Typical math lecturer, but has a sense of humor. Very helpful in replying emails.

He's not that bad, and his sense of humor is pretty amusing. Don't take the morning section. He's especially prone to little mistakes during lecture, so remember, "I could be wrong, or you could be wrong!"

don't take out your anger with calculus on him. he is one of the best teachers i have ever had here, even if it was a huge lecture hall. very approachable for office hours, but only if you are prepared with specific questions

Ok, I'm not a math person, but I rather enjoyed his Calc 1 class this past summer. I had to work hard to earn my grade, but he was clear lecturer and a fair grader. I actually liked math, which was something of a shock to me.

Ummm... I had already taken this class in high school so it wasn't that bad for me, but he is fairly confusing and somewhat boring. He means well and is a nice guy, but the class was not one of my favorites.

he understood the material but could put you to sleep trying to explain it. The tests were doable if you study the past ones online.

don't go to class, straight out of the book

A very clear and straightforward professor.

Pretty clear in explaining exactly what you need to know. Tests are easy, with no tricks or extra difficult problems, especially the final where he eliminated a huge chunk of the harder material and told us what we didn't need to study.

Class wasn't too hard, but was pretty boring. Really helpful in and outside of class, overall nice guy. Clear and sticks to the syllabus and the textbook.

Can't get much better for teaching mathematics. Clear and helpful. Somewhat funny and witty.

I love Shapiro! He's very intelligent, and while he does make a lot of little mistakes, they are very obvious and you can correct them on your own. The people who don't like him and think he is stupid for that reason are being ridiculous.

He is a very nice guy. He sincerely wants to help out any struggling students. Make sure to take advantage of the office hours. If you can't make them, he is flexible. Material is easy if you are strong at math, difficult if you are not. Lectures don't help all too much

A solid lecturer. Makes many small mistakes on the board, but they are easy to spot and correct. His good-natured personality makes his sometimes dry lectures more bearable. Exams are pretty easy, but not a total cakewalk.

He used classtime very well so if you just paid attention in class and understood your notes you would do fine in the class.

Pretty good teacher, but classes are boring. You have to do a lot of work on your own if you want to understand it. Tests can be hard, but homework and quizzes help.

Very nice man, good teacher who makes things clear. Tests are usually easy.

Very well organized. Extremely willing to help.

decent professor.....subtle humor....not too hard

He doesn't explain, but he proves - which is great if you're really interested in math. The course material is easy but his lectures are worth going to for his toothy grin, sharp wit, and, of course, his striped sweater.

Great class for anyone actually interested in/with a talent for math. He doesn't explain, he proves. Gives key examples in class that come back on exams, so even though it's tempting to skip, don't. Good preparation and light review will get you through exams, and the grading's fair. He's super approachable and easy to talk to. Really good class.

For the first few weeks of class, I was turned off by the guy's ultra dry teaching style . However, as the semester continued - after most of the class stopped going - his lectures became more and more thorough. If you understood the examples he worked through in class, you could definitely grasp the material without reading through the textbook.

Going to class isn't mandatory since the lecture basically comes out of the book, but he explains the examples in greater detail than the short line or two given in the book. If you don't like his teaching style, there are always office hours where he's very willing to give you his time and attention to go through things step by step. Great guy!

Prof. Shapiro is a very nice guy and a great professor. Always prepared for class with lots of practice problems, presents material quite clearly. If he ever made a mistake and someone pointed it out, he'd immediately realize what he did wrong--knows his stuff. Didn't like test format (multiple choice--can screw you over). Good prof, nice guy.

Awesome professor! Never understood why people didn't like him. He basically teaches the book and is very clear. His exams are the walk in the park. Plus he's a nice guy and willing to help you out anytime.

He teaches the material well if you go to class. His practice tests are pretty much exactly the same as the real tests with different numbers. If you just use your notecard well this class is pretty easy.

If you're fairly inexperienced in calculus (i.e., no AP/BC calc), his explanations for various topics in the class may leave you extremely confused at first. However, you should do fine if you look over the textbook sections and do the suggested practice problems. He has plenty of office hours if you need help. The exams weren't overly difficult.

Not a bad professor, but one could learn plenty by just reading the book, although some of the examples are helpful. Outside of class, Jack Shaps has plenty of office hours and is very willing to meet with students and he also allows a notecard on the exams and practically identical practice exams.

Shapiro is an ok lecturer. If you have no foundation it will be hard to understand him. He does have lots of office hours, and if you utilize RPM's and cornerstone you should do fine. His tests are nearly identical to the practice exams, and many MANY problems come from old tests, which are online. Study those and you should do fine

He's an ok lecturer, but his notes are really helpful and clear. He makes sure to walk you through the problem and be able to go back and look it over later. Also his tests are exactly like his practice exams so do them! Attendance isn't 'mandatory' but I'd suggest it for the notes.

Exams are just like the practice exams. he does a lot of examples and is always willing to explain things outside of class. Can be a boring lecturer but makes the material accessible.

