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Mathematics

Martin MacDonald

MATH8 · MATH4295 · MATH08 · MATH78 · PHYSICS · MATH2 · MATHABCD · MATH07 · MATH20 · MATH31 · MATH7 · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid unless ; lectures rarely carry you and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear lecturesTricky five-question testsPartial credit sometimesSelf-study requiredPolarizing math teacher
  • Many students say .
  • that decide the grade.
  • Self-motivated students who study the book can still pass or earn As.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some get easy As with self-study and partial credit, but many call As hard and .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is standard calculus and tricky tests.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

At , and class presence is often expected.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

More students warn and risky tests than strongly endorse him.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Partial credit helps some, but others report harsh .

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Workload

Light

62/100

; exams drive the grade.

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Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Frequent complaints of rambling, mistakes, and .

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Multiple reviews say five-question exams dominate grading with .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

many call teaching poor and tests brutal, while some self-studiers report easy As with partial credit.

Main concern

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What students said

“By far the as far as teaching goes. ”
MATH7
“A guarenteed.”
MATH8
“tests have 5 question each, extremely hard.”
MATH7

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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class examples.

Five-question testsTricky problemsPartial creditExam-heavy grade

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tricky, with partial credit noted.

Five-question examsPartial creditTricky tests
“tests have 5 question each, extremely hard. ”
MATH7
“ so tricky.”
MATH8
“5 Qs per Exam. PartialCrd”
MATH8

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you can . If not, stay away.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person , and self-study strategies. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

36/100

“By far the as far as teaching goes. ”

📝

35/100

“ and tricky. This is not the guy you want to take for a summer or winter class”

📚

42/100

“A guarenteed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he rambles a lot and
  • he always spent 1 hour to do one problem, but students still didn't get it
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Theme 2

📈 About Exams and Grades

  • tests have 5 question each, extremely hard
  • Easy A.
  • NOT FAIR AT ALL! 5 questions, you missed one, you missed it all!!!

Theme 3

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  • !
  • .. Best Math 2 @ SMC.
  • . Seriously.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

59

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

size with repeated themes on lectures and exams.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 57
3 out of 57
2 out of 511
1 out of 519

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