Jim Kruidenier

MATH220 · MATH200 · MATH41272 · MATH160 · MATH120 · MATH210220 · MATH150 · MATH210 · MATH100 · 100 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 79/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 80%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you want real calculus mastery and and practice archived exams.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate math teacherArchived tests goldmineLots of homeworkPartial credit graderChallenging but fair

Strong calculus and higher-math teacher who prepares students well for transfer and upper division.
and tests can be hard, but and office hours make success possible.
Not an easy A, but many call him the if you put in the work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Partial credit and practice exams help, but students repeatedly say it is not an easy A and study.

Online and in-person both require real effort; practice.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Calculus and linear algebra content is inherently hard, with and .

Both formats describe challenging material; in-person reviews give more .

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

80/100

About four in , and many call him essential for learning math deeply.

In-person recommendation is strong; the two online reviews are cooler and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

He gives substantial partial credit and clear expectations, but wrong and .

Format shift

In-person students detail partial credit and archived prep; online .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Long homework sets, group quizzes, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize mandatory or .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students praise passion, organization, office hours, and deep preparation for later courses, with a minority finding pace or clarity uneven.

Format shift

In-person reviews are much more glowing; online .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes and that mirrors test style.

Format shift

; online also stresses quizzes and exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students praise clear passionate , and archived tests that make hard calculus fair and learnable.

Main concern

Pace can be fast and effort.

What students said

“if you put in the , and use the !”
MATH150

“Jim is the . and very organized.”
MATH160

“His class is not an easy A but if you want to learn calculus he is great at teaching it.”
MATH150

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online MATH150 and MATH160 still rely on his structure, archived practice, and ; some students disliked no-calculator rules or clarity.

Main concern

and tools like MATLAB or no calculators frustrate some learners.

What students said

“Jim is a nice guy but not great at explaining things. The class has a good set-up and if you put in effort you will pass.”
MATH160

“He doesn't let you use calculators which I hated because i've been taught to rely on them my whole life.”
MATH150

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging but predictable if and homework; some courses ban calculators.

Archived past examsGroup quizzesPartial creditNo calculator in some coursesTest heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and generous partial credit when work is shown.

Archived past examsGroup quizzesPartial creditCreative homework-style questions

“The preparing for exams.”
160

“the and mainly the quizze's questions, and he gives a ton of partial credit on his tests.”
MATH160

Online

Online comments mention effort-based passing and no-calculator or .

No calculatorMATLAB useArchived tests and quizzes

“He doesn't let you use calculators which I hated”
MATH150

“use the archived tests and .”
MATH160

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Jim is a must take professor. Workload can be tough at times, but it's all to make sure that you know the material. He wants you to succeed and ask him questions.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting , and archived-exam strategy. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“I just finished the upper division linear algebra course at UC Berkeley and am in awe of how well Jim prepared me for it.”

📚 Workload

34/100

“The homework assignments are long and tedious but if you can do the .”

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75/100

“ and attend his lectures. His recorded .”

👍 Recommendation

80/100

“If you want to learn the material, and you aren't scared to work for .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and concise
He is always making sure students understand each concept before proceeding
He's chalk full of real world examples, especially for engineering.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

His class is not an easy A but if you want to learn calculus he is great at teaching it.
he gives a lot of partial .
The , but by the end of this class you will know the material like the back of you hand.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

he is genuinely one of the nicest people I have ever met and really cares about his students.
Love this guy.
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Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

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Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across many calculus courses and years, with coherent themes on teaching strength and workload, support high credibility.

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Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

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A+ 3 · A 8 · A- 5

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B+ 4 · B 5 · B- 2

C range

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

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Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1

Jim Kruidenier

x x if you want real calculus mastery and x x x x x and practice archived exams.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload

🧪 x x x

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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 want real calculus mastery and and practice archived exams.

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