Matt is a great professor. I went to his office hours 2-3 times a week and he never failed to help me. His lectures were clear an concise, and he enabled me to understand everything. I had to take 34A twice, but with Matt's teaching I got an A+ in this course. It was nice to have a good math teacher finally.

very good teacher, easy going and good teaching style

Matt was a great professor. Very accessible outside of class and super helpful. Definitely did as much as possible to make sure we both understood the material and did well in the class.

Professor was very enthusiastic about the subject. Shows fun math videos at the end of the class and often shows us how the material we learn in class is useful in real life. Very helpful during office hours and was always had a concise and clear explanation for class especially when answering homework questions.

Matt may not come off as engaging at first but it doesn't take long to notice the clarity in his teaching style, which involved examples and many different perspectives on how calculus problems can be solved. He was always very available outside of class and very willing to provide extra explanations. I'd take another class with Matt for sure!

Good professor, extremely helpful and knowledgeable. No trick questions on the test which is great! If you can do the math you can do the class!!!

helpful, clear, gave good practice problems for the midterms and final.

He was a great at teaching the material, and he was very funny. If you had a question he made sure that when he went over it with you that you completely understood the material at hand.

He was a very helpful and understanding teacher. Told a cheesy math joke in the beginning of class but that's what I will always remember him for

Easy class , super nice. Got an A

One of the best TAs ever?He is really helpful and approachable. He made review sheet for us before exam and if you ask he will be happy to have an appintment with you?even on weekends?He explained things clearly and you could tell that he knows his stuff pretty well? Smart guy and sweet guy?

Very helpful as my TA for math 34B! He answered all of my questions very clearly.

Explains material well and is very approachable and helpful.

He was a good ta. He was really helpful during office hours and during section. He explained everything clearly and concisely and if you didn't get it he would try to explain it in multiple ways so you would eventually understand it. He is also really nice so get him if you can

Great prof. lighthearted and does his best to keep the class interesting. Tests are straightforward and he is very helpful

Matt was SUPER flexible and was truly there for the students. SUPER NICE. Teaching-wise, he was straight to the point, gave us the necessary materials to do well on the quiz. Matt gave us supplemental material to prepare us for the final. He let me take quizzes in other sections, so he was REALLY nice and forgiving.

Tests were straight forward. Nothing too tricky. Teacher explained things with great clarity explaining them in a way anyone could understand

Overall awesome TA! He had extra handouts with helpful material that other TAs for the same course did not make or give to their students. He stayed after class for as long as needed to answer and explain questions and concepts and was clear in his explanations. He was also very approachable and a great guy

Great TA

Good TA.

I had him as a TA during the summer and overall he was a very helpful TA.

Very punctual and helpful. Could always be contacted which is great

Helpful t.a that went over all the practice tests in Econ. He tried to explain higher level theories for the students that wanted extra insight. If you are interested in the major, then he is a great teacher. The only thing is that the section felt really slow. Overall, good T.A and helpful.

Good over all

Such courage in teaching the maths.

I had him as a TA for Math 3C which dealt with Linear Algebra. He was student oriented, in that what he covered in section was consistent with the material we had to know and was always open to answering questions. He would answer the questions in a manner that suited the student such that we would understand the topic clearly and such.

Great TA! Very helpful and takes hints from students on which ways they learn better.

Great teacher; he explained to me concepts clearly. Probably would not have survived this class without him.

Appreciated that he tried his best to clarify what the visiting professor was trying to say. Good teacher assistant

Matt was a great help for this course. Basically if you went to his sections and took advantage of office hours when needed, you did well. He reviewed the material at the level you needed for exams.

He was always very willing to help. His tests were funny and interesting and so were his lectures.

Good but don't really remember much, too many other subjects have been memorized and forgotten since then

I took MATH 3C with this professor, and I would have to say that he was my favorite math teacher here at UCSB. Class was not mandatory, but I would recommend going. He was really easy to understand and could effectively convey the concepts to the class. The tests were also completely reasonable and there were no questions that were impossible.

Good TA, pretty helpful and clear.

He is good and friendly

Answered all my questions and helped me do well on the Final!

Very helpful and straight forward. Class is designed for you to learn and not trick you. I highly recommend him as a professor

Very easy going, taught material well and in a non-convoluted matter. Quirky dude but overall I thought he was really cool. Pretty funny.

Very helpful and clear TA, probably the only reason I passed the class! He also was in close contact with the teacher so he was able to give frequent updates about tests, and clarify all the problems that were unclear in class. Definitely recommend him for future students

Very fair & helpful teacher, didn't try to trick or be super nitpicky when it came to exams. Still assigned challenging problems to probe your knowledge & grasp of the material.

Super nice guy who actually cares that you understand the material. He's very clear and gives useful example problems.

Great Porfessor! Definitely knows his stuff.

Matt is great guy, very interesting lecture and easy exams, do your homework and show up in every class will result an easy A in the class!

I had Matt as a TA for my Math 3A teacher, he is the only reason I passed the course. Very clear and helpful.

Very helpful and wanted you to succeed. Definitely recommend !

Matt is a methodical teacher. He was clear and precise with his language and methods. Made complicated ideas simpler for those who needed help. Very friendly and approachable. Lots of questions asked, and lots of questions answered well.

