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Mathematics

Noel Manookian

ENGR12 · MATH7 · MATH71383 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
56.25%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you will grind WebAssign homework and office hours; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of HomeworkOffice Hours GoldTest HeavyDetailed NotesTimed Exams
  • because exams often mirror HW and notes.
  • many praise caring teaching and ; later and Proctorio.
  • Office hours are repeatedly called the real advantage if you use them.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

Earlier cohorts say HW-aligned tests make an A reachable; later cohorts report class averages near 60 with little .

Online COVID-era reviews sound easier than later online and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

, and test pressure keep intellectual demand high for most students.

Both formats call Math 7 hard; online adds tech and timing stress.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping lectures or office-hour support hurts passing odds.

and in-person MATH7 reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

Recommendation tracks effort willingness and semester policies more than a simple love-or-hate split.

Older online and ; Spring 2022 reviews are much colder.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

Some call him fair with ; others say harsh post-2021 grading and little .

Format shift

Online recent reviews trend stricter; earlier online and some in-person reviews sound fairer.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of WebAssign or textbook-style homework is the constant theme across almost every positive and negative review.

Format shift

and in person.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Strong praise for notes, clarity, and care sits beside complaints of dull pointing-at-notes lectures and poor mic quality.

Format shift

In-person and early online reviews are warmer; later online and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Multiple exams and quizzes dominate, though and grade support.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams and quizzes; online adds WebAssign timing details.

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

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students often praise notes, office hours, and fairness if you work hard, but and lectures .

Main concern

and tough timed exams can tank averages even for diligent students.

What students said

“Just do the homework and you will get an A.”
MATH7
“He provides 20 minutes for five questions; there is no way you are solving limits and derivatives in 4 minutes each”
MATH7
“His office hours are GOLDEN. He will help you but .”
ENGR12

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online feedback splits between caring COVID-era classes with detailed notes and later , and poor mic quality.

Main concern

Timed online quizzes and .

What students said

“ and its an easy A”
MATH7
“Yes, we now have to use proctorio and have very limited time for exams/quizzes.”
MATH7
“Don't expect study guides or anything. While tests copied questions from homework, the 20 minute quizzes didn't give enough time”
MATH7

Exam style

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Exams often come from homework and notes, but short time limits and .

Homework-Based ExamsTimed QuizzesProctorioSample ExamsLowest Score Replaceable by Final

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

notes and homework, sometimes with sample exams and final replacing a low score.

Timed ExamsHomework-Based ExamsSample ExamsTough Grading
“He provides 20 minutes for five questions”
MATH7
“ and quiz is replaced by the .”
MATH7
“ .”
MATH7

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention Proctorio and homework.

ProctorioLimited Exam TimeHomework-Based Exams
“Yes, we now have to use proctorio and have very limited time for exams/quizzes.”
MATH7
“the 20 minute quizzes didn't give enough time to actually do said questions.”
MATH7
“Tests and . Lots of .”
MATH7

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Just do the homework and you will get an A. He is a and very good at what he does.”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews (13 online, 35 in , and era-based reputation shift. Credibility rating: High.

📚

24/100

“If you dont do the HW you wont pass.”

⏱️

36/100

“he only gives 20 minutes on quizzes and about an , *and* uses proctorio.”

💎 Office Hours

70/100

“His office hours are GOLDEN.”

👍 Recommendation Split

56/100

“Manookian is the SMC.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he genuinely cares for his students
  • and talks non stop
  • He provides his own very detailed notes for every chapter

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • do the hw and its an easy A
  • the class average is currently a 60
  • as hw

Theme 3

🖥️ About Online vs In Person

  • we now have to use proctorio and have very limited time for exams/quizzes
  • His mic is horrible so
  • I took this course in pandemic when the courses are online. .

Data context

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Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-eight detailed reviews across online and split and consistent homework-exam structure.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 57
3 out of 55
2 out of 53
1 out of 514

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 3 · A 13

B range

10

B+ 3 · B 5 · B- 2

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4