To be fair, his lectures are much more organized than a lot of other instructors. I really enjoyed it. His notes are really clear but he might write a bit small on the board from time to time. Homework much easier than the exams. I think I loved calculus more after taking this class. Would love to take again.

The classes he teaches are really hard, and he makes you work for your grade but if you put in the effort it's possible to do well. He was great at explaining things in 222. I wish he spent more time on proof techniques in 240, although his notes were pretty clear after reading them over many times. Definitely don't take 240 lightly.

Great lecture and very patient when explaining questions for you.

My feelings may be biased cuz I took it after many of its co-requisites. In general I enjoyed his lectures, for he explained combinatorics in an understandable way. For the other topics, he showed lots of smart proofs which definitely required extra intuitions to understand. Midterm and his expectations towards our background are not fair.

Professor MacDonald is a great lecturer, he explains concepts very clearly and was helpful when I saw him during office hours. However, his exam format is rather odd, for a course with problem-solving methods there were a lot of questions that were only graded by the final answer given. I think he's new though, so will hopefully be better now!

He got a bad reputation after his first semester here in Fall 2018 when the average for MATH 240 was a C. It seems like he's taken the feedback and adjusted the course. The exams this semester were fair, and I thought he was a clear lecturer. Don't let the reviews below deter you from taking a class with him.

He was a very good guy. He did his best. Generally, it was a good course.

I despised this class so much. BUT, it seems like he changed things up versus last semester where I heard very bad things. The midterm and final, while not easy at all, were fair

I was scared by last fall's review here but he seems to have adjusted the course this year. He is very helpful in the office hour and explains everything well (and also give you his notes for explanation). Expect to work hard especially if you don't know any math proofs before. If you really understand class notes and assignments, you'll be fine.

I was worried at first because of all negative comments, but he is actually a great lecturer. In 223, He explains concepts clearly and gives good examples. Exams are very similar to assignments, and proofs are discussed in class. So I think taking 223 with him is a good idea.

hardest prof ever, speeds through material like a king. strongly recommended if you already know the material

He's a pretty decent calculus prof. His lectures were very clear to me, gave nice examples, and was very nice to us on our midterm. The final exam was rough, but to be expected. He was always accessible after class. No lecture notes, strange webwork choices though.

The best math course and professor I met in McGill. 80% of grade is based on midterm and final, but all my 200-level math courses have such grading scheme. Compared to other math courses I've taken, Professor Macdonald provides notes with really clear proof, so you just need to understand all notes and treat assignments seriously.

He's a great lecturer, giving good notes. His handwriting is too fast though.

MATH240 is incredibly hard, bur jeremy is still a really good prof. If it were any other prof the whole class would fail. Attend as many lectures as you can, buy chegg, take it with friends, read your notes on the bus, and attend tutorials, and you'll pass. Dont expect anything more than a B unless you're a math god

He gets a bad reputation for low class averages but he's super helpful in his office hours, hilarious in lecture and overall a great prof. Be prepared for more theory/proof-based questions because this is the downfall of most students. Overall he's not going to give you a free A but you will learn a lot.

Prof Macdonald's tests may be hard, but they're fair. The average for the final this semester was an A. He's also very accessible outside of classes and genuinely cares about his students.

I've had Jeremy for MATH222 and MATH 223. In my opinion, he explains the class material very well and gives meaningful examples in class. The assignments are fairly easy if you attend lectures. The exams are really fair and represent what has been seen in class. However, the reason he gets a lot of criticism is because of MATH240.

We had straightforward webworks as assignments that helps you practice the material and basically guarantees you 100% if you do them. It follows pretty closely Stewart Cal which I think is a great and easy to follow textbook. The lectures were clear and structured.

Excellent job presenting material for a course that is thought to be difficult. Makes all the concepts very clear. Exams were very fair given you put the work in and not expect good grades to be handed to you.

Althogh the handwriting is not good, lectures have lots of fun. Materials are interesting, like calclating mass of a curve, work down when bringing an object along a curve, area of a 3-d surface. If you understand principles of these calculus, then they won't be abstract and you can achieve good grades.

Professor MacDonald is a good lecturer explaining everything very clearly! His handwriting is easy to recognize. Assignments are challenging probably b/c MATH 240 itself is a hard course lol. The Final is pretty fair this semester.

