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Vincent Ferguson

BUS14B · BUS014A · BUS14A · MATH90 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
73.81%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take him for business calc if , and use ; skip if you need an easy no-effort A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious LecturerOpen-Note ExamsExtra Credit OpportunitiesPop Quiz for AttendanceCaring but Tough on Exams
  • Most students praise his humor, patience, and .
  • and tricky exams keep the course from being free.
  • people show up late.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Open notes and help a lot, but exams can still be tricky and an A and study.

Almost all ; the two online reviews also describe a fair but real workload.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Business calc concepts and word problems are real college math; lectures help, but the material is not lightweight.

In-person comments drive difficulty perception; online comments similarly call the content manageable with effort.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most sections treat attendance as late.

and pop quizzes; online evidence is sparse.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

A , care, and open-note exams despite some harsh exam complaints.

Recommendation is strong across both formats, with far more detailed praise from in-person students.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Open-note tests and soften grades, yet tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

and ; online sample is too small to split.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Knewton Alta homework, practice problems, and as overwhelming for most.

Format shift

Homework load is described mainly in in-person BUS14A/B reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students repeatedly call lectures funny, clear, and or confusing.

Format shift

Both formats praise clarity and support; negatives cluster in harder in-person 14B sections.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and a cumulative final rather than pure exams or .

Format shift

In-person reviews detail the full mix; online and tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

many call him the best math/business-calc professor, while a and .

Main concern

Cumulative finals, pop quizzes, and .

What students said

“Vincent is the . ... allows students to use notes in exams, easy-to-understand lectures, replies to emails quickly, gives out .”
BUS014A
“This professor will put things on the , and say you should've prepared better.”
BUS14A
“ and open note too!”
BUS014A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students still found him clear, funny, and and solid resources.

Main concern

Limited online sample; course still requires consistent work and test prep.

What students said

“Professor Ferguson is great. He is very willing to go over any problem or topic with you.”
BUS14B
“He offers a lot of resources and . Right now at the end of the semester he reopened all of credit.”
BUS14B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

with , but content can still be hard and cumulative.

Open NoteOpen BookExtra Credit on ExamsCumulative FinalPop Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

study guides, yet many call finals cumulative and exams harder than reviews.

Open NoteOpen BookCumulative FinalStudy GuidesPop Quizzes
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BUS014A
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BUS014A
“By far one of the . ... Open notes are allowed on quizzes, midterms, and finals.”
BUS14B

Online

Online reviews ; they emphasize reviews close to tests and .

Reviews Similar to TestsHomework Reopen
“The class is also pretty direct, reviews are almost exact to the tests”
BUS14B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Vincent is the . ... allows students to use notes in exams, easy-to-understand lectures, replies to emails quickly, gives out , and does a finance project.”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews (2 online, 40 in , and exam toughness. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“He has a unique way of teaching which makes him hilarious. ... .”

📝

78/100

“ and open note too!”

⚠️

40/100

“His review guide is unrelated to the exam ... the and extremely difficult.”

👍

76/100

“Really you should only consider taking Vince if you want the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • A very friendly and bubbly guy. and understanding
  • Vince is the . He's hilarious and easy-going
  • His dry humor makes learning fun

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as ... you will surely earn yourself an A
  • The exams and
  • dont really care students need. Study yourself, otherwise u would fail

Theme 3

📋

  • Beware of start of class
  • Get to class on time so that the class wont
  • if you were late twice then it would count as an absence

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

42 reviews spanning several years with detailed grade, attendance, and some split opinions.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

BUS014A16 reviews
BUS14B15 reviews
BUS14A10 reviews
MATH901 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 4 · A 11

B range

13

B+ 4 · B 7 · B- 2

C range

5

C+ 3 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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