Is this an easy A?
HardWork
28/100Getting a strong grade seems possible only with , and outside help, while many students report GPA risk.
All evidence comes from in-person math reviews, with .
Foothill College · Mathematics
MATH1C · 1C · 1A · CALCA · MATH1B · MATH1A · MATH49B · MATH1 · 1B · CALCULUS · MATH1D · MATH01A · MATH1A1B · MATH001C61 · MATH210 · MATH · MATH1ACALC · MATH105 · CALCULUS1A · MATH49 · CAL1A · MATHSECT · 32 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Getting a strong grade seems possible only with heavy study, attendance, homework, and outside help, while many students report GPA risk.
All evidence comes from in-person math reviews, with no online reviews available.
Is the course easy?
Calculus and math content are described as difficult, fast, AP-level, and hard to understand without strong preparation.
All course-difficulty evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Is attendance flexible?
A recent positive review says students need to attend class, and tags warn that skipping class can mean failure.
Only in-person reviews are available, and attendance appears important for surviving the course.
Is this professor recommended?
Despite a few positive reviews, most students strongly warn against taking him because of unclear teaching, harsh tone, and difficult exams.
All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Course guide
Grading
Strict
24/100
Many reviews describe hard tests, unfair grading, frequent quizzes, and serious grade risk.
Format shift
All grading evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Workload
Heavy
25/100
Reviews mention collected homework, weekly or numerous quizzes, difficult exams, and heavy self-study demands.
Format shift
All workload evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Teaching experience
Poor
32/100
Most reviews criticize clarity, communication, and classroom behavior, though a minority find him helpful and clear.
Format shift
All teaching-quality evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Assessment method
FocusOnExams
82/100
Student comments repeatedly mention tests, quizzes, homework, exams, and finals, with exams and quizzes driving the risk.
Format shift
All assessment evidence comes from in-person reviews.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
In-person reviews are highly polarized but mostly negative, with many students reporting hard exams, poor clarity, and harsh treatment.
Main concern
Students often say they had to teach themselves and faced very difficult tests or quizzes.
What students said
“DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS EVER.”
“His tests and quizes are difficult.”
“If you work hard and ask for help, he's more than happy to help.”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Reviews consistently describe difficult tests and many quizzes, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring policy.
Assessment risk
Strict
25/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person reviews mention difficult tests, quizzes, and a final, but do not clearly prove book policy or proctoring rules.
“His tests and quizes are difficult.”
“Exams are ridiculously hard.”
“Easy tests and MC final.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“I have never taken a class from a more inept teacher in my life.”
“this guy cannot explain anything at all.”
“The best recommendation I can make is to not take his class.”
“His tests and quizes are difficult.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
32
Recent reviews read by the AI
32
Lifetime ratings
86/100
Evidence confidence
Thirty-two in-person reviews across many years provide substantial evidence, though opinions are polarized and older reviews dominate.
Inside 32 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
2 reported outcomes
No reported values
B+ 1
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Not_Sure_Yet 1