Matt is a fantastic teacher. I wasn't looking forward to taking lin. alg./ diff. eqs, but he made it interesting (wow!). He is approachable and could explain things in a way that made sense to me. I haven't written reviews for the other math teachers I had at UCSB, but Matt really stood out. I would definitely recommend taking his class for linear.

Matt Porter was the TA for Professor Buoni, and was excellent at relating the material in layman's terms and engaging the class to challenge themselves with the material.

Great TA! I struggled with calculus but he made himself very available to help and explained things very well which helped me get an A in the class.

Matt was my TA for what is now math 6A. He was one of the most helpful and nice TAs I've ever had. He was bomb at explaining concepts that seemed really hard in class, making the class much easier and was able to do this with students of different learning levels. Loved him and highly recommended!

The class was not following the textbook at all, and the teacher was going off on random tangents, but Matt helped make everything clear in section. Really the only way to learn the material was by going to section

Matt is extremely helpful and was a godsend in a math class taught by a foreign professor who made absolutely no sense in lecture.

Very helpful and wants you to succeed. Easily ask questions and anything else you need, he's got you.

Quite possibly the greatest math teacher I've ever had. And that's the weird thing, he doesn't DO anything special... he just really knows how to explain things clearly and concisely. Doesn't BS his way through lectures, just delivers an explanation of multivariable calculus that could be grasped even by a five year old. I don't exaggerate.

Matt was a great TA, definitely helped clear up stuff that was difficult and lecture. Very clear and knowledgeable as well. Going to office hours with Matt is what got me an A.

Explained the material well and then would test on the things that were lectured, no tricks, made everything really clear cut, very knowledgeable and easy to ask questions. Always came in prepared and organized.

Very nice guy and always open to helping and answering questions

Challenging class but professor makes sure everything is clarified . (:

Cool guy, his teaching style is very clear.

Best math professor in ucsb.

Vey helpful TA and easy to understand.

Matt's really good at breaking down the concepts and explaining them in clear terms. Definitely helped my grade out in this respect.

Matt helped make confusing topics understandable during section. Our professor during lecture was unable to connect with students, so it was nice to have someone who could actually communicate with us. Also super accommodating to my schedule! When I had to miss a section, I was able to make it up later that day with no penalty.

Nice guy. Helpful. 10/10

Hard class but CLAS helps

I had him for what is now math 6A. Very knowledgeable and nice guy and really helped explain everything to the class. Would love to take another class with him.

Nice dude who was able to take some of the more difficult concepts of linear algebra and dumb them down, so to speak. Enjoyed his teaching in sections, always had good and relevant examples.

Matt was a good TA, he made it easy to understand the concepts of finding the area or volume of areas rotated around certain axis and he was patient.

Matt was very helpful in my section and in office hours. One day I came to his office an hour earlier than usual and he didn't mind helping me. He was one of the most patients TA's I've had. As I moved on to higher math classes, where Matt wasn't a TA, he would still help me when I asked him questions.

I previously had issues with Calculus but Matt was able to really help me understand it.

Matt was extremely helpful and was very calm and collected in his approach to teaching us the fundamentals of math concepts. He explained things in a very logical and conceptually understandable way, and I would recommend him as a teacher or TA for any of my math-related classes. Thank you Matt.

He was very helpful and clear with his sections. Very easy to approach and wouldn't mind having him as a TA again.

Has weekly quizzes make sure to attend.

Matt was great. Always helpful.

Matt was great! I took him over the summer & his lectures were always clear & he really cared that his students understood a topic before moving on to the next. Always willing to explain things over. Like with any course if you pay attention & do the homework you will do fine. He went over hw problems in class & had a review b4 exams. I loved him!

The main professor for this class was not very good, but Matt was very helpful in clarifying a lot of the concepts she failed to get across. He's also a super chill and nice guy, take his class if you can.

What i liked most about his teaching was his friendly method. A lot of my past teachers and TAs would respond to simple questions (that a student should know) with haughty attitudes. This guy doesn't, which allows students to more freely ask questions, thus improving participation and involvement.

Matt actively made himself available to students for extra help. Though the lecture was typically clear, Matt did an excellent job of making section worth the time of attending through ensuring that the students understood the material.

Matt was a great TA for Math 3B and an amazing instructor for Math 6A. In lecture he gave clear explanations followed by relevant examples which really helped me understand the material.

Great TA; very clear and easy to follow. Nice guy too. Make sure to go to sections for quizzes.

Explained things well. Knowledgeable and helpful

Matt was a great TA. Super helpful during section and in office hours.

Had him as a TA for Math 3B and he was a great teacher, very helpful.

Great TA, answered questions in detail and was always available. Some of the examples were confusing but cleared it up by the end of section

Love Matt, he is such an amazing guy, clear and helpful throughout lecture. I enjoyed attending his class and office hours, he would spend time explaining the material over and over until understood. highly recommended

Matt is the best math teacher I have had since 7th grade! He takes the time to get to know his students and really help them if they need. Definitely take him if you can!

The professor is amazing! I honestly didn't like math before but because he made it so interesting I really loved math. This sounds like I am high or something but no I really liked math because of him. He is very generous and funny and really helpful in everything. You are lucky to get him as a professor and I cannot say this about any professor

I had him as a TA, and honestly without him most people in the class would have not understood the material since the teacher wasn't so good at explaining the material to the class

he's a nice guy but the subject was hard to understand so i dont blame it on him, he teach me more then the professor

Matt was a great TA! He would go over hw problems and explain how to get to the correct answer very clearly. I did well on the exams because of his reviews before hand. Definitely recommend!!

