His accent needs some time getting used to. but he is a good teacher. he does everything in detail (step by step), so even people not good at math can understand the problems. Do the extra credit!!! helps your grade by up to 3 percentage points. The first part of semester is hardest; 2nd part easy; 3rd part is also very easy if you've taken calc.

Great teacher, in my opinion. Here's why: he is like a high school teacher; does everything very slowly, showing every step. So even the dumb-asses (sorry) in the class understand if they pay attention. Do the extra credit!! Also, I don't remember if a book was required for the course, but if it was, we never used it.

One of the best teachers I have ever had. Explains even the toughest of concepts very well. Makes things look very easy, gives very difficult and fun HWs

One word... SOVIET! But really he's a funny guy who tries his hardest to be as clear and basic as possible. The TA's who grade the homework and tests aren't so nice though.

Goes very slowly which is good and bad. But all around really nice patient guy who makes sure that you understand what's going on constantly.

Gabor is very helpful and fair-paced. He goes over every step to ensure clarity. HOWEVER, he has a very unfair extra credit "coupon system". He definitely has favorites who get all the coupons, while he ignores the others. Also, it affects final grades so the grading system is not standard at all. These coupons challenge UNC's academic integrity.

You will use the textbook for all of the homeworks. I think there were 18 HWS. He drops the lowest (one or two) homeworks. Redo ALL of the hw for the exams and you will make an A in the course. The only reason I made a B+ was bc I didn't redo the hw for the second exam (everyone butchered that one). Overall I think he is a great teacher.

Very Nice person and and good at explaining concepts. HW are helpful but time consuming.

Gabor is a very good professor if you are willing to put in the effort. You can earn a ton of extra credit in class by his funny coupon system. He wants you to learn, and understand math, instead of just memorizing formulas -- this was actually my first math class ever, where I really UNDERSTOOD stuff. He has some quirks, as previously noted.

Many homework are fun but tough, the hardness of exam varies a lot among years, and the grading scales are not very clear, so be prepared! But Prof Pataki is a good guy who is funny and kind to students most of the time. His teaching style is confusing in the beginning, but once you get used to it, the lectures turns out to be easy and clear.

This is a "wake up, you are not in Kansas (ie highschool) anymore kind of class. You need to be prepared in precalc, and if you are not, you will get tons of help to catch up. He goes really slowly to make sure everyone keeps up, and explains things to death -- you may get bored, but you will learn. Great professor overall. Gives extra credit too.

A good teacher, but a tough grader. Went into extreme details in explaining derivative, percentages, and precalculus. He learned everyone's name in a month, which was pretty impressive.

A good professor, who really cares that students actually learn. Get ready to brush up on precalc! He gives no calculator parts on every exam. He wants you to think, not just memorize formulas, which may not be to everyone's taste.

Gabor can be a picky grader, and sometimes he goes so slowly he will put you to sleep. He wants to explain everything step by step. But he is basically a good professor, who is helpful in office hours, and cares that students learn. Make sure to brush up on precalc, because he takes it seriously.

I really liked Gabor and his teaching style worked for me. Even though this class is in the stats department, it is 100% calculus. While this subject can be hard, I think that as long as you do the homework and go over his notes, getting an A is doable.

Professor Pataki is a great professor. He is very clear about how to solve problems and definitely shows you step by step. As someone who has never taken a calculus class before he really makes sure to outline it for you. Quizzes are usually pretty easy and homework can be challenging. Overall great class!

Prof. Pataki is so underrated. He's definitely a bit monotone but he is absolutely hilarious if you pay attention to what he says. As a lecturer, his class is pretty basic stuff but he leaves no one behind and makes 110% sure that everyone is clear on what he is doing. Lengthy but really easy homework, extremely easy quizzes. Very caring and nice!

Pataki really takes his time to go through each concept, which can be frustrating/boring, but helpful in the long-run. If you didn't take calc in high school, then I would def recommend this class. Also, he gives a lot of extra credit at the end of the sem.

