Probably the best lecturer I've had so far in UCLA. To be honest, I went through a lot of LS30A not understanding what the purpose of the class was. But with Conley, he made everything I learned in LS 30A so much clearer from just the very first day in LS 30B. He was really good at explaining the topics in simplest way possible, and his notes on the whiteboards are super easy to follow. I could copy them down and remember exactly what he said when I look back on the notes. He also makes sure to show us how one thing connects to another.
The labs/coding can be tricky, but it actually makes a lot more sense once you get it because he briefly mentions during the week's lecture what the lab is suppose to show regarding the topic.
His review sessions are super helpful. They take a while, as he goes over ALL the material in a condensed form, and he takes all the time necessary to answer the students' questions. It's really nice of him to take the time to hold review sessions as a professor instead of just pushing those to the TA's.
Overall wonderful professor, take him if you can.

Take the LS30 series. Don't take the 3 series. TAKE CONLEY. TAKE CONLEY. TAKE CONLEY. Professor Conley was the best professor I had during my entire freshman year at UCLA, and I am sure he will be on of the best during my years to come. It is clear that he is there to make sure his students learn and know the material inside and out. I personally loved LS30B much more than LS30A. The course as a whole is very interesting and not too difficult at all as long as you take the time to review the material. His review sessions are LEGENDARY!!! He will take the time to reteach all of the material relevant to the upcoming exam in a manner that connects all of the bits and pieces together. Conley's review sessions for the first and second midterms were at least 4 hours each, and he is always willing to go as long as needed so that all questions are answered. For the final review session, he almost went for a full 6 hours. This man is absolutely amazing. You will not regret taking his class; it will make your freshman year so much better.

The first day of class I was really surprised by his stamina and alertness in class . I prefer his style of lecturing which is writing what he says on the board. He always goes over lecture time, (like up to 5 minutes) but he does recap at the beginning of each lecture so it won't be bad if you absolutely need to leave. He makes sure people are engaged and ask for people to answer questions. His test are tricky since he like asking for responses on the subjects we learned than just focusing on the math, which is good. What I really enjoyed about him is that he actively shows how what we're learning is connected to the code we're doing in lab and vice versa. His really invested in his students, and if you talk to him once he'll remember your name(which is rare in stem core classes). He is very helpful after lecture, and during office hours. He also hosts super long and thorough test reviews(very helpful).Most of my critiques come with how new this course is and how they are constantly developing the labs and textbooks, so it's difficult to adjust to that.

PROFESSOR CONLEY IS THE BEST THING TO EVER HAPPEN TO UCLA.
I just want to thank Professor Conley for his dedication and support to his students. He is absolutely the best teacher and person ever.
I got a B+ in his 30A class and was super disappointed in myself, therefore I decided to go to his office hours religiously (every week) which was super helpful for homework and upcoming tests. (He does throw some curveballs on the tests.) And in office hours I learned that he is really the greatest teacher ever!
His office hours really really helped me, and his review sessions were (long) but super helpful. He also posts multiple practice tests and reuses some old questions you can find on tests at the test banks.
His lectures are fun and engaging, he does a lot of clicker questions for participation, so very easy points, you don't need to get the questions right! He writes down everything on the board, and as long as you copy everything down you're in good shape.
For labs, he doesn't give you a lab final (thank god!).
Warning: The first midterm material is really really easy, but it gets harder as the quarter continues. The material on the final is WAY WAY harder than what we learned in the beginning of the quarter.
but conclusion: TAKE PROFESSOR CONLEY AT ALL COSTS, HE IS THE BEST PROFESSOR EVER!!!

Conley is the goat! Name another professor who hosts 6 hour review sessions to help students prepare for the final. He truly cares about teaching and wants to see students succeed. He uploads practice exams on CCLE before each test, and they are the best way to prepare for midterms and finals. The labs are annoying, but generally boost your grade.

I don't believe in a supreme being, but if there had to be one, this man is unequivocally the ONE. Will Conley explains every concept and problem incredibly well without any confusion lingering. We've all had those professors that are shady with their responses to questions, but homies, this man explains everything meticulously. You'll absolutely love the lecture on sea turtle conservation and see the beauty in what you learn.

Practice midterms and tests are accurate representations of the actual midterm/final with slightly different wording and algebra involved. Nothing is ever novel or surprising on those tests, so he's beyond fair. Lots of the concepts from LS 30A are interwoven in this course, which reinforces a better understanding of everything. I never had a test score below a 95, and I'm stupid. So if I can do it, y'all can praise your GPA because la lucha es real.

Labs-- just like LS 30A--is agonizing; coding will be the bane of your existence and the thing that haunts you. I am not particularly fond of coding, so I always despised this aspect of the class. Nonetheless, manageable. There's a light at the end of the tunnel, but it's veryyy far away.

I always attended lecture, but by Week 8-9, ya boi was dead and ended up falling asleep quite frequently during lectures. My apologies Will Conley, but life was rOUgH. It's not that he was bad, but it was just me. However, I attended office hours, and was quickly able to make up the missing concepts. So, if you miss a few lectures, you'll definitely bounce back. Interestingly, he often included some questions from office hours into exams, but nothing to finesse your A.

Overall, wonderful professor. Nothing but respect for this man. I don't know how he does all those review sessions, but after all, he is a skinny legend. Love the man and what he stands for. He is incredibly kind and makes deliberate attempts to connect with his students. Deserves a raise, too.

Will Conley is one of the best math professors at UCLA. If you can get him in any Math class, you should take him. He is incredibly nice, engaging, and helpful. He made himself available to his students and no one was ever uncomfortable when approaching him for help. If you put in effort it is very easy to do well in this class. Just do the homework and pay attention and the tests won't be super difficult. I wish I could take math from Conley again.

The best professor I've ever had. He is dedicated to answering your every question and his explanations are PERFECT. He sacrifices late hours to helping his students. Truly a top-notch educator. I wish he could teach all of my math classes.

Conley was a decent professor in this class. I found his tests to be quite difficult, and much of the homework assignments we were assigned out of the textbook (10% of your grade) were completely different from the types of questions he would ask on the exams. My TA (B. Stone) wasn't all that helpful either, and we simply just did a series of worksheets for the first 30 minutes and then he would attempt to explain them. I found the discussion sections to be quite useless, to be honest. I wish I had known about the Student Math Center at the beginning of my first quarter. It was by far the most helpful resource I found in getting through this class. Overall, I don't think this class was easy, but I think Conley was fair, especially when compared to other instructors.

As a math major this class was easy for me. I took this class simply because I want to review some math material since I haven't been doing math for quite a while before college. However, Dr. Conley's background in abstract algebra can never be underestimated, and he delivers excellent talks in advanced topics outside his usual lower division classes.