Berman is, quite simply, predictable. He's a great professor to take if you don't want surprises in your math class, which can be a good or bad thing. Basically he'll show to lecture, explain what you need to know, and then leave. The tests are reasonable difficulty and his grading is pretty fair. Don't expect to be wowed.

I give the man credit for his genius, but even with the reasonably coherent lectures and TAs the material is just not easy to get in your head without a sledgehammer.

Great instructor, knows the material, and was always willing to take time out and help you out. Way too much homework, and some of the problems are harder than anything on the exams.

Abe's a cool guy. The midterms and final were almost exactly like the practice ones. The homework online was a lot harder, but you get 3 tries and it gives you all the answers after the first try. It's an easy A if you study the practice tests and keep up.

often unclear in lecture but very approachable during office hours. his exams are generally fair.

very good teacher, teaches exactly what he expects you to know. Exams are straightforward and averages are usually pretty high so no curve.

Great professor! Go to class, take notes and you should do fine. His exams are literally the EXACT SAME as the review sheet he provides. However, the review sheet can be lengthy and quite hard so make sure you ask your TA for all the answers and how to solve them. do HW!!

He often rambles during lecture, but review sheets are nearly identical to test questions. He wears the same shirt every day... Easy class to pass, but not necessarily easy to get 100%.

Good lecturer. Goes to indepth with examples not prudent to success in the course. Tests are very similar to the review sheets. No suprises. Very fair grader, Very easy to pass, easy to get a B, and challenging (sort of) to get an A.

He is a great professor, he may take a while to explain a simple question but helps. I got an A in this class, test are easy similar to review sheet. Also show up to office hours if you do not understand the lecture or homework.

If you show up to lecture and do the review worksheets you should be fine (though you might feel confused at the time). Because the class generally does poorly on the tests, he has an amazing curve system. Wish I could be in his class again! Although he's a bit confusing, he's an awesome professor!

He wears the same shirt everyday. I like that. Also when he gets really excited about math (which is often) he starts speaking faster and louder. Anyway the class was easy.

You definitely don't have to be great at math to do well in this class. All it took for me to ace the class was to do the practice exams twice, go to lecture/section, and do a little homework every day. His practice exams are given out a week in advance and are extremely similar to the midterms. There are NO surprises.

Berman, is a very good professor he explains examples very well. His tests are very fair, he makes the review sheets harder than the tests so you are well prepared. Very good professor, highly recommend him. I attended classes and they were very helpful. Don't buy the book,I never used it.

Abe is a great teacher. He does a lot of examples in class that are on the hw which helps. Also, he really tries to make everything clear, it does get annoying when he repeats himself, but its to your benefit. His tests are really easy if you do the review. Don't buy the book it's a waste of money and I never used it.

Abe Berman is a wonderful math teacher! I really enjoyed having him as my math professor, I got high scores on his tests, his review sheets are all you need to study for his exams! He's awesome!! :]

HE'S AWESOME. STUDY THE REVIEW SHEETS. SKIM OVER THE BOOK. I LOVED HIM AS MY 11B PROFESSOR :)

Berman was a fantastic professor. His lectures are clear and he's really passionate about the material. Homework and tests were hard so you WILL have to do work. However, he provides a review sheet prior to every test. As long as you master the review sheet, you'll do just fine. Good teacher, but not very approachable.

Great professor. The class is just so simple. Attend lectures, take notes, do homework. It's as easy as that. The midterms are identical to the practice tests. The only difference is that they are easier! The final is the same way. He kept saying he'd make it harder but he didn't. I got 100% on the first midterm, 105% on the second. Got an A.

OKay teacher, easiest tests in calculus I've ever taken. Always wears the same thing everyday and only shaves once a quarter, but still, appearance shouldn't matter that much. He does it so students will pay attention more to him than his outfits.

Berman is an extremely easy teacher! His tests are based off of his practice problems so if you get the practice problems you're good to go. Attend lecture because his homework is based on his lecture. He's really clear while teaching. Oh and he wears the same shirt the whole quarter but that doesn't take about from his teaching. TAKE HIM!

