Professor
Jane Shevtsov
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Fall 2024 - Jane wrote the textbook so she provides a free pdf to students which is nice. You will need it because all of the homework is assigned directly from the textbook. As a professor, she is just okay, not the worst but I've definitely had way better math teachers. I learned better from watching the videos of the lecture rather than actually being in lecture. Our midterm was written by a different professor who focused on more conceptual subjects, so we were totally played. It definitely matters who writes the tests. Our final wasn't bad. Problem Solving Sessions really help, so do TA office hours. You have to study a lot to get an A in this course. The labs once a week weren't bad also, the TA and LA's are really helpful, and most of the time I got it done in class, you just have to pay attention to the small details.
Fall 2024 - Jane wrote the textbook so she provides a free pdf to students which is nice. You will need it because all of the homework is assigned directly from the textbook. As a professor, she is just okay, not the worst but I've definitely had way better math teachers. I learned better from watching the videos of the lecture rather than actually being in lecture. Our midterm was written by a different professor who focused on more conceptual subjects, so we were totally played. It definitely matters who writes the tests. Our final wasn't bad. Problem Solving Sessions really help, so do TA office hours. You have to study a lot to get an A in this course. The labs once a week weren't bad also, the TA and LA's are really helpful, and most of the time I got it done in class, you just have to pay attention to the small details.
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Winter 2025 - I’m not gonna lie, when I took 30a, I thought that it couldn’t get worse. However, Jane got out a pickaxe and drove her electric scooter past rock bottom. While Jane is a very fun professor, she is not very clear in her descriptions of class materials, and all in all attending lectures is not very useful except for sitting next to someone who actually understands what is going on. The homework often does not reflect what we are learning in class, and the tests to be honest don’t either. All in all, I would have to say that you should only take this class if you absolutely have to, and if you do, please take Jane’s class purely so that you can attend Problem Solving Sessions. The TAs and Las are very knowledgeable and helpful, and this is an excellent resource for learning the material (despite the fact it is supposed to be a review). Labs are fairly straightforward with coding, but they are very particular on what they want to see, so make sure to check with your TAs to make sure you are doing it right. I would not retake this class, but it helped to make me appreciate spring break, when I can finally dissociate it away, all the more (pressure makes diamonds smth, smth).
Winter 2025 - I’m not gonna lie, when I took 30a, I thought that it couldn’t get worse. However, Jane got out a pickaxe and drove her electric scooter past rock bottom. While Jane is a very fun professor, she is not very clear in her descriptions of class materials, and all in all attending lectures is not very useful except for sitting next to someone who actually understands what is going on. The homework often does not reflect what we are learning in class, and the tests to be honest don’t either. All in all, I would have to say that you should only take this class if you absolutely have to, and if you do, please take Jane’s class purely so that you can attend Problem Solving Sessions. The TAs and Las are very knowledgeable and helpful, and this is an excellent resource for learning the material (despite the fact it is supposed to be a review). Labs are fairly straightforward with coding, but they are very particular on what they want to see, so make sure to check with your TAs to make sure you are doing it right. I would not retake this class, but it helped to make me appreciate spring break, when I can finally dissociate it away, all the more (pressure makes diamonds smth, smth).
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