I had him for math 314 (advanced calc) this semester and he was super organized and clear. Handwriting was not bad at all for a math professor, and the lectures were paced very reasonably. The course content was not hard and his exams were very fair. If you have a good grasp of basic linear algebra, you'll be fine!

His lectures are concise, clear - although the nature and complexity of the course content did make them lengthy and heavy at times. What is seen in class reflects the material tested on the exams and homework. Don't skip tutorials - was really a lifesaver. If you want to do well, you really have to exercises a couple hours per week.

Lectures are extremely clear, everything is proven and given examples for, and all lecture notes are immediately posted online. Everything you need for an A is in the lecture notes.

Jeremy is one of the nicest profs and will always listen and take input from his students. He will always explain anything if people are confused and provides a lot of examples for you to get it. Sometimes though, he overcomplicates simple concepts or writes too many words instead of just doing the math. Overall, great prof and great guy

He's good and does his job well. Clear lectures backed up with relevant examples. Well organized and structured notes. Accessible outside class for help. Overall a gentleman with a solid knowledge of Mathematics. Highly recommended. If you attend the lectures and do all the assignments, you are guaranteed an A.

He puts the notes he takes during class on my courses and records every class which is super convenient when you are sick or cannot attend a class.

Dr. MacDonald is super consistent: his lectures are straight to the point and he works through many examples during class. His exams were very reasonable but WebWorks were challenging.

From my experience he deserves higher rating. Maybe he was tougher earlier but for this year, midterm was a breeze and final was fair. They both only have long answer questions that involve one or two theorems learned in class. I didn't pay a lot of attention to the class, but still ended up with a good grade by just reading the lecture notes.

Quite simply, an amazing prof. I got a C in another prof's 133 and was sure I wasn't going to pass this class going in, but the lectures were always clear, well paced, and used effective examples. Give yourself time to complete assignments though - they're not impossible or anything but sometimes you really need a minute to think about it.

Lectures were clear and easy to follow, though his handwriting is bad. Not a class where you can skip lectures; the examples he covers are important though not good examples of exam problems. The best way to do well in the class is to do all the problems you can find in the textbook he recommends (he tells you the textbook section of each topic).

Clear lectures, and his notes are easy to read/understand later.

His lectures are clear and notes are easy to read/understand.

Had him for math240 then took 223 with him because I loved attending his lectures. He's very skilled as an educator as he's able to explain complex concepts in a simple manner. Written assignments were very challenging, didn't even bother getting passing grades on them. Straightforward exam questions. Reviewing the lecture notes is enough to pass.

Prof. MacDonald is very clear in his teachings. He explains concepts very well and is always open to questions. His handwriting can be difficult to understand. His exams are fair, and the assignments and a bit difficult.

Absolutely an amazing teacher, notes are detailed and takes up a necessary role during revisions. However, be aware of weekly assignment, work load is a bit intensive and you seldom have break times. I previously was scared due to numerous negative comments about him. But now, I really have nothing to complain about his teaching.

Very good class notes (his handwriting can be hard to read some times). This tutorial notes / questions are amazing! And the answer sheet for the tutorial questions are very detailed. If you do those and review them then you are going to do well in his class. His exams are fair. A lot of assignments and webwork tho so look forward to that.

Jeremy is a nice prof, he always looks around and answer students' questions clearly. Although his hand-writing might be difficult to read sometimes, he is still a nice prof overall. The midterm and the final had a lot of proofs which he had done in class and can be found on his lecture notes. The tutorials had clear solutions and great questions.

Don't let the reviews scare you! Math 240 with Professor Macdonald was my favourite class this semester. If you want to succeed, you can! It will probably take more time and effort than your other classes, but if you like math and logic it'll be worth it. The midterm and final were super fair and doable if you attend every lecture and tutorial.

Hand writing kinda bad, but has lecture recordings, so if you miss a class you can understand what he meant in his notes by watching the lecture recording. Midterm was easy, final was fair (very long) but the average was really low. Whether it be a webwork problem set, or a written assignment, we always had an assignment throughout the semester.

I was worried about MacDonald's negative reviews when I signed up for this class, but he ended up being one of my favorite math professors. The exams were fair, and the grading scheme was very generous. His lectures were informative and funny, and I appreciate that he went out of his way to post lecture recordings and notes afterward.

