Scot Fagerland

MATH2472 · MATH20 · MATH21 · MATH52 · ALG1 · STATS1 · STATS52 · MATH2SUMMER · MATH22 · MATH160 · MATH18 · MATH31 · STAT52 · MATH · ALGEBRA31 · MATHS2 · MATH81 · MATH2 · ALGEB2 · 65 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

If you hate math, take Fagerland—show up, do the homework, and you can actually learn and pass.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear ExplainerMath Anxiety FriendlyFair QuizzesFunny & ApproachableOptional Homework

Students repeatedly call him the clearest, most patient math teacher for non-math majors.
Quizzes and ; but needed for an A.
Attendance is flexible and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

74/100

As are common if and , but pure show-up without work is not enough.

; the one online review also calls the class easy.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

He simplifies math for anxious students, though and attention.

In-person reviews dominate; online also describes stats as made easy and fun.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

Multiple students if you can learn from notes and still keep grades up.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Would-take-again is 100% in the data and comments overwhelmingly call him the best math option.

Both the online review and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

and may bump borderline students, though some note little partial credit.

Format shift

Workload

Light

72/100

weak quizzes; main load is studying for frequent quizzes.

Format shift

Consistent across older in-person comments; online mentions tutoring support.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

, and real help for people who hate math.

Format shift

In-person praise is deep and long-running; the online review matches that tone.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grade weight centers on quizzes and .

Format shift

In-person syllabi notes show quizzes around 60% and finals around 30%.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person math and stats sections are praised for , and .

Main concern

A and occasional absences.

What students said

“Best math teacher I've ever had. I'm not a math guy by any means but Scot breaks it down for non-math people.”
MATH52

“fagerland is doper than PCP!!! just show up to class and .”
MATH20

“If you hate math, take him. .”
MATH22

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

One recent online stats student loved his YouTube lectures, Sunday Zoom tutoring, and easy fun class design.

Main concern

Only one online review, so format-specific claims stay limited.

What students said

“He created youtube . If he teaches another class. I am signing up.10/10!”
STATS1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes track lectures closely, often multiple choice, sometimes open note/book, with .

Multiple Choice QuizzesDrop Lowest ScoreOpen Note/Open Book (some terms)Lecture-Aligned Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests are fair, lecture-based, often multiple choice, sometimes open note/book.

Multiple ChoiceDrop Lowest QuizOpen Note/Open BookNo Tricky Tests

“ . do the hw and youll do well”
MATH22

“he gives you multiple choice, 10 question tests”
MATH20

“Easy quizzes. Even if you are bad at math he'll be able to help you finally understand it. .”
STATS1

Online

and tutoring but does not detail proctoring.

Video LecturesZoom Tutoring

“He provided a 1hr zoom tutoring session on sundays. He created youtube .”
STATS1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Best math teacher I've ever had. I'm not a math guy by any means but Scot breaks it down for non-math people.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting clarity, fairness, and math-anxiety support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“He's the clearest math teacher I have ever had.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“If he teaches another class. I am signing up.10/10!”

🧮 Math Anxiety Help

90/100

“I'm math-retarded but and .”

📝 Assessment Fairness

76/100

“ but as long as you do the homework and study a bit you'll do more than fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

everything is so clear
he jokes with students, offers tutoring
Scot made me like math, because I actually undestood it!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

pretty easy class
you get what you put into his class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Great guy
HE'S THE COOLEST TEACHER EVER
Scot Rocks!!

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with strong consistency on clarity and fairness; , but themes stay aligned with the recent online review.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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