Dr Pataki is an AMAZING professor. I didn't want to take his class at first because of his poor reviews on here but don't let that fool you! He teaches comprehensively so that EVERYBODY understands and he just really wants you to learn and feel confident with the material. His class isn't too hard and he's very willing to help. TAKE THIS CLASS!

This semester Professor Pataki was well liked and excellent at teaching. I was so nervous based off the reviews but they couldn't be farther from the truth. Very kind person and went slowly to make sure that everyone in the class understood before he moved on to the next topic. Tons of extra credit as well!

Professor Pataki was a great professor. I did not take AP calc in high school and math is not my strongest subject. However, I did really well in this course. I recommend taking him for credit. He is caring and takes time to teach concepts from the beginning. He provides great resources and the tests are just like the study material. 10/10!!!!

He's super sweet and wants to make sure every student can understand the material, so he goes a little slow at times. Exam questions are straight off the homework which is nice. Very solid choice for 113, this was an easy A for me and I and terrible at math

Professor Pataki is an amazing choice. He makes an effort to ensure that all students are able to keep up with the material, which means he may be slow for some but for me it's been a nice change of pace. Quite a bit of homework, but it's helpful. Grading is straightforward, as are exam questions. Very nice professor who cares about his students!

I haven't shown up to synchronous lectures much because honestly I've just been sad, but Professor Pataki has been such an uplifting professor this semester. His emails are so nice and caring, and from what I've heard from friends he's been really accommodating with students who are struggling. It's so nice knowing our professor cares about us

Professor Pataki was very kind during the difficult Fall 2020 Semester. At the end of the day, he did just about everything he could to make his class as manageable as possible in the online format. He was very nice and kind to his students, and he seems like he genuinely cares if we do well. Didn't do as well as I would've liked, but he was great.

A sweet, sweet man.

His lectures were always clear and if it wasn't he was always open to questions. He really wants people to understand the material.

Super nice and makes sure to ask for student feedback in lectures. The tests were pretty similar to the homework which was nice. He had to leave halfway through the semester, and the transition without him was felt amongst all of the students. Overall, an easy A!

Professor Pataki is an amazing teacher, he spends time fully explaining concepts so that everyone in the class understands the material. The way he does partial grading is also super helpful and saved my ass many times. If math isn't your strong suit, Pataki is a great professor for you!

I have no idea what the person below me is saying. Pataki is excellent at explaining the theory and helpful in OH. The course material isn't very difficult and the homework is great for understanding the uses of the topic and studying. Pataki seems to really care about students. I would say the course is like MATH 347 part 2 but much simpler.

While there was a lot of homework, I think the people who rate him poorly just didn't get a good grade. He's quick to fix mistakes, a good lecturer, and doesn't write super hard exams (the final was a little harder than the midterms, but the midterms had mid 80 / low 90 averages). I really liked his personality and teaching style.

Dr. Pataki was an excellent lecturer, he made complicated concepts look easy. He explained everything well, often stopped during lecture if anyone needed clarification. He was kind and accommodated students in need with extending deadlines. He gave a good amount of hw, but it was well designed and helpful to learn the material.

The best professor I had at UNC! Super clear lectures, kind and caring, and helpful in office hours. He constantly asked for student feedback in lectures, and clarified things if people were lost. Course material was very interesting and useful. The programming language he uses takes some getting used to.

Dr. Pataki is the sexiest mind at UNC. His lecture goes into depth and is super clear and extremely organized. Many lazy students may have a hard time following his lectures as he requires a deep understanding of the materials, but if you paid some attention, all your efforts will pay off. Lenient grader and gives partial credit.

Gabor is a great lecturer with a kind and quirky personality. Exams were very fair with an 85 or better average. But you must put in the work, and review stuff regularly, since there is quite a lot of hw and some are tricky. He really cares that students learn: he sent us an email every time we did well on the exams and told us that he was happy.

