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He's really easy on grading. Really nice professor.

He is a really helpful and nice teacher. His class is overall pretty easy, with the exception of his homework grader being a pretty harsh grader. However, the final is about 50 times harder than his midterms, so you are not prepared for the material on it. I would recommend him, but be prepared for a very hard final exam.

Jose is a really great teacher. He's willing to help you understand the concepts if you're confused or if you go an ask. He's a fair grader and understandable. I recommend him.

Jose really cares about his students. He tries to make sure everyone understands the material as he teaches it in class and he also has office hours. He helped me with many homework problems in office hours which solidified my understanding of the material. His assessments are fair except for the final which he did not write. I would recommend him.

Jose is a really helpful and nice teacher. Very passionate about the course material and even writes the whole class detailed notes after each class. His lecture is very fun but he doesn't require attendance.

Jose is great. You can tell he's very passionate about the subject and about his students. His tests are clear and easy, and he posts all his notes online after the class. He'll give you extra time for help if you need it. You know you got a good professor when you're actually sad after the last class.

I drop in pretty much any time I want to ask questions for PDE. He knows every thing about PDE(Partial Differential Equations) and Sobolev type inequalities. The best part is that he could still answer my questions when i took the grad version. Great guy. Very Smart. Very Helpful. And very Caring. And he is able to make

Professor Jose is an extremely nice guy. On the first day of class, he legitimately tells you that you don't have to come to lectures, as long as you do your work. He teaches really well and posts his lectures afterwards. Work can be hard but he is always reachable outside of class. I haven't gone to a single lecture, but with his help, I did well.

He is an amazing professor. Definitely go to him if you want to actually study math.

Very fair grader. lots of homework.

He acts like he is strict and doesn't care about the student's grades, but he cares a lot and is available to help during office hours, explain concepts in ways that are easy to understand and makes sure that everyone understands, friendly, and super funny. It was a very fun class to be in.

Homeworks- take a while, but are fine Quizzes and Exams- Exams questions are well designed, quiz questions are slightly more iffy. Exams and Quizzes tend to be long Teaching- Fairly straightforward and decent at teaching. Grading-Maybe easy curve, but wouldn't know-was on high end of curve Summary- Best teacher in math so far out of 6 profs

He explains a lot at the lectures and spends 2-3 classes on reviewing sheets for every test. Remember to go lecture !!!!!

Jose was a very personable guy and he always brought enthusiasm to every lecture. He takes the time to explain concepts. The class itself is difficult but Jose makes it as easy as possible. The pace is pretty fast, so if you don't work quickly then it will feel a little hectic. Overall, great guy. He also refers to himself in third person a lot lol

Great professor. Tough, but very smart and has a cute dog

I almost didn't take his class because of the comments I read here, but Jose proved them wrong. He is very clear in his lectures, answers questions during class, and is well-paced. His exams were not the easiest, but they are very doable if you keep up with the homework and read the textbook prior. I loved his energy, outfits, and way of teaching.

Jose is a solid option. His class was a lot of work, masses of HW, and many exams, but he is a good lecturer. His notes are succinct and published after every class, which was extremely helpful. Just an overall good option if you don't mind the workload.

A good professor but sometimes didn't cover all the material that was on the exams, and focused on other concepts instead.

Very nice Professor! He gives great examples when teaching concepts. He is willing to answer questions after class and by email. Follow him and you will be fine.

CVLA might be easy for math students, but it can be a challenge for students studying engineering. However, as long as you follow the lectures and take time to digest every homework problem then everything will be fine. Outside the classroom, Jose is a really caring person and willing to offer you useful advices.

I don't understand these 1-star reviews at all. Jose was a great professor for LADE and I definitely recommend. His lectures were thorough and examples were extremely helpful. in-class reviews were also really beneficial- he took the entire time to answer any questions/concerns, which he also made time for in most other lectures for a few minutes.

amazing professor, passionate and energetic with his teaching, incorporates humor, accessible outside of class, provides a very welcoming environment, many in-class examples for practice, exceptional empathy and patience, provides a friendly learning environment, making learning from him truly an enjoyable experience

Professor Diaz Alban is a funny teacher who has entertaining lectures. He holds frequent office hours. Always gives good practice questions and gives a break halfway through class each time. Does not always take attendance. Sometimes his lectures get confusing but he will always clear it up if you ask questions during class

Don't rly agree with the negative ratings here. If u make an effort to understand his lectures and engage yourself his classes are nicer than the average sleeper math lecture. Very friendly professor and does his best to relate to his students.

I took Professor Jose at Baruch not NYU. He is a really good and friendly professor, always makes sure everyone understands his lessons. Definitely would recommend him!

The most passionate prof I have ever met! really detailed teaching, will take again.

Took MA-UY 140/MA-UY 3044 in summer. The lecture is medium-paced. If you know a bit about linear algebra, the pace might be a bit slow for you. Very clear explanation on how to solve various type of problems under each topic of linear algebra. Medium quiz. Nice note. Professor picked the exam problems and graded it. Professor knows linear algebra.

his lectures are probably the most engaging ones that I have ever experienced. at 8 am, it is very hard to be as energized as him. on top of his energy, his lecture style is also very beginner friendly to people with 0 experience with linalg and mid at math. if you go to his office hours, he tells you so much about how to approach each problem.

