Pablo has like 1 star averages for other classes, so I was scared going into Linear Algebra as a non-Engineering/Math major (I need it for my minor). However, I would say it was a pleasant experience.

Pros
- He has 3 grading schemes (first one factors in everything, second one drops one midterm, third one drops both midterms in favor for the final being a bigger percentage of the grade).
- Homework workload was fair - I would finish in 1-2 hours
- Homework and discussion are free points - you just need to show up to discussion
- He drops low homework assignments and discussions (I think if the class average completion for his surveys after each midterm is like >80%, he drops an additional assignment)
- Exams are fair and are similar to textbook problems. I recommend studying the different homework problems and trying to find similar textbook problems to the practice exams he posts (try to find similarly formatted problems too)
- When some lectures were pre-recorded, I actually found them to be super clear and organized. He has neater handwriting on his tablet.
- Some lectures are review sessions. He literally went over 2-3 problems during the final review session that appeared on the final

Cons
- Sometimes lectures can feel unclear if you sit in the back. I stopped showing up to lecture to rewatch Bruincast because the camera actually zooms in on the Chalkboard where he's writing out the math (he doesn't have slides, but he does post notes)
- Discussion worksheets didn't seem that helpful for exams/homework. However, I appreciate how my TA went over general concepts.

Overall, Pablo is pretty good - I think he's more interested in the field of linear algebra, so it makes sense that he's better at teaching 33A. He also cycles through like 10 different variations of flannel, a math t-shirt, and jeans.

Super light workload, easy tests, lectures were informative + engaging and posted online. Knows his material.

So disorganized and jumps from topic to topic and is so hard to follow. His class is recorded and i only showed up for the midterms and final. Got an A by just doing a lot of practice problems and he gives previous exams as prep for the midterms and they help a little bit.

Pablo seems like a nice guy, very bubbly and bouncy in class. However, he is not a great lecturer. While hearing him explain some theorems and do some example problems was mildly helpful for my understanding of the content, when it came time to take the tests it seemed like his goal was to trick you. The homework was usually okay, but at times it was so difficult I ended up not answering some questions and taking the point loss. As for his tests, they were pretty horrible to say the least. I did well on the first two midterms, but the final…….
Not to mention, when we got to the final exam room, he failed to print enough tests for the entire course of students. About 1/3 of the students had to wait 40 minutes after the others had started because they did not arrive early enough - aka 10-20 minutes early - to receive a copy of the exam. This just goes to show how unorganized this professor is.
I will say that his grading scheme is mostly forgiving, even if he didn’t curve the final exam. But still, try to avoid taking this professor as much as possible. Sorry Pablo.