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Mathematics

William Konya

MATH · MATH8 · STATSC100 · MATH07 · MATH15 · CALC1 · MATH10 · MATH7 · MATH03 · 199 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
42.37%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want rigorous math foundations and ; easy-A seekers should look elsewhere.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExtremely Tough GraderTest HeavyNitpicky NotationMandatory AttendancePolarizing Math Teacher
  • , and doing problems his way, even when answers are correct.
  • Workload outside class can be light, but and .
  • Some STEM-focused students praise real learning and structure; unless you want a hard foundation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Many warn there is no easy A; even correct answers lose points for format, steps, or handwriting, so high grades demand constant precision.

Both sparse online and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Average difficulty is high; lectures and exams are demanding and many call calculus with him a nightmare pace.

Online is also rated hard; in-person reviews dominate and emphasize lecture and test intensity.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Attendance is repeatedly mandatory with late arrivals counted as half absences and .

Online and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Take-again sits near 42 percent; praise exists for real learning but a large share of reviews urge students to stay away.

Online is split and thin; .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

16/100

Dominant theme is tough, nitpicky grading that , and not solving exactly his way.

Format shift

Online calls criteria illogical; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Homework volume is often light, but and .

Format shift

but ; online still demands significant work for exams.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

and care for some, dry and poor empathy for many others.

Format shift

Online notes good lectures with harsh grading; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades are driven mainly by multiple exams with and .

Format shift

Consistent across formats; in-person details are far denser.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person calculus and related math courses are lecture and ; outcomes split between foundation builders and students crushed by nitpicky grading.

Main concern

Harsh point deductions for small notation or process differences and high fail or .

What students said

“I cried in the restroom before and after this class. The and one slight bad writing will cause -5 points.”
MATH
“Nitpicks way too much, handwriting matters the most in this .”
CALC1
“ as difficult as the , but he grades very harshly.”
MATH7

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Sparse online evidence still shows a tough, attendance-required, exam-challenging class with possible if you grind.

Main concern

Illogical or and high stress despite learning the material.

What students said

“Professor Konya runs a tough but fair class. He has high standards, but if you put in the work and use resources like Unstuck AI, you can do well.”
MATH07
“His lectures are great and easy to understand, but . .”
MATH03

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and are graded with strict process, handwriting, and notation standards that many call nitpicky.

Test HeavyHarsh Notation GradingShow All Steps His WayExtra Credit on Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

written process his way, with points lost for handwriting and tiny omissions.

Test HeavyHandwriting MattersShow Every StepDrop Lowest Exam Sometimes
“handwriting matters the most in this . U have to solve the problems his way and his way only”
CALC1
“one slight bad writing will cause -5 points.”
MATH
“Do and ”
MATH07

Online

Online reviews call exams challenging with high standards and .

Challenging ExamsExtra CreditHigh Standards
“ , and the exams are challenging, but he offers opportunities for .”
MATH07
“ . .”
MATH03

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class is not for you if u want an easy A, but it's good taking his class if u wanna challenge yourself and build stronger math foundation.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (2 online, 48 in , and mandatory attendance. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

16/100

“ detail he can find.”

🎯 Polarized Teaching

48/100

“Professor Konya is everything you want from a math professor!”

🚫 Easy A? No

28/100

“ if you want an easy A, but if you're pursuing a STEM field.”

📋

12/100

“You can be absent a max of 8 times. 2 mins late? 1/2 absence.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are great, and he offers
  • Lectures are long, boring, and he talks in circles
  • he is a good lecturer and teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • .
  • You can have every answer right and still get a B or C
  • There is no easy "A" in math

Theme 3

⚠️

  • handwriting matters the most in this class
  • because you did not write '2' or '5' properly
  • not writing down a step or not writing it down his way

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

199

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years with rich detail and , and polarization make the signal very reliable.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 554
4 out of 528
3 out of 532
2 out of 536
1 out of 550

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 1 · A 10 · A- 3

B range

10

B 10

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

15

Audit/No Grade 2 · Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 2