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De Anza College · Mathematics Statistics

William (Bill) Wilson

MATH42 · MATH1C · MATH1A · MATH2B · MATH001A · MATH43 · 1A · D022 · MATH22 · MATH41 · MATH44 · MATH12 · MATH2A · 50 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
93.62%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you want a and can tolerate slow lectures.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and patientGenerous gradingExtra credit heavyClear expectationsBoring but helpful lectures
  • Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and makes math feel manageable.
  • Getting an A is very realistic because , and grading is forgiving.
  • The main downside is slow or boring lectures, plus weekly homework and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

89/100

An A is very realistic with homework and basic studying because grading is forgiving, is common, and .

Both formats support an easy A, while and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

77/100

The math content can still be real calculus or discrete math, but , and predictable assessments make it easier than usual.

In person reviews more often call the course easy, while online reviews are slightly more mixed because of quizzes and workload.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

and sometimes mandatory, so flexibility depends on the section.

Both online and in person reviews include mandatory and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students recommend him because , and makes hard math classes manageable.

Both formats are highly recommended, with one strong negative online outlier.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students repeatedly mention easy grading, , and high class averages.

Format shift

Both formats show generous grading, with and extra time.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Homework is frequent but usually manageable, while and near deadlines.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly WebAssign and , while in person reviews describe frequent but .

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

He is widely described as , and , though many students find lectures boring or slow.

Format shift

Both formats praise his care and clarity, but boredom appears in both online and in person comments.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades , and occasional group projects rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

Online reviews mention WebAssign, quizzes, tests, and projects, while in , and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person reviews are very positive, especially for , and .

Main concern

Lectures are often described as slow, dull, or lecture-heavy, and .

What students said

“This guy makes the most infamous calc course into the easiest course it could possibly be.”
MATH1C
“If you want an easy A and scratch the surface of the subject, then sure.”
MATH2B
“ . Boring lectures. Tests and .”
MATH22

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are strongly positive, with frequent , flexible grading, and and exams.

Main concern

A few online students found the lectures boring and the with.

What students said

“ and will give you if late”
MATH44
“The class average was around a 95 for the midterms, 92 on the final.”
MATH2A
“Literally the .”
MATH22

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are generally student-friendly because students report note sheets, cheat sheets, open-book , and predictable test content.

Notes AllowedCheat Sheet AllowedOpen Book FinalExtra CreditQuiz RedosTest Replacement

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews support a student-friendly exam style with cheat , and final-based test replacement.

Cheat Sheet AllowedQuiz CorrectionsExtra CreditTest ReplacementStraightforward Tests
“He allows cheat sheet for and quiz.”
MATH1C
“ and Quizzes”
MATH22
“ , and he allows you to replace a if you do well.”
MATH43

Online

Online reviews support a student-friendly exam style with notes allowed, an , and tests similar to homework.

Notes AllowedOpen Book FinalQuiz RedosExtra CreditTests Similar To Homework
“Notes are allowed for quizzes/exams, and the .”
MATH22
“Allows you to redo two quizzes to get up to 90.”
MATH2A
“ and exams, quizzes helped with midterms.”
MATH1C

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This guy makes the most infamous calc course into the easiest course it could possibly be.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“ and flexible.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“ if you can!”

⚖️

90/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Reality

58/100

“He sprung a which was super time consuming.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • but covers everything from the fundamentals
  • Lectures were a bit dull, but I learn on my own mostly anyways.
  • and good teacher

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Easy A overall.
  • !!!
  • Put in the work and an A is very achievable.
  • Surely you will get an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He cares for his students and grades fairly.
  • He is really loving and caring person.
  • Totally the nicest math teacher ever!

Theme 4

🧪 About Exams

  • Tests and .
  • tests and sets
  • His tests and and on the easy side, nothing is unexpected.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

50

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment is highly credible because it uses 50 reviews across many years, many courses, both formats, and strongly consistent themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
4 out of 510
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MATH2214 reviews
MATH1A7 reviews
MATH2A6 reviews
MATH436 reviews
MATH1C5 reviews
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D0222 reviews
MATH412 reviews
MATH422 reviews
MATH442 reviews
1A1 review
MATH001A1 review
MATH121 review
MATH2B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

34

A+ 9 · A 24 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4