I normally dont write on these but felt compelled to this time. JShaps gets way too bad of a rep than he deserves. Yeah, he's kinda boring and I might have needed the occasional coffee to stay awake, but his examples are crystal clear and his exams, especially the final, are very similar to the practice ones. Besides, could you teach it any better?

Very prepared and organized. Good in class -- great at office hours.

He's a wonderful teacher! Though at times, his lecture wasn't the most riveting...he's great help outside of class! And the examples he uses during lecture are super useful for webwork and the exams!

Boring lectures but wasn't a bad class. really helpful during office hours

Lectures are a bit boring but also useful. All the quiz questions come from the suggested problem sets and 17-1820 questions on the exams and final come directly from past exams, which are all posted online. Just work through the problems and you'll be fine

Shappy is the man

He's so nice and cute! And if you actually go to class, you learn things, and you can do well on tests. Also, the practice test is basically the real test. If you can do the practice exam, you can ace the test. Also I didn't even buy the textbook.

He's an awesome guy who genuinely loves what he does. His lectures are generally very interesting, and they are essential to doing well in the class. I know that some other students don't love his teaching style as much as I do, but I think he's pretty awesome. Tests are basically the practice tests with different numbers.

Shapiro is an all right guy and a decent professor. His teaching style is very traditional such that he explains a topic, does a small proof, and then does several examples (most important part) explaining every part in gory detail. Some people think he's boring, but the important part is that he explains what you need to know well.

The man is a national treasure

Shapiro is extremely nice and really cares about his students. In addition, he provides great lecture notes and practice exams to prepare students for the actual exams.

He is far better than people give him credit for. He has the knack for explaining a topic simply and doing enough examples so that this technique becomes second nature. Yes, his lectures can be boring, but his tests are hella easy (pretty much the practice exams) and seeing him walk in with the cowboy hat just makes my day. This man is a god.

Shapiro is an easy and fair teacher. His lectures are boring but he clearly shows you how to do the problems. You don't really need the textbook since he emails out the homework problems, but I liked having it for reference. The practice tests are super similar to the actual tests (so the tests aren't hard or tricky). It's a pretty cookbook class

Great teacher, gives you a practice test before the actual test, and they're very similar. Don't need to go to class, but the optional homework is helpful.

He is so nice and his lectures are clear and easy. He usually gives examples after each theorem, so I can understand the theorem quite well. Also, his midterms and final exams are very similar to the practice exam given. Don't hesitate to take the class!

Shapiro is a boss. His lectures aren't the most interesting, but his cowboy hat and cargo shorts make up for that. His examples are actually really helpful, so going to class helps. His tests questions come directly from past tests and practice problems, so if you work through those you'll be fine in the class.

Easy class, clear notes, and clear grading criteria. The exams focus on the concepts that he went over in the class so it's not a problem as long as you study for it.

Professor Shapiro is a friendly professor who dives straight into the contrent, without wasting time on remedial matters. His teaching style is affective and his practice tests are actually like the final exam, which makes them very useful in revision.

Professor Shapiro is very friendly, and though he speaks at you in lectures, if you go to his office hours once or talk to him after class he really will go out of his way to help you. People usually skipped his class which I DO NOT RECOMMEND. The book will not answer everything. Oh, and practice exams are identical to the exam. EASY A.

Professor Shapiro is a great professor whose lectures can get drab but have tons of useful examples. Overall he is very friendly and his practice exams are a good way to prepare for the actual test.

Honestly Shapiro's Calc 3 class was pretty easy. His tests are VERY similar to the practice test he distributes the week before the test. Much easier than Calc 2.

Honestly love Jack so much; I also took MATH233 with him. Sometimes makes mistakes during lectures, but is always cheerful when amending his mistakes. Tests are never hard and always Very similar to the practice tests. If you have a chance to take a math class with Jack do it!

Dr. Shapiro is the most boring lecturer in the world, truly. But! He is a fair, consistent, teacher who is straightforward and will never shock you with his tests. If you go to class at least 2/3 of the time, you'll likely get at least a B.

Easy to get an A: The practice tests he provides are almost identical to the tests he gives (only the numbers are changed). The 3rd test is slightly different but still fairly similar. Attendance is not mandatory and I showed up maybe 3 times during the semester. As a teacher he is good but not great; eager to help students yet is very monotone.

Great GPA booster. Although class can be boring most of the times, he merely recites what are written on the paper but if you make the effort to stay awake and listen, you will learn plenty of things. He gives easy tests and the final was not cumulative, one of best things in the word when you have 5 other finals to take meanwhile.

nicest professor I have had so far in college

Shapiro explained everything in a simple and easy-to-understand manner and I feel like I learned a lot. However, lectures were pretty boring. Tests were not hard, but were worth a lot and contained only multiple choice questions. Overall, the class was pretty straight-forward.

Prof Shapiro's class is very straight-forward. You can easily understand the material because he gives very clear definitions and a bunch of examples. Webwork was helpful and practice exams are very similar to the real exam. Very kind and accessible.