Matt was awesome! I was in his office literally every week and he helped me immensely with the material. He's a truly good guy and TA, make sure you take advantage!

He was willing to answer questions during sections and also during office hours. He made sure that we knew when he would be available outside of section. Also, made sure that we understood what was being taught during lecture.

Very friendly and willing to help students. Most definitely a helpful instructor.

Matt was a great TA. The professor that quarter was new, so his lectures were unorganized, vague, and not very helpful. Matt, however, was always willing to clarify everything and practically retaught the lesson. He communicated well with the class, was approachable, and even held extra office hours if needed.

Matt is so patient and so helpful. He always took the time to go through problems step by step until it was clear to the students. He had nor problem putting in extra hours to help students as well. He is an asset to any educational department.

Matt was a great TA, definitely made everything more clear and helped me out. I would definitely recommend him to anyone.

Matt was the most helpful math TA I've ever had, he was easy to talk to and always addressed my questions well. His office hours are super helpful.

Was my TA for Math 34B. Helped to clarify the lectures pretty well and was always available for help during office hours

Great TA. He can communicate math to students much more clearly than other math TAs. Was very helpful in office hours, and you can tell he enjoys teaching students.

Matt is the man! I'm not sure if I learned more from his teaching or his beard... Probably the beard. Great teacher though!

I normally hate my math TAs at this school but Matt Porter was awesome and very helpful. Got an A in a tough math class and I believe Matt Porter was a significant reason for this

great teacher

Matt is by far the best math professor on campus. His lectures are clear and concise, and his tests follow his lecture examples and homework problems closely. Wish I had him for all my other math classes

Really straightforward guy, knew what he was talking about. I always left section with a stronger understanding of the subject and a more calm and collected self because of it. Good with questions, I wasn't afraid to approach him, even if I didn't have a specific question.

Matt Porter is the coolest/cutest. He's so nice and willing to help. He explains everything clearly. And his math jokes are so adorable. I normally hate math but I loved this class because of him.

Good TA. Always knew willing to help whenever there were any doubts. Did his best to clarify difficult concepts.

He's a good but a bit quiet.

He's awesome. That's all you need to know.

Lectures are not mandatory. Midterms and final are not too hard.

He is extremely helpful and wants you to do well in the course. He was always eager to hear constructive criticism in order to take steps to make the course better also, which says a lot. Probably my best professor at UCSB and he is still a new professor and only going to get better!

This guy is an awesome teacher! Very helpful. I definitely recommend him!

Super nice, wrote everything out by hand on the board which was great, curved the crap out of the class at the end which saved me

good T.A.

Very nice. Cares that students succeed.

Very kind, gave multiple grading scales for people to get the highest grade if they didn't do well on a test. And he's a babe.

Matt does a great job at teaching a difficult course. Was extremely helpful during office hours and gives lots of clues as to what will be on the exams and really takes into consideration what students suggest he changes in his class. Great professor and would recommend him to anyone taking any math class he's teaching.

He really tries to help all of his students and grades for the benefit of the students rather than curve. Handwriting is a bit tough to read sometimes, but he is a nice guy about it and just needs to be called out. Homework is tough, but not impossible.

Extremely helpful. The professor was not the most clear person in the world, but Matt was always extremely good at clarifying and helping me to understand.

Very nice and helpful TA. He will try and make sections enjoyable with humor. He is very available for helping out.

Really helpful teacher and great guy.

Very helpful.

Matt is the most helpful T.A. I've had at UCSB. On top of office hours he hosts reviews for every test and you're best chance at getting an A

Great TA with a lot of knowledge on the subject. Very approachable and very helpful! He would always be available for you to help out with any trouble you are having! Along with my professor, he made the class very enjoyable.

One of the best/most helpful TA I've ever had. He's currently working on his PHD in math so he definitely knows his stuffs. Plus he's really clear and good at explaining the materials. If you attend and pay attention to all of his sections you should easily get a decent grade in this class. I highly recommend him and I will take his sections again.

I took Math 4a and Matt was my TA. He knew his stuff very well and was always willing to clarify things for a second time if anyone was confused. Matt is a very nice, helpful, and all around great guy and I'm stoked to have had him.

Great TA. One of the only TAs I have had for a big lecture class like this that holds review sessions before each midterm and the final. He is very nice and always willing to help. He is also very accessible in office hours and math lab.

Possibly the best professor I've had at ucsb! I would highly recommend! He's very clear and gives reasonable tests. Definitely go to lecture to write down all his notes, because you don't need the book to study.

Lectures are easy to follow along and he makes it fun by throwing in ransoms math jokes and facts. I learned more from asking him questions than from reading the book. Even more helpful are office hours. He's also good at responding to emails right away, and is considerate when it comes to grading or absences.

Matt is good. He makes it fun by adding in random jokes and facts in between, which is pretty cool. He explains it well, and will explain it further if there are still things that are not understood. Very helpful, too.

Great math teacher. Made me really understand the concepts and the reason for the math I was doing, which interested me greatly. Went above and beyond the course explaining applications past the scope of the course, settling my nerves for later math classes. If you can ever have him as a teacher, don't hesitate.

Matt is good at explaining math concepts. He makes it as clear as possible without skipping steps. I was not confident at the beginning of the course because I took calculus 1 a while ago; but I learned a lot from this class and got a good grade. You will do fine if you do homework and attend class.

