Daniel Grollmus

MATH54 · MATH28 · MATH02 · MATH2 · MATH26 · MATH7 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 52/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 65.71%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

if you are solid in math and ; weaker or anxious students often struggle.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing math lecturesSample exams helpTest-heavy gradingFast paceProctorio online risk

many call him the , fast, and harsh.
Grades lean on exams and ; .
Online sections add Proctorio, strict timing, and some very low class averages.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Even , and ; an A requires heavy independent practice.

Online looks harder with Proctorio and low averages; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Precalc through calculus content is demanding and lectures move fast, raising the intellectual bar.

Both formats call material hard; online timing makes challenge feel worse.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Many reviews say no roll call or , though skipping still hurts learning.

and online; a minority mark mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

, but intense negative outliers make the choice student-dependent.

Recent in-person MATH7/28 praise is warmer than several online MATH2/54 warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Some praise partial credit and sample exams; others call him picky and tough with little compassion.

Format shift

In-person partial credit comments are more positive than online Proctorio hardness.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Suggested homework can be huge but often ungraded; .

Format shift

Online can mean hundreds of ungraded problems plus timed tests.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

; quality is highly bimodal.

Format shift

pandemic-era online reports.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Exams and ; .

Format shift

and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person experience is and reports of speed, tough grading, or cold affect.

Main concern

Lecture speed and .

What students said

“Amazing class and professor! ... There is a lot of , and he is a !”
MATH28

“ if they have a strong back ground in math.”
MATH2

“you will learn nothing. His skill is not enough to teach math 7 or calculus... don't even think about taking it”
MATH7

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mixed to negative, , and sometimes misleading online labels.

Main concern

, and pace can tank GPA.

What students said

“Extreme time restrictions for the ... Class average - Quizzes: 64%, Exams: 56%, Final Exam: 45%... AVOID!”
MATH2

“He will list his classes as online but in reality they are in person.”
MATH2

“He is a fantastic professor and educator... .”
MATH28

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments are high-stakes and timed, with helpful reviews but and .

Test heavyTake-home quizzesSample examsProctorio onlineTimed examsPartial credit varies

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person uses multiple exams and quizzes, often with sample exams and some partial credit.

5 examsTake-home quizzesSample examsDrop lowest sometimesShow work

“In total, there were 5 exams worth 50%, 6 take home quizzes worth 20% and the final was worth 30%.”
MATH7

“Exam problems are very reasonable. and as long as you practice the .”
MATH28

Online

Online exams use Proctorio with tight timing; but .

ProctorioTimed examsTake-home quizzesPractice exams provided

“Extreme time restrictions for the .”
MATH2

“6 take home quizzes, 5 exams and 1 final exam (exams are via Proctorio).”
MATH2

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I honestly think professor grollmus is the ... this professor cares whether or not you are learning the material”
Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews (8 online, 27 in person), balancing highly polarized praise and warnings. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Split

58/100

“Calculus is a very difficult subject, but he broke the material down into easy to understand concepts.”

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20/100

“This course and professor was absolutely miserable... AVOID!”

📝

38/100

“ and review, which closely resemble the upcoming test”

👍

56/100

“ , if you are good at math. His lectures are super fast.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and his lectures are at a good pace.
Lectures r boring/lengthy; keeps on talking and never really stops.
He will answer the Calculus question in a very easy way so that way that the students can understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Not an easy A, but it wouldn't be too difficult if you try hard.
and
Just study and you will get an A

Theme 3

❄️ About Support & Tone

When you ask him a question in .
and honestly one of the nicest and most understandable professors ever.
HE BELITTLES YOU. EVERYONE IN CLASS WAS SCARED TO ASK QUESTIONS.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

35 reviews with strong polarization but rich detail across years and formats; if opinions clash.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519

4 out of 52

3 out of 53

2 out of 51

1 out of 510

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 11

B range

B 3

C range

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 2

Daniel Grollmus

x x x if you are solid in math and x x x x; weaker or anxious students often struggle.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Optional

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Split

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📝 x x

👍 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❄️ About Support & Tone

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you are solid in math and ; weaker or anxious students often struggle.

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