Is this an easy A?
FairEffort
55/100A good result seems possible if students complete the homework, but confusing instruction and .
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MATH220 · MATH105 · PHYS2A · MATH049 · MATH49 · 9 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
A good result seems possible if students complete the homework, but confusing instruction and tricky tests prevent this from being an easy A.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews; there are no online reviews.
Is the course easy?
The math content appears manageable for prepared students, but confusing explanations and skipped material make it harder than the course level suggests.
All course difficulty evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Is attendance flexible?
One review says there is no makeup under any circumstance if class is missed, suggesting low flexibility.
Only in-person reviews discuss attendance, and online evidence is absent.
Is this professor recommended?
Recommendation is mixed but leans negative because several students warn to take him only as a last resort.
All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Course guide
Grading
Strict
32/100
Students mention a horrible grading rubric, curveballs, and flunking many students, despite some saying homework completion helps.
Format shift
All grading evidence is from in-person reviews.
Workload
Moderate
58/100
Homework is central but not always graded, so workload is present without being consistently described as overwhelming.
Format shift
All workload evidence is from in-person reviews.
Teaching experience
Poor
42/100
He is often seen as nice and helpful, but multiple students say he makes errors, confuses students, or mainly copies from the book.
Format shift
All teaching evidence is from in-person reviews.
Assessment method
Balanced
58/100
Comments mention homework, quizzes, midterms, and a final, with tests causing the most concern.
Format shift
All assessment evidence is from in-person reviews.
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Course format
Classroom format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
In-person reviews are sharply mixed, with praise for his kindness but repeated concern about confusing teaching and tricky assessments.
Main concern
Students may need to self-teach when lectures or tests do not match expectations.
What students said
“He is a very nice teacher, he means well but can confuse you easily.”
“Tests are nothing like the homework.”
“mr brass is eager to help every students in this class ... no homework is graded”
Remote format
Low confidence
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Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Reviews mention quizzes, midterms, and finals, but the clearest exam risk is tricky or poorly aligned questions rather than a defined proctoring policy.
Assessment risk
Varies
42/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person reviews mention quizzes, midterms, and finals, with complaints that tests can include curveballs or differ from homework.
“Tests are nothing like the homework.”
“His claim to fame is throwing "curveballs" on every question.”
“i am sure u will have no problems on the quizzes , mid-terms and final”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“He is a very nice teacher, he means well but can confuse you easily.”
“Doesn't know what he is talking about half the time, students correct him at least once a day.”
“As long as you do homework and ask questions you will do fine.”
“Tests are nothing like the homework.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
9
Recent reviews read by the AI
9
Lifetime ratings
68/100
Evidence confidence
Nine older in-person reviews give a consistent mixed pattern, but the evidence is dated and uneven in detail.
Inside 9 stored ratings
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