Matt is awesome. He is really clear and always answers any questions in a way at helps you understand. He is a chill guy I actually miss attending his lectures. I wish he would be the professor for all my math classes. He also does offer extra credit sometimes, which is awesome. If you go to class and do the homework, you will be fine.

I can't be too harsh on him since he was chosen as our professor last minute, but even with that, he was a decent professor. He lectured reasonably clearly, but the homework was a bit much -- about 15 problems due every week. His exams were not too far from what was on the study guide, so you don't need to be too wary about surprises.

If you're looking for a theatrical performance, you won't find it here. He is booming and monotonous, however he teaches the relevant material and gives examples that are very similar to that of the homework and exams. His exam problems can be tough, but if you know the material easy to solve. Clear and to the point lecturer.

Great professor. Really clear. Tests were just like practice test HW. Class was also 25% HW, which is a lot. And the HW had unlimited tries. Matt is a really nice guy who actually cares about teaching instead of being obsessed with getting published as often as possible. 4B with Matt has been my fav class at UCSB thus far.

Class was super easy. For his lectures he would hand-write prepared notes on a projector, so when taking notes you could just copy what he was writing and get by fine. I asked him for a bunch of favors, like extending homework and changing the day of my final, and he was super chill about it.

I have never been a math wizard but Matt is absolutely amazing at making any student a math student! He gives you printed hand outs to follow along with in class and gives numerous examples to help you understand the material. He is always willing to help you with any questions and will casually slide in some funny math puns during class.

Professor Porter gives you all the study material you need. You can easily pass this class if you just do the work. It's calculus so hearing it once in lecture isn't going to solidify it in your memory. He posts the completed lecture slides after each class and assigns webwork to help study. Review guides for each test.

Porter is straightforward and he answers questions during lecture. He does mumble though so it's best if you sit towards the front. It's Calculus and he isn't the most ecstatic professor but he teaches what you need to know and you can go to his office hours for more clarification. His midterms are relatively easy but the final was harder.

Learned a lot of what he taught in high school Calculus (not AP) which helped. Lectures aren't the most interesting as he's monotone and mumbles so drink coffee and sit near the front. Gives a decent amount of WebWork hw but it's good practice for the tests, which were fair. Also gives study guides w/ answers & is very helpful during OH.

Not a bad lecturer, he mumbles though so sit up front. He posts the lecture templates online, then fills them out during lecture. His class was not very conceptual and mainly focused on rigorous definitions, so outside materials were necessary to gain a proper understanding of linear algebra. Easy tests and pretty easy A, though.

He is definitely the most patient. He is always willing to offer help to studentyou will definitely get an A in his class

The best professor I ever met. He gave lots of extra credit. You don't even need to go to class. The test is easier than homework.

Porter was great for Math 4A. His tests were fair. He is very quiet and monotone during his lectures, so it was difficult to pay attention, especially at 8am. Would definitely recommend him nonetheless.

He's a pretty standard professor. His grading system is very fair and easy to get a B or higher. Some of the theory is difficult to understand (it's not really a computational class) but you just need to make sure you keep up with the concepts and ask questions. Highly recommend going to lecture even if it's not mandatory or it's hard to understand

Love his lectures. Hes such a nice professor and he even gives extra credits to students. As long as you attend his lectures and review the notes from classes, it is not hard to get a good grades.

Best professor you can ask for in the math department. He's very nice and seems to care about his students. He assigns a lot of homework but it's doable. Doing the extra practice problems he suggests really helps for the exams. Shouldn't be too bad if you take time to study.

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Easily one of the best math profs at UCSB. He gives clear and straightforward lectures that complemented the textbook really well. Porter was super helpful during office hours in clearing up any questions. 10/10 recommend.

Porter's lectures are extremely easy to follow and you learn a lot by doing the large amount of homework he assigns. His grading was extremely lenient (especially for this pandemic) and he made sure everyone got the best grade they could with great accommodations. Highly recommend

Organised lectures with all the notes posted online. He has a monotone voice but he explains the concepts quite well. The material gets significantly harder during the second half of the quarter, so go to CLAS if you need help and you should be fine. The midterms are manageable if you do the homework and the practice questions.

Porter is a really nice professor. His exams are really easy, as long as you follow along the lecture and homework, you can get an A. He's also really considerable, you can discuss with him if any problem came up, and he would even adjust his grading scale according to the situation.

My favorite math teacher in UCSB. Clear organization of the courses. Acceptable loads HW. Quiz and final are pretty basic and easy if you put enough efforts in his lecture, HW and materials.

If you have the chance to take a class with him, do it. His lectures are very very easy to understand which is a RARE thing at ucsb! This is the second time I've taken a class with him and I can't recommend him enough.

Fell extremely behind, didnt do any work/show up for most of the class, yet he let me make up my work late and still gave me full credit. Passed the class with a decent understanding of the subject. Just do the work and youll get an A easily. I didnt end up finishing some of the work, and still ended up with a B. Tests are very fair as well.

Best math professor I've ever had and among my top profs! Very accommodating and understanding of the circumstances and weighed the hw enough for me to not be anxious for each test and still do my best on them. The tests are very reflective of the lectures and review problems and make me feel something for math

Surprisingly, I feel like the class was a bit too easy. The notes he writes are extremely detailed and effectively make it so the lectures are pointless. The tests are super easy and the homework is even easier. The grading scale was probably the most lenient thing I've ever seen. Absolutely would recommend if you want an easy A.

