Everything in this class could have been fine. The weekly quizzles consisted of homework questions from the previous week with different constants. The midterm exams were very fair and rather simple if you reviewed the homework problems beforehand. Then there was the final. Oh boy. To put it simply, this was a very, very misleading statement:

"if you have been on top of the homework, and felt that the midterms and quizzes were do-able, there shouldn't be any big surprises on the exam!" -Professor Flynn, 2023

I honestly feel like the questions on the final were reasonable for this kind of class, it's just that the material taught and assigned did not accurately reflect what was on the exam. I'm just glad Patrick ended up curving at the end.

The lectures were not recorded. Everything he said from the lectures was word for word from the textbook, which was not very helpful and majority of my learning was self-taught or from the TA's. He would copy proofs straight from the textbook, without any explanation of how to use it or where it came from. Although he didn't teach very well, the structure of the class was great! Weekly quizzes were a reflection of how well you understood the homework and it helped me personally know that I was on the right track. The midterms were just like the homework problems he gave which made it easy to do relatively well on them. However, the final was nothing like the rest of the course material. For someone who studied and worked extra hard on trying to learn the material, I was very lost on the final. I think that the rest of the material was relatively easy, so students were not prepared for something so difficult. The average on our final was a C which is pretty typical of a college class, but Patrick Flynn, was nice enough to curve the final by 20 points because it didn't reflect the other course work averages. With this, I think that it was very thoughtful of him for him to do that considering that a C average is pretty normal. Not sure how he is going to change his tests in the future, but if you read the textbook yourself, rather then going to lecture, and go to office hours every week you should be fine with the class.

When it comes to quizzes and midterms this class was very manageable especially if you took AP Calculus in high school. The questions on the weekly quizzes fairly represented the content from the homework and lecture. However, you will be spending a lot of time teaching yourself in this class. The lectures pretty much replicate the textbook and the professor spits out a lot of formulas at you at a very fast pace without explaining them. The final exam in this class was ridiculous it was ten times harder than any problem from homework or lecture and was not a fair representation of the course. The professor had to curve it so hard just so that everyone could get a passing grade on it which was nice, but it shouldn't have been that difficult in the first place.

Patrick reminds me of the kid in your math class that would ask a question after learning a new concept just to show off that he already knew how to do it and knows more than everyone else. Take that as you will. If you love getting harder content thrown at you on a final, you’ll do fine. If you’re a normal person, he’ll prob piss you off.

The class content itself is relatively easy, especially the first half (first couple of weeks is just a review of Math 33B). The content of the midterms are pretty easy and I am yet to take the final. However, as likeable and nice as Professor Flynn is, his lectures tend to be tedious, boring, and overcomplicate many of the concepts within the course. Homework is set for you to practice the concepts that you learn in class, but the homework in this class is long, tedious, and many questions are repetitive. Although repetition is usually beneficial for a subject like Math, I'd say its better to prioritise addressing every concept taught in class and saving time, rather than making the student do excessively long integrations that we've done time and time again. Overall, the professor is super kind, articulate, and helpful, but just needs to work on the efficiency of his teaching and homework.

Went to 20% of the lectures, because they were not very helpful. The final wasn't that bad if you did extra practice (if prof assigns 15 problems for the homework, and then you practice 15 extra).

Patrick has super clear lectures and cares about content. The first half is pretty straightforward mathematical applications and the second half is a lot more theoretical and its somewhat not as connected, but if you go to office hours and ask questions Patrick is happy to delve deeper. Exams aren't tedious but do test your knowledge of the course! Definitely take 135 with him if you can

Patrick is sooooo cute hes the best professor ever!!! he has the cutest cardigans and hes really good at explaining things. He made all other professors pale in comparison. love this man. cutie patootie. HES GREAT!!!!!!!

The pace is too slow, and lectures focus too much on details in calculation and derivation, some of which might be repetitive. There could be more emphasis on examples and applications.

He is just perfect! One of the best professors Ive ever met: Easy exams, super generous curve, low-workload, and well-organized lectures. Also super helpful during office hours! Take Math135 with professor Flynn and that's absolutely an easy free A.