This guy is great. I retook the class with him and he was much more helpful than my previous professor. He doesn't curve at all but his tests are fair and he only asks you about material that he specifically went over in class. *He looks like Galifinakis!

This guy is great. I retook the class with him and he was much more helpful than my previous professor. He doesn't curve at all but his tests are fair and he only asks you about material that he specifically went over in class.

His lectures are very helpful, the HW comes directly from the examples, which I liked. I entered 2 weeks late but passed with a decent grade, just be sure to do the HW!!! He's a nice guy, DOES wear the same clothes everyday, but it goes with that whole "professor-chic" thing I guess.

If you want a easy way out of 19A, Berman is your man. He is very easy, no need to go to class, midterms are exactly like the review, homework is easy and section TA's are nice too.

Berman is a really great professor. He teaches in a way to make everyone understand, the class itself isn't easy for everyone but if you take it with him, getting a C will be harder than getting an A.

Berman is honestly really good. While he is not super easy to understand when he lectures, he always is very clear on what you need to know, how to do it, and gives great practice exams that are really helpful. He does wear the same cloths every day, which is weird, but still a very good and straight-forward teacher.

The subject material offered in this class was beyond my understanding (mainly bc I didn't have enough time to sit down and try to understand what was being taught). However, the way the class is structured, I managed to get a solid A in the class. Berman will give you practice exam questions about 15-20 of them. 6 or 7 will be on the final.

Awesome professor. Super clear, grades very fairly, the practice mid-term and final are almost identical to the real ones. He's super weird, never changes his shirt, but he's my favorite math professor I've ever had.

2nd time taking math 11b. took it with Eastman the first time, put SO much time trying to learn everything but got a D. took it with Berman and barely put any effort and got a 100% on both midterms. His tests are exactly like the problems he does in class, the easy hw problems, and a way easier version of his review.He made Calculus enjoyable!

Very easy as long as you know how to do the hw and review sheet problems. In class, he explains how to do all the different kinds of problems that are on the hw (and some of the review sheet).

Up until the first midterm he showed up late to class and was not that good at explaining things. However, he made a big change for the better following this and did a great job for the rest of the year. First midterm was easy,Second was very easy,final was on the difficult side but nothing unreasonable. I got an A without much work.

He used to teach upper division math courses, so his approach to teaching precalc is sometimes a little more complicated then it needs to be and his lectures can drag. His test problems come right from the worksheets, so section group work (where you complete the worksheets) is the key to success

His class was super easy. He doesn't seem very interested in this class and he wasn't the most interesting teacher, but he got the material across. His midterms and final were also easy.

People hate Berman. 1.He gives a ton of examples. 2.If you ask for help he will give examples. I love this method of teaching, the more you practice the more you'll understand it. P.S. study the crap out of the midterm reviews and final reviews and you will no doubt receive an A , guarantee.

Berman's class is fair. He covers all necessary material. He gives representative homework problems. And his tests are almost exactly like his study guides, except easier! Do all the homework, figure out the study guide before the test. Getting an "A" is straightforward (A's are 90%+). Helpful during office hours. Happy I took him.

Berman's classes are always easy as long as you show up to class, do your homework, and understand your materials.

His class was very easy. I don't know why people keep complaining about his teaching. I mean he didn't get to the point sometimes but he is not a bad teacher. If people studied his notes then they shouldn't have any trouble passing the class. It was an easy A for me. Just do the study guides for midterms and final AND study them!! Very helpful.

His class is really easy as long as you do the practice problems, those are ten times tougher than the actual exams.

The review sheets are the most important things EVER. If you study those and know them super well then you will pass the class. He's okay, He's a pretty nice guy, but he's horrid at explaining, you basically have to teach yourself. His test are exactly like the review sheets, the TA's are pretty helpful, and the weekly quizzes are easy. It was okay

Do the review sheets and study a lot and you should have no problem passing. Tests were very fair in my opinion.

A pretty easy class. There was a lot to do for the class (homework, worksheets, section quizzes, 2 midterms, and a final) but if you did everything it was easy to get a good grade. The worksheets aren't mandatory but DO THEM! It makes the test so much easier. Pretty bland lecturer and it's hard for him to answer simple questions, but not too bad.