Super lenient grading homework & review was worth 70% of our total grade. Exams weren't that stressful, either. We were given more time than we needed (3 hours) and could take it anytime within a 24h period. Homework sets are due every Thursday. They're time consuming but doable, I definitely had to pace myself.

Smart guy, great lecturer.

BEST MATH PROF EVER!!! Take this class. His lectures are so clear and he responds to his students so fast. Your overall grade is based mainly on homework, which is easy to get 100% on, and the exams are very little weight of the grade. He gives a lot of time for the exams and grades very fairly. HE IS TRULY A GEM!

The majority of your grade is homework (60%) which can be time-consuming but is pretty easy to get 100% on if you put in the effort. He's really understanding, is pretty responsive on forums, and his lectures are straightforward. His lecture upload schedule is a bit sporadic but nothing crazy. Overall, highly reccommend.

Amazing lecturer. Professor Porter is the best math professor I have ever had. His lectures are extremely straightforward and he makes the material easy to grasp. Exams cover the material and there are no random questions you have never seen before. Overall a great guy and I would love to take a class with him again!

Not sure how he is in person, but the online format was suuuuuper lenient to the students. If you did the homework and showed up for the tests, you were guaranteed a really solid grade. The lectures were very good too.

Amazing. His lectures are straightforward and exam questions will almost always replicate his lecture examples. His grading goes by homework (70% of your grade), 2 midterms and 1 final (all 3 exams being 10% of your grade). Hw is graded by completeness/correctness so as long as you do hw you're already good for an A. Please give this man a raise.

Professor Porter is an easy to follow lecturer. He has clearly organized the class online to make lecture outlines available and uploads notes after classes. He is very quick to respond to emails. This class does require hard work, but is doable with the right mindset and effort. The grading scheme is fair. There are 2 midterms and one final.

Straight forward lectures, no beating around the bush for what he wants you to know on tests given the homework and practice tests. Great professor.

Highly recommend Prof Porter. Lectures are very clear and he posts notes online after class. If you do the weekly homework and keep up with lectures you will definitely get a solid grade!

Good lecturer, would recommend going every time because they really help me understand the material. Homework can take forever sometimes, but does help me get it. Tests are like the practice work but easier.

Very clear lectures, explains every step. Posts lecture notes. Webwork is sometimes kinda useless, but the exam review packets are really all the studying you need for the exams. Exam aren't easy but with just some prep you'll get an A. I definitely walked away having learned stuff. Porter's also very unintentionally funny which is nice. Great prof

A respectful and accommodating professor. He teaches well, dont be afraid to ask questions. However he did not provide a lot of resources for if youre sick and cant make it to class. Section was very lame, but required. The midterms were fair.

Professor Porter can be a little monotonous while lecturing, but his lectures are extremely clear, he is easily the most accessible professor I've ever had (answers emails the same day), and his tests make sense.

I had Prof Porter for both MATH 2A and MATH 2B, and have absolutely no complaints at all. He is very responsive to emails, and seems to really care about the success of students. Your grade really depends on the amount of effort you put in. There are so many resources to get an A in these classes.

Very understanding and teaches you exactly what you're going to be tested on.

Amazing professor! He doesn't grade harshly at all and if you do bad on the midterms you'll most likely be fine. Most of your grade comes from the homework and attending section so it's not bad at all. He's also a really good professor, it takes a minute to get used to his teaching but once you do he's great!

Had Prof Porter for MATH 2A/2B and was able to do well on both with no precalculus experience beforehand. His lectures are a bit monotonous, but if you take notes and go to mathlab to complete the homework assignments you will grasp the content just fine. The grading scale is very fair and the study guides are quite reflective of the test material.

Only 2 weeks into the course and I'd say Matt is hands down one of the best Math prof at UCSB! His lectures are super clear, recorded(even the recording is high quality), organized, and very nice grading distribution towards the students (50% homework and 10% final).

He is SO FKING NICE!!!!! His homework takes 50%!!! His notes are very clear so we do not need any textbooks. He also provides a video of each chapter. PICK HIM! PICK HIM!

His lectures are super clear, he really makes statistics easy. I did online/asynchronous, but he was always accessible outside of class. Not an insane amount of work, but enough that you really get it. Just watch the videos and take notes on the blank notes he gives you and you will be fine. Homework is often more difficult than the exams.

Great professor overall, extremely well-organized course site with generous grading. Lectures are a bit dry but I can't blame him because that's the nature of an ODEs course.

Take him for 4B. Easy grading scale and his class is super organized.

If you don't take his class, you will regret it for the rest of your life.

One of the best professors I've ever had! His lectures are very clear and all his notes + short videos are posted online, making it easy to catch up on things you may have missed. His grading is very generous with a majority of your grade being based on homework & exam practice problems rather than exams, which helped me learn the material better.

Genuinely cares about his students and their well-being. Took it during Fall 21 and the final exam was online. Lecture attendance doesn't matter but section attendance does count.

Took it during Winter 22 and the midterms and final exam were online. Lecture attendance doesn't matter but section attendance does count.

