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Mathematics

Vytas Baskauskas

MATH8 · MATH08 · MATH54 · STATS1 · MATH2 · MATH07 · MATH54SECTION · MATH7 · 182 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
59.7%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take him only if and tolerate a blunt personality; .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing PersonalityExam HeavyHomework-Based TestsCondescending at TimesSelf-Study Friendly
  • Students either love his clear, short lectures or call him rude, ego-driven, and unsupportive.
  • Grades if you keep up.
  • Attendance is often optional, but and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

stingy, and many students drop or settle for lower marks without relentless practice.

Both formats say A ; online still challenges students.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Calc and stats content is standard-to-hard; clarity helps strong students while others feel lost.

than online praise for clarity.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

Many , but coming to class helps because and homework examples.

Most in-person and as no or .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Take-again sits near 60% with a sharp love-him-or-hate-him split on personality and support.

Online is mixed; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Students report , and limited forgiveness.

Format shift

Strict grading themes appear in both formats, especially in-person calc 2.

Workload

Heavy

33/100

Large textbook homework sets and .

Format shift

and online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Some call lectures amazing and concise; others say he copies the book, mocks questions, and barely teaches.

Format shift

Online has both glowing and harsh takes; in-person holds the full range.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

a small percent of the grade.

Format shift

and in person.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person calc and , and personality-polarizing.

Main concern

, and condescending Q&A discourage weaker students.

What students said

“ and textbook examples.”
MATH07
“makes you feel bad for asking clarification questions”
MATH08
“if teach yourself.”
MATH8

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and ridicule when students ask questions.

Main concern

Personality friction and limited make mistakes costly.

What students said

“He lectures so clearly and concisely... Made learning calc 1 amazing. 10/10”
MATH7
“whenever I asked a question in class he would ridicule me.”
MATH7

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually homework-aligned but graded strictly with little .

Homework-Based ExamsPartial Credit StrictMultiple Choice StatsFinal Replaces Low ExamTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are heavily weighted, often homework-based, sometimes multiple choice in stats, with strict show-your-work rules.

Exams from Homework2 Points Per QuestionShow Work RequiredFinal 35%
“ and textbook examples.”
MATH07
“All tests and exam were out of 24 points, 2 points per question. Final was 35% and tests was 65%.”
MATH08

Online

Online comments say exams are challenging but fair if you do practice problems; format details beyond that are limited.

Challenging but Fair ExamsPractice Problems Matter
“ but fair - do the practice problems and you'll likely get an A.”
MATH07

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is an interesting man, I feel like you love him or you hate him lol.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and personality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

54/100

“His lectures are amazing and goes over any and every hw problem you might have leaving you confident with the material.”

⚠️ Personality Risk

30/100

“Think twice before you ask a question because if its not one he wants to answer dont be surprised if he scoffs and laughs in your face.”

📝

50/100

“ and textbook examples.”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“ because he really was an excellent calc teacher but personally, he's definitely a know-it-all.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He lectures so clearly and concisely
  • he does one example problem and expects students to understand without actually teaching the concept.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • 95% of the . 5% is hw.
  • and .
  • Put effort into the homework and you will be fine.

Theme 3

💬 About Personality

  • makes you feel bad for asking clarification questions
  • the rudest and most passive aggressive professor I've ever had.
  • If you respect him he'll respect you.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

182

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with , and personality support high credibility despite polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 582
4 out of 535
3 out of 518
2 out of 514
1 out of 533

Course coverage

MATH5416 reviews
MATH0710 reviews
MATH088 reviews
MATH26 reviews
MATH76 reviews
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MATH82 reviews
MATH54SECTION1 review
STATS11 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

8

A 8

B range

12

B+ 2 · B 10

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

13

Drop/Withdrawal 7 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1