Gabor is a true gem. He is definitely one of the best professors in the STOR department. His exams are fair and makes sure you understand the material but does not try to trick you. He is very kind and will learn you name rather quickly if you come to office hour/participate in class. Wish he taught more upper level undergrad classes!

Some of Gabor's jokes made me groan and some of his hw turned my brain into mush. But I learned an awful lot. He is nice and helpful in OH but he surely makes you work for your grade. I cannot imagine what the person below me had against him, other than the grade they got.

One of the better professors in the STOR department, did tons of examples which made studying for exams easy. There is always homework, but usually not that difficult if you went to class and doing so much homework builds in studying. He has a particular style of teaching and applies the socratic method for hw help, but he wants students to learn.

In his class, you may have to teach yourself how to do some things if you space out in lecture, and it can be challenging to figure out. I found tests and midterms to be easy if you study. You do have to be very precise on homework and exams. My one qualm is that I don't know what my grade is. I estimate I'll get roughly a B.

Dr. Pataki gives a lot of hw, but then makes the exams exactly like the hw. Midterms were basically 3 hw questions, and midterm scores were in the 80-90 % range. So if you study, you will do well.

Pataki explained all material very well, and he regularly asked for student feedback in each lecture. He really cares that students learn, but has a habit of answering a question with another question. He pestered us a lot abt catching up on algebra, which sometimes got annoying.

Gabor was a good math teacher. He simplifies things down to the max and does lots of practice problems. While he sometimes make things confusing, all quiz and test are just homework questions so not hard. One homework assignment per week so not bad. If you understand the homework you'll do good. Very strict grader. Not time consuming.

professor Gabor goes veeeeeryyy slowly, he has to, so that everyone cam follow. So it may be boring for some. He is very open to meeting students on zoom and really cares that students learn. Exams are just like the hw, so redo all hw, and you will do well. From what I hear, this is the best option for B school calc prereq.

I think the people who gave him a poor score are fresh out of high school. I am a sophomore, so better used to university courses and was never good at math, but still got an A. What you need to do well in this class is not AP calc, but algebra. He does give a lot of hw, but this course will prepare you well for the B school.

A genius instructor who comes across as slightly abrasive some of the time. He explained things very clearly and was always available before, during, and after OH. He really cares that students learn, though his passion is also reflected in the amount of hw he gives :)

Go to office hours and ask questions in class. Professor Pataki likes to answer them and will take as much time as needed to make sure you understand even if he seems intimidating.

Very straightforward professor. His notes are pretty helpful if you don't attend class. HWs are extremely long but not hard at all. The class itself is not hard, you just got to do the HWs that's it. The midterms seem hard but it's all questions that he has asked before either in HW or quizzes. Nice that he drops solutions though.

The course teaches you very useful skills. Rather than teaching flashy stuff, prof. Pataki goes into the math of optimization, and uses a language to solve big problems. Simplex was kinda boring, but the many problem sessions were super interesting.

Professor Gabor takes some getting used to, as he can come across as grumpy some of the time. But he explained the course material very well, and was super helpful in OH. He really wants you to learn. Exams were just like the hw, so if you study, you will do well.

Somewhat scary guy. Gives pretty straightforward and easy tests but is a harsh grader. He will ding you a couple percent for the smallest mistakes but pretty easy to do well. Tests are very similar to homeworks

Very interactive lectures, very willing to answer questions and help. In some lectures students talked more than he did. Lots of hw, but not too difficult, and they will prepare you well for the exams and quizzes.

Great professor, fair exams, hardass grading.

Cannot imagine what this person had against professor Gabor. His passion was infectious, he held engaging lectures, and gave very fair exams. Course material was super interesting and made me understand what linear algebra is actually good for. People say that anyone getting a letter from him to grad school gets in!

Don't understand where negative reviews come from. Dr. Pataki is caring and patient, willing to put tons of time into teaching, whether in lecture or in office hour. His lectures, though can be clearer for some concepts, is well prepared and align well w hw and exams. Exams are graded harshly, but you will do well if you read questions carefully.