Berman moves at a fast pace to get all the material in in only 10 weeks. If you're not very good at math like me, might want to attend every class. No quizzes or anything extra on top of midterms, final, and webassign assignments. Make use of section. That's where most questions can be asked. Minimal effort, you'll pass.

Berman Is A1

Really enjoyed this class. His lectures were really clear and tests are easy.

Not many people take the chance to go to his office hours. He's a pretty nice guy once you get to know him and is very understanding.

Lectures are unproductive. Only 3-5 problems are done in the lecture time. His midterms are very similar to his review sheets so study those. You don't really have to attend if you have previous experience with calculus.

Berman is a really great guy. I enjoyed his lectures and his tests are very easy.

Took 11A/B- His class itself is mostly explanation and examples, so you can get away with not showing up, but he goes through it all so thoroughly that you will understand how he got his answers. He also explains small parts of the theory, and you can meet him for the rest. His tests are v easy, he takes answers almost exactly from the review sheet

this class was pretty easy because of the sections i attended as well as MSI. If i would have relied on group study or just lectures i would have barely passed. I strongly recommend attending additional sections and MSI.

I had berman for 11A and 11B and his exams are pretty much straight off of the study guide. Know how to do the problems on the study guide well and I promise that you will do just fine. As for a professor, he does go off on tangents, but he does explain his problems very thoroughly.

Lectures are very helpful and very easy to understand. His sample problems are very well explain. The test are super easy if you do his study guide

Taking his class is an easy A. Although his class is very boring and dry, the class notes are the same questions in the test. His tests are short and he usually chooses repetitively easy problems. Advice for class: Take notes in class (you dont have to listen, I usually had head phones in) but these are the questions on the test Study guide

I was so confused the first 2 weeks of class because because he expects all of us to already know what is taught in Intermediate Algebra. But after that, everything begins making sense, especially if you've taken any calc classes in HS. If you need extra help, go to MSI Sessions, your Section, and his office hours!! These all seriously help.

Berman is a professor who is heavily reliant on the theorem sides to math. He constantly needs to provide a reasoning behind each step which is good for following along. He has clear grading criteria and makes it very easy to understand how to get an A in his class.

The class is pretty hard but very doable given that he provides you with all the material needed for the midterm and Final. However, the class examples are generally easier than some of the problems given for the practice midterm/final so you gotta work for it.

Class was relativly easy, I thought that he wasn't a bad professor, but there were dumb people in the class so i can't complain.

One of the most interesting professors out there in terms of being simply bizarre. His lectures were focused for the most part but he went on the occasional perplexing tangent about the nature of mathematics. I was mildly entertained throughout the course.

If you didn't take some sort of calculus in high school, this class might be challenging at first. His lectures are boring but for the most part he explains things thoroughly. GO TO HIS OFFICE HOURS, TALK TO HIM BEFORE/ AFTER CLASS, OR ATTEND MSI. He's very helpful when you ask him directly. I loved this class bc of the simplicity of everything.

Professor Berman is a great professor. He goes into great detail during his lectures (although they can get dull at times). If you can do the practice exams, you can ace his midterm and final. If I can describe him in one word, it would be that he is "fair". Put in effort, and you can pull an A.

Berman is a good professor. Lectures are heavy with notes/boring and he tends to go on tangents. Two midterms each 25% of your grade, 10% online homework, 5% quiz in discussion, 35% final. Quizzes are given roughly every other week during discussion. He gives review guides for final & midterm! MEMORIZE REVIEWS! I IDidn't take calc in high school.

I really liked Berman. He's really weird and cool. I loved his lectures. His tests are straightforward and he even gives you a review. Just go to lecture and study consistently, do the review, and you'll be fine. Does not hurt to go to section too.

Very lecture heavy. Best to go to class as his study guide questions come directly from notes and it is impossible to get them if you don't attend class. If you occasionally miss you can grab them from him. Just study the study guides and memorize them for the test and you will be good. With enough work, can easily pass.