If you are given an option to take Porter, TAKE HIM!! He makes the class very easy, all you have to do is watch/attend lecture, do webwork, take 2 midterms, and final. The tests were online and super easy too like the review worksheets. The prof is such a great lecturer, a little monotone, but explains math very well and is overall such a nice prof

The HW was a lot but it represented 50% of our grade and the lowest score was dropped. This class is a surprisingly easy A as long as you put in the work.

Math 2A is difficult if you have minimal pre-calculus experience, but doable. If you need help, utilize his office hours along with math lab and CLAS. Lectures are not mandatory, but would highly recommend attending, 8 am makes it easy to skip, but going will save your grade.

Definitely take him if you have the option. The tests are very similar to the review worksheets and are super easy. Homework completion is important. Overall, awesome and very considerate professor.

Great professor! Super approachable, very nice about questions and all. The tests were super straightforward -- easier than the webwork and around the same as the review assignments. The class was relatively difficult, especially if you've never done calculus before, but definitely doable if you put the work in.

If you have the option, TAKE PORTER. Best decision ever. He is extremely nice and easygoing. His lectures were clear to understand. Make sure to try and get high scores on all your webworks as your grade depends on the homework and exams mostly.

Exactly what you want from a good professor

Sometimes lectures in a monotone voice, but overall easy to understand and pretty lenient on grades. Dropped our lowest 2 out of 3 exam scores so the final was optional due to the strike, as well as a few more homework assignments than originally stated. Posts lecture notes on Gauchospace too, as well as other resources.

easy to get a high score. The exams will be easy if you can complete all the assignments successfully.

Professor Porter is one of the best math instructors I have ever come across at any of the universities I have been to. He explains everything in detail in a step-by-step way that helps you understand how and why every part of a problem is solved. Tests are usually fair, and as long as you go to lecture and do problems at home you'll be just fine.

I'm pretty bad at math but prof Porter was super good and easy to understand! I would definitely take him again. His grading was super fair and the exam review problems were very similar to the tests.

The lectures were not useful, simply copied down the problem, not learning how to solve it. The homework was difficult and long. However, his grading policy was extremely easy, dropped 2 out of the 3 exams. Long story short: Am I still completely lost when it comes to Calculus? Yes. Did I get an A in the class despite this? Yes.

Lectures are not mandatory, but helpful in learning the material. Porter is very accessible through email or office hours, and explains concepts very clearly and thoroughly. Exams were pretty easy and similar to practice exams. He is very accommodating (exam 2 and final exam were take home due to the TA strike) and just a nice person in general!

I rated him 5 as a person but as a professor, he is impossible to learn from. The lectures are only offered twice a week at 8 am and the way he teaches is bent over a podium talking in a very monotone voice, which is painful at 8 am. Not much to learn from him, I learned more from calculus youtube videos than what I learned going to his lectures.

best math professor i've ever had

speaks to monotone and quiet during lectures; relied more on his online notes and lectures. Homework is a bit hard and time-consuming. Midterms and finals are basically based off his exams/final reviews, so those really help. You also get to use a notecard during the exams. If you understand the concept well enough, you're set.

I love porter

Did not go to a single lecture because they are really boring. Just watched his online video notes which covered the material well. The tests are fairly easy as long as you watch the lectures.

Professor Porter can sometimes be a bit monotone during lecture, but if you look past that, his lectures are extremely clear, with concise notes that have downloadable templates for them before class, and are uploaded after class. He provides a ton of resources to help with his class, and his homework helps you get very prepared for tests.

Porter really cares about his students, was always trying to accommodate and help out when he could. He spoke pretty quietly and the exam reviews were much more difficult than the actual exams but overall a really kind professor and the class is doable if you do the homework.

Good professor overall. If you put in the work and study the HWs & study guides, you can get an A. He is pretty quiet during lectures but he posts video recordings of them online for his students (I found it most effective studying with this instead of actually going to lecture.) I would love to take his class once again if I had the chance.

Good professor (im kinda stupid but still got a B+). He bumped my grade up 2% no idea how that's even legal but he did it. His voice is so smooth and silky it puts you to sleep. I downloaded some of his lecture videos and listen to him explain homogenous systems of differential equations when I cant sleep. Would take him again.

After week 1 I never showed up to lecture and only attended section, and a day before the midterms and finals I just watched the lecture videos he posted online and managed to get a B. Only attendance that matters is section as it is 5% of your grade. Prof Porter is a chill dude but his lectures are kind of boring so thats why I would not attend.

My favorite thing about him as a prof is the way his notes are laid out. They're so organized and "fill in the blank" style. He is generous with his grading scale. Also very sweet and makes silly jokes :) He explains very well and goes through every little step. Answers all questions until we understand it completely.

Material is different than all of the other lower div math classes. Taking it with Porter made it a smoother transition and always had examples that he went through with us carefully.

Very boring class, so I stopped showing up after the first week. However, Porter is such a nice professor and very accommodating with making up grades. One of few professors who truly wants you to succeed.

You would have to attend his classes to understand material. His teaching style is very boring, he only does problem examples to teach you (I learned best this way so it was easy for me). His practice exams are somewhat like his exams but shaped differently. He is a very nice teacher, just attend lectures and do homework.

His lectures may be boring at times as he only goes over problems and speaks softly, but was helpful to understand when it comes to preparing for midterms and the final. His exams were fair as he graded them based on effort and accuracy and gives a curve at the end if we show exordinary effort. Overall, chill professor that made course fairly mid.

