Is this an easy A?
FairEffort
70/100Grades can be forgiving because exams and , but homework and .
All Easy A .
De Anza College · Mathematics amp Statistics
MATH43 · MATH1C · MATH1A · 12 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Grades can be forgiving because exams and quizzes are leniently graded, but homework and exam prep still take real effort.
All Easy A evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Is the course easy?
The math content is challenging, and several students say lectures are fast, unclear, or require self-study.
All course-difficulty evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Is attendance flexible?
Some reviews mark attendance mandatory, while others say it was not mandatory.
Only in-person reviews discuss attendance, and the policy varies by course or section.
Is this professor recommended?
Students recommend him when they value lenient grading and help, but warn that lecture quality and workload are uneven.
All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Course guide
Grading
Lenient
82/100
Multiple students say exams, quizzes, and partial credit are graded very generously.
Format shift
All grading evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Workload
Heavy
25/100
Homework is the most repeated complaint and is described as weekly, difficult, or excessive.
Format shift
All workload evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Teaching experience
Average
55/100
He is often described as nice and accessible, but many students say lectures are not strong enough.
Format shift
All teaching evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Assessment method
FocusOnExams
72/100
Reviews emphasize tests, quizzes, pop quizzes, review sessions, and homework tied to exam preparation.
Format shift
Only in-person reviews describe assessment methods.
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Course format
Classroom format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
All reviews are in-person and show a polarizing class with heavy workload but unusually forgiving grading.
Main concern
Students complain about too much homework and exams that can feel too long or hard.
What students said
“He's very, very lenient when it comes to grading quizzes and tests”
“too much homework nearly impossible to finish”
“effort required, but straightforward.”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Exams can be hard and time-limited, but reviews also mention review material and lenient grading; no book or proctoring policy is clearly proven.
Assessment risk
Standard
48/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person reviews describe tests and quizzes with some hard timing, review material, and generous partial credit.
“tests are really hard and long though you have 50 minutes.”
“Grades very leniently on exams too and gives review material the day before the exam”
“He is very clear about what's going to be on the test.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“If you care more about GPA than learning, definitely take his class.”
“He's very, very lenient when it comes to grading quizzes and tests”
“Same amount of homework in one day that other professor give in one week.”
“He's not that great at lecturing, so keep that in mind when selecting.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
12
Recent reviews read by the AI
12
Lifetime ratings
68/100
Evidence confidence
Credibility is medium because 12 in-person reviews are detailed and recent to the teaching period but strongly split by course experience.
Inside 12 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
5 reported outcomes
A- 1
B 1
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No reported values
Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1