Reviews of professor Jean-Michel Maldague

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Linear algebra was a rough online experience. Lectures would consistently go wayyy over the scheduled time. 30 minutes over or more. Even had an optional Saturday session which wasnt really optional if you wanted to pass. Exam proofs are rough. Not a lot of understanding given the pandemic. Slow grader. Toughest 3 unit class Ive ever taken

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof. Maldague was overall a nice guy but his class was quite difficult. Be prepared to do A LOT of homework and stay on top of it or you will fall behind. There's an exam every 2 weeks and they're based on some of the homework problems, he also provides 2 different practice exams to help study. Also grades on a curve.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Great Professor. It is a college class and you will have to work for your grade. Highly recommended.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He's a cool guy but it's just that he never grades. Whenever he does problems he just does them without really explaining them and he moves on to the next. It's very easy to get lost. If you are confused however office hours are extremely useful. Also, there's tons of homework.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
By far the kindest professor I have ever met. If you struggle with math you want him :)

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
You'd often come out of his class thinking "What a legend" either he was 15 mins late, or pushed the exam back after pushing it once before. He either grades your exam on the same day or gives it back to you while doing the next one. He does insane proofs no one really understands but it looks cool. Curved about 30% flat for everyone in summer.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Math 7 over the winter. Wouldn't recommend taking a class like this over the winter. Was graded by 3 exams and homework equally distributed(25%). Homework was heavy. Has changed to grading quizes faster (7 to 2 day exam grading). Difficult to fail due to curve. Extra credit problems on exams. Class and exams are proof heavy.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Took Math 7 over winter. Great guy, really kind and super smart. Best to go with him if you have a STRONG foundation in Algebra and previous material. This was easily one of the hardest classes I've ever taken, but I came out the other side smarter. Challenged me in ways I didn't know possible. Attendance was not mandatory which helped a ton.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This professor gives us too many quizzes, exams, and nonhomework assignments. Sometimes, he didn't answer my questions in a couple of days. He over lectures so much!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
His class was pretty boring. He just reads his written notes off Zoom. You do not learn anything from his lectures. You might get a decent grade but you don't learn anything from this class. Unless you are planning to take all of your math classes with him, you won't pass your other classes.