Honestly hes pretty chill. This class is more of a reflection of you. Put in the work? Good grade. Dont go to class/look at notes? Dont get a good grade. I did less than the bare minimum and got a B so its pretty chill. Just be sure to study cause if you miss 1 thing it stacks.

I never went to lecture he uploads vids of another prof that are easier to follow along. Weekly webworks were so hard but u can do as many times as needed to get full credit. 2 midterms, 1 final all insanely easy compared to webworks. Section attendance mandatory. Not the best at teaching but he seems nice and the class was easy so

Porter cares about his students. If you put in the work, you'll get an A - simple as that.

I really liked Matt. I took him for Math 2A this fall quarter, and was surprised about how easy the subject was. It was most of the things covered in my Highschool AP Calculus AB class, so the content is not too challenging. If you do the Webworks (weekly assignments), you already secure yourself a C. The rest is really on your test performances.

Amazing professor. Pay attention in his lectures but he posts his notes anyway. Exams are exactly like the practice exams so make sure to do the review.

A professor that provides different aspects to think about the questions and concepts. Though sometimes it's a "trust me, it works" scenario, but he did the proofs and canceled all the doubts. Unfortunately he had some family issues to deal with during my quarter, which forced him to cancel a lot of classes. I would like to take more of his class.

All of these people giving him poor reviews from Math 2A, there is a reason you are taking precalculus in college. Matt Porter is an excellent professor. Unfortunately during Fall Quarter, Matt wasn't able to teach at quite his full potential, but I could really tell that he is a great guy and teacher. Wish I could take him again.

Matt Porter is a great guy. I had him for both 2A and 2B in a row, and he is very clearly on the students' side. In 2A, he clearly had some personal matters which limited his abilities, but he went the extra mile to make sure those issues did not impact his students. As a student who isn't great at math, Porter made me believe I can actually do it.

Awesome guy, he is one of the best math professors here. I learned so much in a quarter than an entire semester of math I learned in my cc. This is the professor you need that can guide you to academic success.

i had porter for math 34a/b. i find that his lectures weren't super clear and his teaching can be a bit confusing at times. but, i did the CLAS tutoring sessions they were super helpful, and made the course much clearer. porter is also a lenient grader and is very understanding, also incorporated a huge grade curve at the end of the quarter.

Not the best lecturer, but works with all students to do well, he is really compassionate. Just go to office hours for both your TA and him, and you will be fine. His review packets for tests are harder than the real one, use those and note problems, and CLAS practice tests to study.

Everything is posted online. I only went to lecture maybe 4 times during the quarter. 2 midterms and a final which he lets you bring cheat sheets to all. There's homework due every week but you can honestly get by using chatgpt for each question. He's a nice dude but so boring, class was super easy tho and he has a very generous curve at the end.

Porter does not make attendance mandatory and posts all lecture notes online. He does cancel lectures quite a bit, but again, all notes are posted online. Overall, he shows that he cares for his students and will change the grade weights to benefit them. Porter is a great guy, and I would definitely recommend taking one of his classes.

I have never had a professor who cares about his students more than Matt Porter. Not only did he rearrange the syllabus for this class(after being requested) so the tests would be worth less than the homework, but he also canceled the final exam because the student felt unsafe on campus. Go to lectures and you'll get an A.

Grades super easy, and helps with any problems you may have.

I love Matt Porter. best professor ever, please take his class. Two midterms and a final.

Porter was an amazing professor who cares a lot about his students. He takes everyones concerns into consideration and adjusts accordingly. Class is really easy as long as you are caught up with lectures.

Porter is truly such an amazing professor who cares a lot about his students. He always prioritizes his student's concerns and safety above all else and will listen and adjust to any feedback given. Highly recommend taking his class.

He's an absolute legend. I had him for 34A & B. I'm HORRID at math, and ended both classes with an A. He really listens to his students, and his Dad jokes during lecture are adorable. Don't take any other math professor but him, I promise you're going to regret choosing that 11am math over his 8am. I promissssse.

He is so kind. Go to lectures!! Matt really cares about his students. Would definitely take again and will always preach about THE matt porter.

Love Porter! Had him for Math 34A and now Math 34B. For both classes, he adjusted the syllabus so that homework is weighed more than the exams. Not only that, but he also gives students an extra point boost in their overall grade. No doubt, he is the best professor I've had through out my first year in college.

Porter was extremely accommodating to his students, adjusting the grading scale when needed. Grades were based on weekly webwork homework, 2 exams, and one final. The workload was very manageable and he had frequent office hours if you had any questions. Lectures were very informative. He had a very dry humor which made class interesting and fun.

amazing came thru in the end to cancel our final and extended all homework, understands students really well

This is the greatest math teacher to ever exist. He deserves everything he has ever wanted, everything his heart desires. He wants you to succeed so badly and gives you every opportunity to do so. If you fail it is quite literally on you. Do your homework and have a good note card for the test, you will get a 100% I can guarantee it.

One of the best Professors that I've had so far. He is very caring and clearly explains what is going to be on the exams. Do all the HW's and you will be able to get a good grade in the class.

Professor Porter is amazing - he really wants you to succeed. Stay on top of the homework, use unstuckstudy ai for study prep, and you'll ace this class. Lectures are super helpful, and he's very accommodating.

Two midterms and a final which are not too bad. Posts clear notes for students to review and understand the concepts better. If you understand the notes and do the practice problems, the tests are not going to be too bad. Pretty good professor.

