with problems covering only basic concepts, and his tests in 32b were more in line with other university level tests consisting of problems that force you to think hard about exceptional situations that you may not have encountered frequently in the homework or previous classes. I would provide examples, but it's been a year and I have already forgotten most of multivariable calculus.

(Obviously, if you cannot understand the math book very well, you probably will not get as much out of his teaching. I would recommend asking questions in class if something is confusing you. If you don't understand the basics, don't worry about feeling stupid if he laughs a little at your simple questions. You're only stupid if you think you're stupid. Or if others think you're stupid. You don't need to be too self-conscious.)

I assume the reason for the jump in difficulty between quarters is that he was still new to teaching when he taught 32a (it was his first time teaching here) and he was unsure about the ability of students here. After he ascertained the general ability of students here (meaning he realized that we can all understand the basics) he started making challenging tests to create more of the bell curve in test scores that are the norm for competitive classes.

While some of the life science majors that reviewed him think he was hard, he really isn't too hard. They are just not as good at math, which is okay because they are life science majors. I am a life science major too, and I did fine in a class of engineers, physics, and math students that are all probably much more accustomed to working with integrals.

If you have yet to take math and you're a life science major, I would recommend taking 32a over 3c if you are actually interested in math. If you just want a good grade and are competent in math, then you can take 3c and have less of a challenge competing with less math-oriented people. After 3c or 32a, I recommend taking 32b even though it's not required. Understanding how to solve slightly more complex integrals might be beneficial when taking physics B.

THE BEST MATH PROFESSOR EVER!

I took Math 3B with him at 8:00am on MWF and I still really enjoyed the class. His lectures are AMAZING! Throughout the whole quarter, I did not once read an any concepts from the book because his lectures covered it all and much more. He is very organized and clear - definitely makes the topics more interesting and easier to understand than what the book has. I loved the format of the class: In lecture, he teaches you the concepts and does simple example problems but his tests take it to another level. The midterms and final will really sort out those who truly understand the material and those who are just memorizing certain problems. This class will be very difficult for those who are lazy and simply want to earn an easy A because by no means should this class be taken lightly. However, for those who really want to learn: this is the class to take. I hated calculus in high school but quickly changed my mind after taking 3B with Weinstein. If you're up for a challenge, definitely take it!

Weinstein is a good lecturer and his tests are not too hard and not too easy. He conveys the material clearly. However, he is NOT approachable outside of his lectures and treated students like they were stupid for asking questions in lecture and office hours. If you take him, be prepared to either deal with his attitude or never attend his office hours for help.

I got an A, but to be honest, I mainly studied this course, especially the last parts of the course, on myself.

Good teacher! He was always very peppy, and I thought he was actually pretty funny. He explained every concept very well, and he was fairly prepared. The first midterm was very easy (average was like 40+ / 50), second midterm was a little harder, and then the final was significantly harder, but it wasn't too bad overall. The final took concepts and connected everything, so just study up and make sure you can do all the homework problems. Highly recommended teacher! Very entertaining and good, and you really do learn the material. It's easy to tell that weinstein really knows the material.

Finally a math professor who can teach! I had to do almost no self-teaching in his class because his lectures taught me everything I needed to know. Even though the class was at 8am I forced myself to every lecture but one (when I had a midterm for another class).

The first midterm was ridiculously easy, basically as easy as the most simple homework problems. The second midterm was very slightly more challenging but still easy. The final was not as easy and I'm not sure how I did on that yet but I don't think it was a complete disaster.

I would definitely recommend taking his class.

Very good and fair professor. His midterms weren't hard but his final was a little more difficult. I would definitely recommend him for this course.

I took MATH 3B in Fall 08

I’m not a fan of this guy. I’ve tried to go to office hours one time, and he was very cocky with his approach to explaining a problem. He subtly implies that you are stupid if you don’t understand him.

I’ve taken AP Calculus BC and got a 5 on the exam. However, with this professor’s lecturing style I had no clue on how to do problems. At some point I went to the math tutoring room, but it didn’t really help for his exams. His first two midterms were pretty okay. But when I took the final, I tried my best in the logarithm problems he gave us. Trying my best to finish but wasn’t able to solve it. So even with my extra page of work, he gave me a 0 and gave me a B+ in the class. That I believed to be quite unfair, not even to give me partial credit for attempting it. But even though he’s a cocky professor, his class is not that bad. The TA’s know what he’s going to test on, and help you out. But the professor sure doesn’t.