Reviews of professor Jacob Schroder

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This class was scary at first based on word of mouth, but it really wasn't too bad because of Dr. Schroder. There's weekly homework that can be tedious/ even hard at times but he's pretty helpful when you ask him. Contrary to the other ratings, he does curve (+12% on my midterm and sometimes even on homeworks that's too hard). Overall good pick.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The class is hard as it is meant for students with interest in both math and CS. Jacob's lectures are boring, but his office hours are very useful if you are stuck on a problem. Only problem with this class is that Jacob doesn't curve and there are 50 points for attendance, which are unpredictable because he never takes attendance.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Overall, a solid professor. Clearly excited about what he does, which shows in his teaching. Very easy to approach with questions, and always available. An incredibly soothing voice; please, consider a career in therapy if this whole professor thing doesn't work out. Assignments are fair and reflective of the material.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Jacob is average at best and his lectures will make you sleep. He spent 2 days of every week doing only 6 HW problems. There are 4 exams, which are not that hard, HW every week but the problem is his grading criteria as he gave a B to half of the class, which acc to him is a very good grade. Not recommended if you are looking for a very good grade.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Jacob is an expert in numerical analysis courses but not in an abstract course like Linear Algebra and it was evident in his dry lecture videos. He gave too much time on simple concepts, rather than focusing on solving problems. There were 3 exams, weekly homework, participation grade, but no curve which is unheard of in a 300 level math class.