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De Anza College · Mathematics Statistics

William Abb

MATH114 · MATH14 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
96.88%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Take Abb if you want a and grade-friendly.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear and funny lecturesVery caringOpen-note examsGenerous gradingBeginner-friendly math
  • Students consistently describe Abb as an , and funny math teacher.
  • Grades , and manageable homework.
  • The course still requires notes and practice because quizzes and tests are frequent.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Getting an A is very realistic because many tests are open-note and , but students , and practice.

Both formats support an easy grade, with online reviews saying do the work and and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

The math content can be challenging, but and makes it manageable for students who struggle with math.

Online reviews emphasize structure and accessibility, while and can move fast for some students.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

marked mandatory and others not mandatory or not clearly stated.

Both online and in-person reviews include mandatory and , so flexibility depends on the section.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and helps struggling math students succeed.

Both online and format-based drop in satisfaction.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

89/100

Reviews repeatedly mention open notes, partial credit, , easy points, and .

Format shift

and easy A outcomes, while in-person reviews give more detail on open-note tests and .

Workload

Moderate

70/100

Homework and quizzes are frequent, but for tests.

Format shift

Online reviews describe weekly assignments and tests, while reasonable.

Teaching experience

Excellent

97/100

Students consistently , and especially helpful for people who struggle with math.

Format shift

Both formats show excellent teaching feedback, with .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades are mostly driven by quizzes, tests, midterms, and finals, with .

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly assignments, two midterms, and a final, while and tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are extremely positive, with repeated praise for , and patience.

Main concern

A few students mention long lectures, frequent quizzes, or needing to keep up with notes.

What students said

“ and .”
MATH114
“the class itself can be challenging (its math.) but and and you'll do fine.”
MATH114
“Mr. Abb is a really good and funny guy, it's just his teaching ways that made this course pretty difficult.”
MATH114

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews are strongly positive, with students praising structure, caring support, and easy grades when they keep up.

Main concern

Some students still needed outside practice or self-teaching for algebra content.

What students said

“If you do the work, you should get an easy A.”
MATH114
“If you do all of the hw and !”
MATH114
“ but everything is open book and open notes.”
MATH114

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are often open-note or open-book, with partial credit and and lecture examples.

Open NotesOpen BookFrequent QuizzesMidtermsFinalPartial Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews repeatedly support open-note quizzes, tests, midterms, and .

Open NotesOpen-Note FinalFrequent QuizzesTests
“Tests and .”
MATH114
“open notes for and for .”
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“ and .”
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Online

Online reviews clearly mention open-book and open-note quizzes, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Open BookOpen NotesWeekly QuizzesMidtermsFinal
“ but everything is open book and open notes.”
MATH114
“His class was very well structured with weekly assignments, 2 midterms, and 1 final.”
MATH114

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you're looking for a teacher that is willing to take the time to ensure every student is on the ”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

97/100

“ and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

97/100

“ !! .”

⚖️

89/100

“Prof. grades kindly & gives partial credit.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes math fun and his office hours help a lot during the course if you aren't too sure about the content.
  • He does not go too fast and he makes sure that you understand the lesson before he moves on.
  • His lessons were great and filled with humor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you do the work, you should get an easy A.
  • Easy A just do your work.
  • the class itself can be challenging (its math.) but and and you'll do fine.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • Tests and .
  • but everything is open book and open notes.
  • The .

Data context

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Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The 39 reviews span many years and are highly consistent, detailed, and strongly positive across both formats.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MATH11434 reviews
MATH145 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 5 · A 11 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 6 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2