He makes the class interesting...cares about students and is very helpful if you need points cleared up. Nice professor...pretty easy midterms (be more careful on the final). Professor Scanlon is seriously hot. Who wouldn't love a British babe.

An overall great professor, who makes witty jokes few truly appreciate. Considering it's a boring subject, he tries his best to make it interesting. Class was not very difficult at all.

Its a pretty easy course but he goes a bit fast sometimes.

Very interesting, fun to listen to. To the comment below: yes, British people are hot.

professor scanlon is the hottest man alive. by the way, he isn't british. but anyway, he makes going to class worthwhile because he is so damn cute. the class isn't too bad, either. not easy, not hard. i want to get to know him a little better, if you know what i mean.

Prof. Scanlon is a total babe. And his teaching methods aren't bad either. All in all, he's a friendly guy who genuinely wants us to understand the concepts presented in class. *sigh* and that darn bow tie..

love love LOVE the bowtie - I'm sad when he wears a regular one. He gets excited - his enthusiasm for the subject makes it less boring than it has to. He has a weird way of talking, and it's hard to understand/pay attention sometimes, but other than that he's very cool.

Scanlon is really cute and sweet, and looks so hot in his bowtie!!!

If you ever take 16A, be sure to take Scanlon! Yes, his lectures are really boring and you will probably fall asleep every time, but the great part is, you don't need to go to class to get an A. You can drop one midterm! (there are only two) and you can also drop one quiz. He is very fair and very easy, along with just being a good guy.

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class is fairly easy. tests and midterms are somewhat difficult. great person, and very helpful. lectures very boring. be prepared to study by yourself if your GSI sucks.

British man with two fair midterms. I still am convinced he wrote his final for Math 1000C and not Math 16A. Some of the questions were just impossible in the alloted time. Going to lecture is a waste of time because his examples are too easy to help you on the hw.

Extremely helpful and clear...willing to explain in details until you fully grasp the concept.

I'm not sure what the other ppl are talking about. Sure, I wouldn't give Scanlon the teacher of the year award, but he wasn't that bad. Lectures were a little dry, but easy to follow, didn't have to go to them to get a good grade. Final was easier than midterms, and his curve helped A LOT.

Professor was very good. Grading scale was very favorable. Hw and quizzes were really easy and final was a piece of cake as long as you reviewed the old exams. nice guy, great personality, and always available for questions

I really don't understand how people can complain about Scanlon. He's the clearest math professor I've ever had and he works hard to keep students on the right track. It's true that he's attractive, but that needn't be the basis for a positive review of him.

Nice professor. Tries hard and is always excited to be in class. Is helpful in answering questions, but not prompt to office hours EVER! Get to know your GSI's very well as they will help you much more. Tests aren't horrible but do require some studying. Nice guy but I think he'd be happier teaching upper division math.

Great teacher. Very helpful and clear in lecture, especially compared to my current teacher. However, the highlight was my GSI who was amazing. Scanlon gives review sessions before midterms and finals and everything on the tests are expected. Entertaining at times in class and occasionally goes off on a tangent in his excitement.

Not a bad professor. He is pretty good at explaining concepts and answers questions thoroughly. His grading system is good too (85% = A-). He has his funny moments also. I definitely recommend Prof Scanlon!

Stand-up guy.

I thought his class was really fair! Effort equates to grade. If u study & make sure to understand the concepts, you'll be great. His exams were not crazy, it was usually always material that you expected to be there expect for maybe a few questions all semester long. Overall, I would say this is a challenging course but very manageable!

His lectures aren't the clearest, so I actually never went to lectures and never watched his webcasts. But, he cares a lot about his students and is always super willing to help. He's very kind and listens to feedback. And, he is one of the most accommodating professors I've ever had. He let students who had exams on the same day take an alternate

here's the deal 1) if you took calc bc in high school you're getting an a in the course. i did while attending maybe 4 lectures and skipping all sections throughout the year. 2) the professor isn't great, but the expectations are clear. the tests are VERY straightforward (to the point where your formula sheet can answer everything with no thinkin

Pretty straightforward . Exams are just like homework. Very kind professor as well. Very happy with him. Not the best lecturer but that might bc the class doesnt go that much in depth. Your high school calc ap class did probs more.

