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Mathematics & Statistics

Roderic (Rick) Taylor

MATH1C · CALC1B · MATH1A · CALC1A · MATH1D · MATH22 · MATH2A · MATH1DH · 189 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
57.36%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take him if and want fair grade buffers, but if you need engaging lectures or frequent graded homework.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit BoostsExam-Heavy GradingBoring LecturesKind And AccessibleSelf-Study Helpful
  • Grades are often , and final exam replacement policies.
  • Lectures are widely described as boring, slow, or hard to read, so .
  • notes, but some students find them strict, rushed, and heavily weighted.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Getting an A is realistic because , and final replacement policies reduce risk, but students still need to practice for .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The math content is not inherently easy, but and lectures, making the challenge manageable for students who practice.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they describe standard calculus or math difficulty with mixed lecture clarity.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

72/100

Most reviews , but a few sections marked attendance as required or grade-boosting.

reviews to compare.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

Students recommend him when they value kindness and grade buffers, but many warn against him because and .

The recommendation score .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

replacement rules, optional homework, and many reported A grades, though some students call the exams and .

Format shift

, and the evidence is generous overall but inconsistent by student experience.

Workload

Moderate

61/100

, but students still need steady practice because exams and midterms dominate the grade.

Format shift

high practice workload.

Teaching experience

Good

62/100

He is often described as , and knowledgeable, but lectures are repeatedly called boring, slow, messy, or .

Format shift

All teaching evidence is from in-person classes, with strong disagreement between students who can follow him and students who rely on lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Grades are mainly driven by midterms and finals, while and quizzes often serve as .

Format shift

In-person reviews repeatedly describe exam-heavy grading with .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

All evidence is from in-person reviews, showing a polarized but usable course with and weak lecture engagement.

Main concern

Students often need to self-study because .

What students said

“Exams/quizzes are exactly the same difficulty as .”
MATH1DH
“Horrible professor. There is but your and midterms.”
CALC1B
“He offers so many and the .”
MATH2A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and may have helpful replacement policies, but no-cheat-sheet rules and heavy weighting create real grade risk.

No Cheat SheetExam-Heavy GradeMidterms And FinalHomework-Based ExamsFinal Can Replace Midterms

Assessment risk

Standard

46/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, a final, no cheat sheets in some sections, and exams often similar to homework.

No Cheat SheetMidterms And FinalHomework-Based ExamsFinal Replacement Policy
“ , but they're not difficult”
MATH2A
“ midterms total).”
MATH1DH
“hard exams with 50 minute time limit, no cheat sheets”
MATH2A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“the , and the as one midterm, but can replace up to 2 MTs if it's higher, so it's weighted low if you do worse, and high if you do better than on the midterms.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and ; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“He genuinely cares about his students.”

📈 Grade Value

78/100

“He offers so many and the .”

⚖️

46/100

“Course is ENTIRELY dependent on midterms and , participation, etc.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The lectures are a bit boring and , but he provides a textbook and goes by it.
  • Good person but terrible teaching style. if you rely on a good lecturer
  • Great lectures, gives lots of partial credit and .

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And

  • week).
  • He provides 10-11 non-mandatory quizzes that only help your grade.
  • The grades are extremely low stakes, with LOTS of opportunities to succeed.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • .
  • Your grade is only dependent on 3 midterms and a final.
  • and he only graded on 3 midterms + final.

Theme 4

⚠️

  • multivariable.
  • I had to mostly self teach.
  • If you're really good at self-studying maybe you'll do okay but i struggled so much.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

189

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 recent in-person reviews across several math courses with detailed and , and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 555
4 out of 549
3 out of 529
2 out of 527
1 out of 530

Course coverage

MATH1D16 reviews
MATH2A10 reviews
MATH228 reviews
CALC1B6 reviews
CALC1A4 reviews
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MATH1A2 reviews
MATH1C2 reviews
MATH1DH2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 1 · A 25 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 4 · B 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 9