Pablo Sanchez Ocal
Department of Mathematics
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2.4
Overall Rating
Based on 14 Users
Easiness 2.4 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 2.4 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 3.6 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 2.4 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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GRADE DISTRIBUTIONS
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21.4%
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18.9%
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39.7%
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26.5%
19.9%
13.2%
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24.9%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

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Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: A
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March 6, 2024

I loved this class I feel that the hate Professor Ocal gets is unwarranted. He explains the topics well enough and while it might not always be the best explanation if you read the chapter before lecture as the homework tells you to (it doesnt actually tell you to but it just makes the most sense to do that) it will make complete sense. Professer Ocal is also very kind and helpful offering extra office hours after canceling lecture a few times and even staying after class to answer questions in the short 10 minutes he has between classes. Not only that but his practice exams are extremely helpful for the actual exams as they are so much harder then the actual test and I feel it prepares you for the test more. Also his tests were incredibly easy much easier then the practice problems we would do in class for midterm review. Professer Ocal is also very animated during lecture making them incredibly interesting and engaging. The only problem i would say I have with his lectures is that his handwriting is a bit hard to read but if you just listen and write what hes saying its the same shit he writes on the board

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Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: B
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March 5, 2024

Professor Ocal is the worst math teacher I have ever encountered since I first started taking math classes in kindergarten. He is a very nice guy and he means well, but I have never met someone so atrocious at explaining math. He is nice enough to ask "any questions?" throughout lecture but people are so lost in his rambling by then that asking a question would be pointless. A few weeks ago I found that it is more beneficial for me to watch ten minute videos online about the topics rather than go to Professor Ocal's lectures. I stopped going to lectures and started watching these videos and my homework grades have dramatically increased since. He is good at math but he can't teach to save his life. I think his talents would be better suited for a job in accounting or something along those lines.

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Quarter: Fall 2021
Grade: A
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Dec. 21, 2023

Pretty nice and easy class.
Final was a bit tougher than midterms n homework

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Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: A
March 6, 2024

I loved this class I feel that the hate Professor Ocal gets is unwarranted. He explains the topics well enough and while it might not always be the best explanation if you read the chapter before lecture as the homework tells you to (it doesnt actually tell you to but it just makes the most sense to do that) it will make complete sense. Professer Ocal is also very kind and helpful offering extra office hours after canceling lecture a few times and even staying after class to answer questions in the short 10 minutes he has between classes. Not only that but his practice exams are extremely helpful for the actual exams as they are so much harder then the actual test and I feel it prepares you for the test more. Also his tests were incredibly easy much easier then the practice problems we would do in class for midterm review. Professer Ocal is also very animated during lecture making them incredibly interesting and engaging. The only problem i would say I have with his lectures is that his handwriting is a bit hard to read but if you just listen and write what hes saying its the same shit he writes on the board

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Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: B
March 5, 2024

Professor Ocal is the worst math teacher I have ever encountered since I first started taking math classes in kindergarten. He is a very nice guy and he means well, but I have never met someone so atrocious at explaining math. He is nice enough to ask "any questions?" throughout lecture but people are so lost in his rambling by then that asking a question would be pointless. A few weeks ago I found that it is more beneficial for me to watch ten minute videos online about the topics rather than go to Professor Ocal's lectures. I stopped going to lectures and started watching these videos and my homework grades have dramatically increased since. He is good at math but he can't teach to save his life. I think his talents would be better suited for a job in accounting or something along those lines.

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COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
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Quarter: Fall 2021
Grade: A
Dec. 21, 2023

Pretty nice and easy class.
Final was a bit tougher than midterms n homework

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2.4
Overall Rating
Based on 14 Users
Easiness 2.4 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 2.4 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 3.6 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 2.4 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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