Amazing professor for linear algebra differential equations. I personally found his class better than van wagenen's because he takes his time explaining each problem and responds to questions to make sure we know what we need for the homework and exams. As long as you pay attention in class and go to office hours if you need help, you'll do fine.

Most passionate prof I've had!

Professor Diaz-Alban is the most passionate prof I have ever met! I feel so lucky to have him teaching my Linear Algebra! He explains thing so clearly and so easy to understand!

Very good lectures with onenote that update live and are accessible, so you don't have to take your own notes, just focus on understanding. Teaches everything well and exams are similar to the homeworks, which are very reasonable in time and difficulty. Attendance counts but not very strict. If you put in a normal amount of work an A is very doable

His older poor rating feel outdated. Had him for 2114 (Calc 3) and 2034 (LADE). He was great and his lectures were clear and really helpful. I don't think he specifically makes different exams from other profs but they were all pretty easy and straight forward. The only thing is, he will not respond to my emails even if he looks at them.

Really good professor, teaching style is more around learning while practicing problems instead of reading slides. Helpful review sessions before exams and very accessible.

Great professor who goes through problems thoroughly. Does review sessions before each exam that are helpful. Has a lot of energy that can be overwhelming at times. Sometimes he over-explains and under-explains concepts. Only downfall is that he sometimes forgets to define key concepts which makes content hard to follow sometimes. Overall good prof

Overall, he's a very good professor. He wasn't the one who made the exams so he sometimes emphasized the wrong things in class. Concepts may seem abstract at first but he explains them pretty well. His notes are very neat (uses Onenote). Very passionate and really wants everyone to understand and knows where and how students usually make mistakes.

He is absolutely one of the best profs in math department! His lecture is very logically and amazing! Homework is not much and the tests are very easy.

He really cares about how the students are doing. He gets to know everyone in class and check each one's progress on in-class exercises.

Nice professor!!!!!!!

My favorite math professor does a lot of in-class practice problems and walks around to identify common mistakes, helping us correct them. His notes are incredibly clear, and he's easy to understand. He's also very kind and encourages students as they start to grasp the material. You should definitely take his class if you have the chance!

His lectures felt so organized, if you lock in during class you don't really need to study besides before exams. Man is a character and a half but it lowkey made the class better. Also he almost always walks around to look at your work but I found it really helpful.

Just great! Take him!

I took Linear Algebra with him and he was great at explaining concepts. His exams are also really straight forward.

Great professor! He really passionate about his class!! He is really responsible and patient, class are easy to understand. Great Professor!!!! CHOOSE HIM!

Very good professor. As long as you attend class, you'll learn a lot. The professor is really attentive.

he is so nice and office hours are extremely useful. doesn't throw any curveballs on the test and even copies previous questions on the final. take him for linear

Very friendly and approachable professor. Has a very straightforward and intuitive way of learning that links concepts together and explains the complexities of each topic easily. Only reason I didn't get an A was because I forgot an important formula. With good studying you'll be fine. He does make occasional grading mistakes, but is quick to fix.

Awesome professor, super energetic and enthusiastic. Lectures are engaging and easy to follow, and he makes a point of learning everyone's name too. Walks around in class to check your work on practice problems. Accessible outside of class and genuinely cares about students. Tests are super reasonable as well. Take linear with him, he's great.

He's a great lecturer, great overall. My only gripe with him is this one section of his tests that's short answer, where you lose all the points if you're even slightly wrong. I stg I bombed that section every time.

Teaches content clearly. Able to go into details for a more conceptual understanding if needed. He also grades quizzes and exams kind of lightly.

Excellent professor. He explains concepts clearly and is willing to stay behind to clarify trickier questions, or if needed, will begin a class by explaining his answer for tough questions.

Extremely engaging, I was so locked in per lecture. Very conducive learning environment, very organized notes. Such a funny guy too. If anything, he just goes straight to the lesson and doesn't really contextualize things well so it might be a plunge in the water every lecture (but after the first 5 minutes of wtf is going on, you're golden).

Very good lectures. Funny guy. Very kind, but more accessible in person than over email. He does tend to work backwards, which can be confusing, but you'll get used to it. He makes a point of learning all names which is super sweet.

Great lectures, interesting guy. HW had some weird numbers at times but for the most part were good practice and not terribly long. tests had no curve balls, very straightforward

Unsure why professor does not have a 4+ rating... Prof Jose is one of the sweetest professor I know at NYU. He explains stuff clearly and when you are unsure, he makes sure that you can get the help. His teaching style is pretty neat, it reminds me like Prof Cereste's teaching style in some sort, so if you like Cereste, then you'll like Jose!

Professor Diaz-Alban is a very caring professor. From day one, he was putting in the work to try to remember everyone's names. Lectures are pretty engaging. Sometimes he can teach a new concept backwards by showing solutions first and then explaining how he got there, but besides that, his class and exams are fairly straightforward.

I took this class over the summer and out of all the professors who teach the intro math classes, he is by far the best. His lectures are great and cover everything you need to know for the test. If you're decently good at math, you probably wont need to do a lot of outside work. If not, OH are great too.