Overall a decent prof. Instead of traditional blackboard teaching, he uses notes and this makes the recording available. Lectures pretty dry and abstract, but it is because of linear algebra itself.

The assignments and webwork were graded very generously and the class had over 90% average on all of these assignments. Gave plenty of practice problem sets that were very relevant to the exams. His explanations were very clear and easy to follow. And also uploaded the lecture recordings. Highly recommend him.

Jeremy is a great teacher, and a skilled lecturer... but the final for MATH240 is simply brutal... I don't get the bad ratings here. Also his lecture notes are awesome.

For teaching one of the hardest classes, he does a good job. His notes are a little hard to read at first due to handwriting, but after getting used to it they're actually really good. Proofs aren't straightforward even if you practice a lot so I wouldn't blame the teacher. A few midterm/finals questions appear in lectures or review sessions

Really good and well-paced at explaining the material. Helpful outside of lectures too.

He's honeslty an amazing teacher, but his MATH240 exams are very hard so I get why people do not necessarily like him. His writing is a bit tough to read though.

Really interesting course and Jeremy is excellent. All lecture notes and recordings are posted on myCourses and are extremely useful for those who do/can not attend classes. The pace of the course is a bit too fast near the end of the course on graph theory, but Jeremy is nice.

His lectures are logical, but his writing is illegible, making it difficult for me to take notes while listening to the lecture. But his notes explain the knowledge in detail, is your study, review the excellent material. (Many students are asking for his notes which he taught previously.) Please be patient and learn to recognize his font.

Jeremy is great. His lectures are fantastic. His handwriting is very hard to read if you do not hear him speak as he writes it; go to lectures. The homeworks are managable and the homework grading is very forgiving. The final exam was the hardest exam I have ever taken. The content of 240 is easy-ish, but underrstanding how to write proofs is hard.

The professor is a good communicator and educator. He had clear care for students, taking time to answer all questions in good depth. He also used good examples in lectures which helped for WeBWorks and assignments. The material is abstract, but super interesting (to me). He provided a generous curve on the final after poor class performance.

Honestly this guy is overhated. Explains things well, and knows how to keep a class engaged during lectures. Homework and assignment portion of the class is a blessing. Just read the textbook and supplement your knowledge outside of the lectures.

He is a good lecturer and explains concepts clearly but in every class I've taken with him (141, 223, 240) his assignments and exams have been very difficult. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but prepare to spend a lot of time on his classes.

He's a good teacher and explains things quite well. The assignment and exams were difficult but not too bad. Grade breakdown was 15% written assignments, 10% webworks, 25% midterm, 50% final OR 0% midterm, 75% final (if you did better on the final).

Kind of boring and his notes can be hard to decipher, but he was nice and his in class examples were super helpful. I studied off of his notes and was fine.

Just Awesome

The professor's lectures are logical but his handwriting is tricky. Attend class and review his detailed notes for success. Webworks are manageable, but the exams are brutal. unstuck AI helped a ton for study prep.

He's a good lecturer, and you have to go to class or watch the recordings on a regular basis to succeed in the class. There's a lot of work, and the exams are hard, but discrete structures are hard, so it's pretty fair. Seems like a chill dude idk

You will never realize the beauty of consistency until you take his class. He always wears the same thing. He always has the same tone. He always gives an understandable lecture. If you need excitement in your life, he is NOT for you; however, no matter how crazy your week has been, you can count on MacDonald to give you another solid math lecture.

I don't have my grade yet but guys this is an amazing prof, great lectures and love the demonstrations. I've got an easy 100 on the midterm because I've went to all the lectures and tutorials. I'd definitely take another class with Dr McDonald. Thanks

I'm not sure what grade I got yet, probably B or A. I feel good about the final, but it was really hard. Extremely difficult course, the hardest I've taken in my life. Math240 has many difficult concepts to introduce in very little time. I absolutely hated this course, but I think JMac did a good job of teaching the difficult material.

GOATED WITH THE SAUCE! MATH 240 is a difficult class, but Prof MacDonald provides resources too succeed, plenty of practice, recorded lectures and notes eg.

Good lecturer with very easy to follow notes. The weekly assignments were graded harshly but easy to ace if you use all the resources at your disposition. The WebWorks and feedback problems were guaranteed A's. The midterm was jokingly easy and shallow while the final was extremely hard. I got 100% on the midterm but around 40% on the final.

