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Mathematics

Astatke Gizaw

MATH54 · MATH1458 · MATH115 · MATH80 · MATH2695 · MATH85 · MATH20 · MATH81 · MATH84 · MATH31 · STATS51 · MATH32 · MATH227 · MATH26 · MATH130 · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
41.18%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you and ask for help; otherwise find a clearer lecturer.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkThick accentTest corrections possibleLecture heavyPolarizing style
  • and often the path to a pass or A.
  • Accent and fast monotone lectures .
  • Supporters note kindness, study guides, , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

As , and corrections, but weak testers and heavy load make it far from free.

; online samples are too negative and few to change the picture.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Lower-division math/stats content is standard, but fast lectures and book-based teaching raise the effective challenge.

In-person majority; online comments emphasize overload more than concept depth.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most reviews mark attendance yes; and skip-class-you-wont-pass tags.

Primarily in-person mandatory patterns; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Would-take-again near 41% with equal passion from fans of his help and critics of his teaching clarity.

Online pair of reviews say no; in-person opinions are split.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Tough grader tags appear, but completion credit, unlimited HW tries, curves, and .

Format shift

In-person evidence dominates; online reviews emphasize errors and failure pressure.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of /Pearson and huge problem sets.

Format shift

Both formats stress heavy work; online especially extreme.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Knowledgeable and sometimes caring, but accent, speed, monotone delivery, and impatience frustrate many.

Format shift

In-person is mixed; thin online sample is poor.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and a ; graded by relatively few categories in some terms.

Format shift

In-person describes 3-6 tests/quizzes plus HW; online is test-heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some call him caring with fair tests and and .

Main concern

Accent, pace, attitude when questioned, and .

What students said

“HW can be taken an unlimited number of times, there is no reason not to get 100% on it.”
Math54
“You'll end up teaching yourself or having google help you because he definitely won't”
Math54
“ and if the class does poorly.”
MATH20

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and hard-to-understand long lectures with little support.

Main concern

Too much testing and work plus weak support online.

What students said

“So many tests and so much work no human can pull off taking this with 2 other classes!”
MATH227
“He would lecture for hours and its hard to understand him.”
STATS51

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

widely described as open-book or software-proctored.

Study guidesTest correctionsTextbook-aligned testsRequired finalQuizzes take-home sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests often mirror study guides and textbook; and corrections.

Study guidesTest correctionsTake-home quizzes sometimesRequired final
“ and instructed the class on exactly what to study.”
Math54
“The and brought back.”
Math54

Online

and little clarity; proctoring not described.

Many testsExam errors reported
“So many tests and so much work no human can pull off taking this with 2 other classes!”
MATH227
“ and would have a bunch of errors on it.”
STATS51

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you are not good at math or are looking for an easy A. I went to office hours almost everyday after school and did all the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (2 online, 48 in and help-when-you-try themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

48/100

“There's no room for questions and .”

📚

28/100

“the and takes lots of time so DO NOT procrastinate.”

👍 When Engagement Works

70/100

“If he sees your trying he will do everything in his power to help you learn the material.”

🔁

60/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Heavy accent makes it hard to understand
  • he would just lecture in an extremely monotone voice
  • People saying his accent is hard to understand are just being racist he's not difficult to understand at all.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • HW can be taken an unlimited number of times, there is no reason not to get 100% on it
  • Just awful. . I'm a 4.0 student and I could barely pass this class.
  • Put in the work and you'll pass.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • sweet guy but not so good teacher
  • and
  • Demeaning and difficult to communicate with.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

62

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with and clarity themes; online count is only 2 so format split is lopsided.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 515
3 out of 53
2 out of 511
1 out of 519

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 4 · A 6

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 3

C range

5

C 5

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 2