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Mathematics

Brian Stanley

MATH1A · CALC1A · 1B · 1A1B · 1A · MATH1A1B · CALC1B · MATHF001B · MATH1B · 210 lifetime ratings

AI rating
73/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
70.27%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take Stanley if you are willing to study independently and use his resources, but if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFlexible gradingChallenging examsSelf-study heavyClear resourcesPolarizing personality
  • many praise his clarity, humor, resources, and , while others find the flipped structure and attitude frustrating.
  • Getting an A is possible with , and smart use of opt-in grading, but exams and .
  • self-study and want real math learning.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

An A is realistic with , and , but the exams and finals prevent it from being a low-effort A.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Calculus concepts, flipped learning, and hard exam questions make the course intellectually demanding .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they consistently describe challenging math content and exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as important or helpful, but the comments do not prove a .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and flexible grading, but negative students warn about self-teaching and difficult exams.

and strongly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

His grading system can be flexible and includes , but homework formatting and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students repeatedly mention homework, reading, videos, practice problems, and self-study outside class.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Many students praise his lectures, humor, resources, and care, but others .

Format shift

All and is highly mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and finals, with exams often carrying major risk.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show a high-reward but demanding class with , and difficult exams.

Main concern

The flipped structure and or dislike self-study.

What students said

“Show up to class, pay attention to lecture, read approx 15 pages a week, watch a few 10 minute videos every week(all of ), and get an A.”
MATH1A
“Prepare to have to teach yourself.”
MATH1B
“ .”
MATH1B

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams are usually standard in format but , and the final can heavily affect the grade.

Hard FinalPractice ExamsOpt-In TestsMultiple Choice FinalChallenging Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

44/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

choice finals, and difficult exam questions, but do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book policy.

Hard FinalPractice ExamsOpt-In TestsMultiple Choice FinalChallenging Exams
“ .”
MATH1B
“Prof Stanley asks difficult exam questions harder than the class examples and HW questions.”
1A1B
“The practice exams.”
MATH1A
“Was getting an A before the . Flunked it because it's all multiple choice. Ended up with a C.”
MATH1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“One of the . Lectures are engaging, information is articulated extremely well, and any student who puts in effort can get a lot out of Stanley's class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Lectures are engaging, information is articulated extremely well, and any student who puts in effort can get a lot out of Stanley's class.”

📈 Effort For Grades

64/100

“Very easy to get an A if and drill problems.”

⚠️

44/100

“Prof Stanley asks difficult exam questions harder than the class examples and HW questions.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

72/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • . Offers good insights for those who come prepared.
  • Prepare to have to teach yourself.
  • His lectures are amazing, and he is open to all questions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not that hard to get a good grade from Mr Stanley. Just have to do the hw according to his guidline, read his survival guide, do the practice problems he uploads on myportal.
  • Very difficult to get an A if you haven't had exposure to calculus before.
  • You can opt out some of the and only be graded by those you participate and wont affect your total grade.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • The .
  • throws many curveballs in his tests although he claims that hes not tricking his students.
  • , but if you study and learn, you should be fine.

Theme 4

❤️ About Character

  • Stanley really cares about his students and their performance despite what some people feel that he is judgmental.
  • The professor is passive aggressive + takes out stress on students
  • Some of the most good-hearted professors that you rarely find these days.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

210

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across several years give detailed and consistent themes, despite polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5115
4 out of 528
3 out of 525
2 out of 520
1 out of 522

Course coverage

MATH1B15 reviews
MATH1A12 reviews
1A9 reviews
1B8 reviews
CALC1B2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 1 · A 8 · A- 3

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

11

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 2