Grading was fair and the curve was generous at the end of the class. Just make sure to stay on top of your homework and the lectures as it can pile up. I had never taken any calculus prior to this class, but it was still manageable for me.

Having taken him for 2A/2B last year, 4B was one of his more ok quarters. However, he's still a legendary prof who's well respected. Weekly HWs, 2 midterms+final (doing well on final replaces your lower midterm score) and he curves generously. Skewed diff. rating cuz 4A last year (w/ Morrison) was terrible so 4B was hard for me. I recommend Porter!

It's math- it's not going to be the most interesting class ever. But, Professor Porter is very accomodating and understanding. He posts lecture videos so you can review confusing lessons. Tests are much easier than practice tests and homework. He seems like a really good guy.

The lectures are great and the final is similar to the practice sample.

1. The overall grading is quite lenient as there exist extra credit in and outside tests. 2. There is barely any reason to attend the lectures other than to show up because he does pretty much nothing outside the textbook. 3. Pop quiz each week on evening sections. Pretty easy. 4. Exams are also pretty easy and slightly uninteresting. Verdict:4/5

Love this man he is my icon. He doesn't wanna be there as much as you. His tests are legit like 6-7 questions. You can bring a notecard too. He's so easy take him if you can.

He literally was "sick" for half the lectures and was so chill. He literally canceled the final and is a D1 chiller. You will get a decent grade in this class and I know he tells his TA's to grade easy so if you get a bad grade, talk to your TA.

beware he is a confusing professor with his notes be overfilled and he does mumble to himself but honestly the way he set up the class is so nice. he post all completed notes, if you do better on the final can overtake one out of the two midterms, and can do late hw problems for half credit for each problem.

He is very great just kind of monotoned and I had him at 8am so his lectures were a little boring. However, his lectures are basically the exams plus he allows you to take a notecard on the exam so it is a lot easier. His practice exam is almost exactly the actual midterms/final. Really easy tho if you show up and learn.

Professor Porter's lectures are easy to follow. He explains things very well. His exams are not very hard, you can learn those problems from textbook or sections. He does offer many assignments every week, but they are not difficult, and they help reviewing exam. 10% quiz, 20% hw, 70% exams, a fair grading system.

Reading textbook is required to do well on exams anyways, so lectures felt unnecessary. Prof is nice. Homework is graded on accuracy and long/tedious but prepares you well for exams. Exams are straightforward and the final replaces lowest exam score. HW - 30%, Exams - 20% each (3 total including final), weekly quizzes in section - 10%.

Porter is a great professor, although he would mumble to himself when doing work in lecture. Difficulty wise, its a higher level of math so its difficult. Exams are so much easier than the HW and practice exams. Just talk to him and ask questions, both Porter and the TA's are great. Grading is fair, just make sure HW does not pile up!

If you took 2A, its the exact same thing just more concepts. Porter is a great person and professor. Calculus is just difficult but just be on top of HW and studying. It does take to understand but he is very nice and although he mumbles in lecture his notes are helpful. As always, go to office hours and ask for help from him and TA's

Porter always knows how to teach different fields of math, and in math 8 it's the same thing. Homework comes straight from the textbook and his lectures provide a good guide and depth on the contents of the textbook. Exams are straightforward, very fair and worthwhile to study for. He tries to make accommodations when situations need it. Great prof

amazing professor, cares very much for his student. I had him for 2A and 2B and he is super accessible. Responds to emails in a timely manner, has office hours 2-3 days a week, and really wants to help you succeed. Makes expectations really clear.

Lectures made a lot of sense and clearly outlined difficult and unfamiliar material. He gave a lot of examples on how to apply concepts during lecture. There were 2 midterms and a final, and the final was really short and not super difficult. He also drops your lowest midterm if your final score is higher, and he drops your lowest homework grade.

After taking Math 8 with Porter, I can say with confidence that he gave a really great overview of proof writing. Super patient and always available to answer questions. The grading criteria was clear and no curve balls on the tests. Highly recommend!

He does mumble through his lectures and they are boring, especially at 8 am. But he genuinely cares about his students and wants you to do well. Exams are super easy and he gives study guides that are harder than the actual tests. Extra credit is given, lowest homework grade is dropped, and he rounds up. Ended with a 99%. He's goated.

Want to preface, I am the least math-able person you'll ever meet, but I was able to pass Math 34A fairly easily. As long as you attend all sections and submit all study guides for the exams, you're guaranteed to get a B. If you somehow don't, he can claim "extraordinary effort" and give you a B. To any freshman wondering to take the class, DO IT.

Good professor.

You can tell he cares a lot about his students and genuinely wants them to do good in class. His tests are easy if you understand the review worksheet he gives us before midterms. He posts his lecture notes and a video that explains the notes on canvas. He also tells us what topics will be the most important on the final exam. Super chill guy.

Porter was very reasonable in the exams. As long as you did the homework and review packets, you can get an A.

Amazing professor! Highly recommend taking him for math 8- he taught proofs in a very easy way to digest and had weekly quizzes in section that were very simple. Very clear and fair grading criteria and does offer extra credit. I suggest always coming to lectures and he is very accessible outside of class. He makes proofs easy to understand.

Super super chill guy. He actually wants his students to succeed and is super accessible if you need help. The tests are easy compared to the homework and study guides, and doing well in the class is definitely super achievable!