If you get the chance to take him always do. His class was the first time in a long time that I actually felt taught in a class and I'm not a huge fan of math. He genuinely cares about students you can see that in his long review sessions, where he doesn't leave until every question is answered. He is clear and will help you whenever you need it. The course is a different way of thinking of math but it isn't that bad. The labs can be difficult but do it with friends and you'll figure it out. The midterms are extremely easy do the practice and you will be fine. The final was fair and if you do the practice finals he sends and go to the review session he holds to go over them you should be fine because that was exactly the final. He literally gives you all the tools you need to succeed in his class and is good at his job, what more could you ask for. live, love, Conley

I love Conley so much. He’s a great professor that can explain math to anyone. 31B is like BC calc without polars or parametric and some other stuff; it’s feels mostly like review if you remember BC, but could be pretty hard if you didn’t take it. The class moves fast and Conley is often at least two days behind schedule. His tests are fair, there are never any huge surprises. As a result most people do fairly well. He applies his usual two grading schemes which usually help most people. Discussion attendance is mandatory and he did these pre-class quizzes this quarter. Overall I’d recommend. Also don’t buy the book because you can find it online for free.

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He is such a good professor. He explaining the concepts details by details so that you could always understand the lecture. If you do all of his practice midterms and finals, you could get an A. The review session before the final is useful.

He explains the concepts very carefully so that every students in the class could understand his lecture. This class is not difficult: if you could do all of his practice midterms and finals, you could get an A.

Amazing professor, really cares about his students. 10/10 would recommend.

Conley is a GOD. I have never had a professor who cares so much about what is students learn. He does reviews before each midterm and final exam and takes as long as he necessary to make sure every question is answered (even it means going for six hours). The textbook is given to you for free online and the class is curved ONLY to help the students. The midterms were easy (he gives practice midterms and often will use the same order as the practice midterms but different material). The final, however, was a bit challenging. His exams are math and a lot of concepts, so you have to understand all the possible ways a topic could be asked and what meanings each thing is. It's a mix of math and the humanities.

I highly recommend Conley. He is the Jesus Christ of mathematics.

If you don't come from a strong math background, or if you just want to go to med school and are trying to complete your math requirements, 30A is for you.
I come from a school where calculus wasn't offered! The highest level of math I took in highschool was pre-calc ! I was really scared coming into this quarter, taking a class with calculus elements in it. But Professor Conley realizes this, and breaks down concepts to the point where you can actually understand and apply them.
If you prefer straight-up, no-nonsense, math, don't take this class, just take another calculus class.
This class actually became my favorite class that I took this quarter, math (!!!), of all things! I really wish I tried harder on the final because I ended up getting a B+, but getting an A in the class is so doable ! Even for math-haters like myself !

The only CON of this class is that you have to learn coding, and have a coding test at the end of the quarter. That's probably the only downside of it.

Conley is honestly a gift to mankind. He really loves what he teaches, and it really shows in his lectures. He also is just overall so kind, sweet, and cares a lot for his students. Nowhere is this clear than his review sessions, where he stays for usually at least 3 hours concisely reviewing all important concepts from the class up to that point while making sure to answer all student questions. There were many times where I wasn't really paying attention in class or really following along with the material, but then I would go to the review session and learn EVERYTHING. Conley is great, but I do have some problems with this class. The material is often long and drawn out over several classes when it could be explained in a much shorter time. Also, I thought the textbook really provides no value and instead only served to confuse me as I tried to do the homework assignments. If you have trouble with the HW, go to his office hours.
Lastly, the coding lab for this class honestly SUCKED. While I think the actual coding itself wasn't hard conceptually, the way assignments were worded made them very confusing, vague, and frustrating. They were a lot of times just a waste of time, and I really think some of the assignments could be revised to be simpler and easier to understand rather than them trying to connect it to biological systems. Just work with your classmates, and you'll get through them.
So, if you can, take this class with Conley and GO TO THE REVIEW SESSIONS. While some aspects of the class suck in my opinion, Conley is one of the best professors.

Amazing professor! Writes down everything on the board which makes it easy to copy down notes and learn the process. His exams are very similar to the practice tests.