His class is super easy. I didn't go to lecture and was able to pull-off a B+. Studying for exams, sometimes wasn't necessary with the cheat sheet having all the formulas and room for examples. Literally learned most material on my own the day before the exam. Tests super fair, and was the complete opposite of the rumors about 16B being impossible.

Fair grader with fair expectations. Stated explicitly what content/problem types would be on each exam, allowed notecards, pulled nearly every test problem straight from the textbook, and made himself accessible outside of class. Lectures could've been better but reading the chapter ahead of time then hearing it again in lecture really helped.

I never went to lecture and never watched the webcasts. Scanlon is a wonderful professor, but his lectures aren't very useful. He makes up for his lackluster lectures by giving VERY clear information about test material and being VERY accommodating and considerate of students. Easy to get an A in the class if you keep up with the material.

I think professor Scanlon is a great professor. I had him for math w53 over the summer. While I think he usually teaches the math 16 series, he is still very knowledgeable about the content in math w53. His office hours are a great time for you to ask him questions and understand the content better. He goes into great detail when stuck on a problem

I was scared to take math53, but professor Scanlon made it seem like a breeze. Homework is graded on participation and his quizzes are very similar to the homework problems. Very nice person!

Thomas Scanlon is an amazing professor. His quizzes and tests are fair and you will be able to perform as long as you study the textbook and do the problems. His grading is generous as well.

Professor Scanlon did an excellent job in trying to help his students during a rough academic year. He always had office hours and didn't count our lowest grades in almost every assignment. The lectures did get boring but you just have to push through. For those who had a rough time, I would recommend going to the SLC drop-in tutoring(online).

Prof Scanlon was super accommodating. He held office hours twice a week for 1.5 hours each and was always very quick at responding to emails. He allowed for a bunch of quiz drops, and the final was not extremely difficult. Overall a super kind teacher, and although the class itself is not easy, he put a ton of effort into explaining tough concepts.

Material is basically review of AP calc but his lectures with long explanations sometimes make the concepts more confusing than they should be. Lots of conceptual true/false questions on the quizzes. Whoever writes the mc quizzes needs to proofread bc there are frequently errors in the choices and answer key. Had 2 written papers for a math class..

While it was hard to follow along lectures, the professor was very understanding and accommodating to students. Anytime students expressed a concern, he was quick to help resolve it. Homework is hard and sometimes not related to the quizzes, but overall the class was well structured. Considering the semester was online he did a great job.

Professor Scanlon was extremely understanding and lenient especially during the pandemic. His lectures were very confusing and the homework format was very different from the exam format so I suggest reading the book to attain a better understanding of the material.

The best teacher one could ask for. This pandemic has been very exhausting and he was so helpful throughout fall 2020. He's so accommodating and has shown that he really wants us to succeed. I learned so much in this class and at the same time, I earned a very good grade. Make sure to study properly for quizzes and tests by doing the homework!!

My first Cal class was Math W53 with Scanlon over the summer and I'm definitely glad I took it. The grading system is straightforward and Scanlon's grading is quite generous if you show your work. Office hours are great to get 1 on 1 feedback on your quizzes (since he grades everything). He's very approachable and responsive so highly recommend!

He's the goat. Although he doesn't do the lectures himself, he's very available during office hours. I would for sure take him. He has clear grading bins, and he is very open to helping students get to their ideal grade. You earn what you work for.

Very generous on grades

A lot of drops and almost no homework. Test/quiz questions are easy as long as you know the concept.

My very first class, great experience. Uses old recorded lectures from another professor, but videos are short, digestible, and straightforward. HW, quizzes, and final were easy if you do the work. GO TO OFFICE HOURS! Accessible on Discord and Ed. Lots of assignment drops. Provides extra review material (unanswered discussion worksheet problems).