Jeremy is a kind person, and explain all the theorem clearly. Even though the contents is hard to understand, it is relatively easy to pass the exam. really appreciates his curve for final, love u 🥰

Great professor, course was well-organized and we were given plenty of practice between tutorials, assignments, and occasional feedback problems. Midterm was chill, assignments usually graded generously, final was hard (mostly too long/MCQ heavy) but curved. Make sure to review the week's content until it feels intuitive or you'll fall way behind.

Chill prof, clear lectures, he provides plenty of practice for exams and records class.

had him for MATH144, 240, 223. Lays things out very clearly (here's a thm here's an example of using it, repeat), tests are reasonable based on lecture content. Lectures are very information-dense, but clear. Obviously has been teaching these courses for a while lol. Very chill if you need an extension, esp for 1st year courses. Good notes/recs

enthusiastic teacher, and a great guy overall. the final was hard but fair.

I don't understand how his Rate My Prof rating is so low. I think he's an excellent teacher and great at explaining things in a clear way. Both midterms and the final were extremely fair. Tips for the final: focus on the tutorial problems, compile a list of all the theorems/propositions/definitions and rewrite them in your own words!!

Professor MacDonald, unlike his cousin named Ronald, will teach you about sets, trees, and primes. You ought to prove true, or the proofs will cook you, and serve you with burgers and fries!

Lectures can be dull at times but he's a nice guy. Explains material clearly, gives students plenty of time to ask questions, and records lectures/posts notes which is a big plus. Assignments and especially exams were tough but fair, and the TAs were a real life saver

Lectures get a bit boring if you're not passionate about the material, but he posts notes & recordings, which helps a lot. Friendly & accommodating. Heavy on theorems & proofs, especially for a class that math majors don't take. Exams are straightforward and pretty easy to do well in. No big curveballs.

Do not listen to sheeps hating on him just because it is trendy. Before coming to his class, i was pretty hesitant because of the reviews but i think that he was very clear in his lectures and easy to follow along.

WHOLESOME, i love/hate this man, you can tell he's an expert in his field, unlike other profs. had him for 240 and 223. 240's final was the worst thing id ever experienced, felt like the trenches. so having him for 223 had me stressing for the final, but was it wasnt as bad. hes smhow able to manipulate me into liking him despite the evil grading

Overhated. Not sure about MATH 240 but was amazing in 223. He conncted a lot of the components and provided a lot of examples as to why and how things work. Exams are easy if you study, normally have one hard question. Final was extremely fair if you studies, I thought it was easier than the second midterm

Start by memorizing examples from notes. Then memorize examples from homeworks(thesolutions). Then memorize the theorems(not really though). Then memorize methods for the proofs(overall picture not specifics). Then don't attend physical class and do all this with the digital notes for a good grade. He told us not to study proof but puts proof on MT

Bad reviews mostly comes from MATH240, but when I took him for MATH223, he was really at explaining the materials. I ended up with 95% on the final without spending too much time on the course. Just listen ACTIVELY in class and stop taking mindless notes. I didn't took any notes throughout the whole semester. Focus on main ideas - NEVER memorize

This professor is simply the goat. Explains well and is really organized during lectures. Midterms was fair but the final he gave was simply too easy. Half the class got an A.

Undoubtedly the best lecturer in the entire math department at McGill. Terrible handwriting, but absolutely goated notes regardless. He has a ton of compassion & understanding for his students and curves generously. Excellent teaching style, incredibly consistent, and I don't think his lectures are dry at all, unlike popular opinion. Love this guy.

Very structured and easy to follow along. Gave the easiest final ever.

Lectures could be boring, but it is mostly due to the abstract material. The final was a lot easier than the midterms and he gave half the class an A. Solid professor.

His lectures can get a bit boring and repetitive at times but I strongly recommend taking him for 133. He was the only prof who actually went through all the content and his review sessions were very similar to what we had on the final. His midterms are incredibly easy but his finals are tougher.

Gave everyone an A. The goat

Boring but really organized lectures. Final was extremely easy

Jeremy is an amazing prof. He takes his time explaining the material and he's super chill. Midterm was easy, final was much much harder but doable. His notes aren't great but you can always read the ones from Miguel's section.