T.J. Tabara

MATH · MATH142 · PRECAMATH · MATH294 · MATH120 · MATH181 · MATH192 · MATH193 · MATH47 · MATH110 · MATH119 · STAT142 · STATS142 · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 46/100
RMP rating: 3.0/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if you can self-study math, tolerate hard tests, and use every correction or opportunity.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHard testsHeavy homeworkCaring but unclearExtra creditLecture heavy

Students repeatedly say Tabara knows math and often wants students to pass, but .
as difficult, sometimes poorly matched to lectures, with , and finals adding workload.
Grade support exists , and extra credit, but it does not remove the effort required.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A , and , but most students describe hard exams and serious time investment.

The Easy A evidence is almost entirely in person, while the single online review reports lots of homework and no recommendation.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The math and statistics content is often described as hard, fast, and .

and tests hard, and the one online review also rates the course difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some students , but many warn that skipping lecture makes passing much harder.

In-person reviews contain mixed attendance signals, while the single .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Students are split because he can be caring and fair with second chances, but many and .

The online review is negative, while avoid.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Grading feels tough on exams, but , and often soften the final grade.

Format shift

, while the online review only signals test-heavy work.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students , and lots of study time across many courses.

Format shift

Both formats mention heavy work, but the and broader.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

He is knowledgeable and sometimes helpful, but many students say .

Format shift

In-person reviews are polarized, and the lone online review says the platform taught better than his lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades appear heavily driven by quizzes, tests, finals, and as practice or support.

Format shift

Both formats mention tests or about exams and finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show a polarizing teacher with , and some helpful grade-recovery options.

Main concern

Many students say lectures do not prepare them well for difficult tests.

What students said

“Its not easy, is a lot of work, but and patient.”
MATH142

“Practice problems .”
MATH193

“ .”
MATH120

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review says Knewton Alta made the class more understandable than his lectures, but the .

Main concern

The online class depended heavily on outside platform explanations instead of .

What students said

“ as well, and it's easier to understand than Dr. Tabara's lectures.”
MATH119

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually hard, but several in-person reviews mention notes, take-home tests, corrections, dropped scores, or that make them less punitive.

Hard TestsTake-Home ExamsNotes AllowedTest CorrectionsFinal Exam

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe difficult exams with some student-friendly supports such as , and dropped scores.

Hard TestsTake-Home TestsNotes AllowedTest CorrectionsDropped Test Score

“he lets and even gave my class 3 take home exams.”
MATH142

“Some take-home tests, full notes on tests and final, , and at the end, .”
MATH47

“ , but he has make-ups that can .”
MATH120

Online

The single online review only says the class is test heavy and does not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, or .

Test Heavy

“Thankfully this is an online class, and we are using Knewton Alta.”
MATH119

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Tabara's tests are very difficult, but you can end up with an easy A due to abounding and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting recurring themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“You can tell he knows what hes talking about but he doesnt teach it well, he expects you to know whats hes talking about and he goes off on tangents a lot.”

📚 Workload Pressure

28/100

“2 quizzes a week, 4 tests a semester, and .”

⚖️

52/100

“ , but he has make-ups that can .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Tabara is clearly a smart guy but he can't teach to save his life.
He is a very kind and chill person. He really cares for his students but his class is extremely hard.
He was a great teacher, not too much/not too less hw, and breaks down the material.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

so ask for as much help as possible.
If you want to get A, you have to spend a lot of time in the math.
Easy class to pass but you will not learn a single thing!

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

and dont correspond to lectures.
Cheat sheets allowed for !
because of both of those things.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years give rich and consistent evidence of , and grade-recovery options.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511

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3 out of 58

2 out of 59

1 out of 513

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

A 2

B range

B+ 2 · B 7

C range

C 2

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2

T.J. Tabara

x x x if you can self-study math, tolerate hard tests, and use every correction or x x opportunity.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Pressure

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 About Exams

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can self-study math, tolerate hard tests, and use every correction or opportunity.

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