Leif Hopkins

MA5C · MATH112 · STATS050 · MATH10 · MATH5A · 7A · STAT050 · 5A5C · MATH55 · MATH055 · MATH5C · 5B · 5C · 007A · MATH7B · MATH5B · MATH010 · MATH131 · 5A · STATS50 · 64 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 72.92%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

if you will do the homework and attend; you work hard but exams and support usually pay off.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious Math LecturesHeavy MyLab HomeworkFair Tests From HWExtra Credit FriendlySometimes Disorganized

Students praise engaging, funny lectures that make calculus and stats approachable.
retries, and is the main path to exam success.
; minority cite board mistakes, fast pace, or weak organization.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

As and studying guides; A is common but not automatic if you slack.

Both formats reward consistent HW; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Material is real college math; he clarifies it well but DiffEq, calc, and linear algebra stay demanding.

Online and load rather than trivial content.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

34/100

and group work or quizzes punish no-shows.

; online mixed with some no-mandatory flags.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Roughly three in , and fair grading support.

; the few online reviews are mostly positive too.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

71/100

Partial credit, dropped lowest tests, and .

Format shift

Both formats mention fair or lenient exams; .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Boatloads of MyLab or .

Format shift

Online and .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

; occasional errors and tangents ding polish.

Format shift

In-person has the deepest praise and also the harshest disorganization critiques; online sample is small but warm.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

, though HW readiness drives exam scores.

Format shift

; online uses MyLab quizzes then unit tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person calc and linear algebra students mostly love his energy, study guides, and partial credit, while warning about heavy HW and occasional lecture errors.

Main concern

Disorganization, board mistakes, and winter/summer pace can overwhelm unprepared students.

What students said

“if you want to take it without pulling your hair out, you'd be wise to go with Professor Hopkins.”
MATH055

“ but this guy made me love it.”
STAT050

“Frequently makes mistakes! RUN!”
MATH7B

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online stats and linear algebra , and fair if you keep up with MyStatLab work.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“I have never had a math professor as engaging as Professor Hopkins.”
STATS50

“He made a topic as dense as linear algebra a and as fun as math can be.”
MATH010

“after a while I found myself going to class and still teaching myself how to do work which isnt really ideal”
STAT050

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are fair and and drops, but still can include tricks.

Exams From HomeworkStudy GuidesPartial CreditDrop Lowest TestCumulative Final

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides, often with partial credit and a dropped low score.

HW-Based ExamsDetailed Study GuidesDrop Lowest ExamPartial Credit

“the and he grades them leniently.”
MATH10

“He gives detailed study guides so make sure to check them out.”
5C

Online

Online reviews emphasize MyLab practice, multi-attempt quizzes, and big review sessions before tests.

MyStatLab PracticeMulti-Attempt QuizzesReview Sessions

“you do the work out of the Pearson mystatlab, you get a couple of attempts with the .”
STATS50

“ .”
STATS050

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Love this guy! Lectures are to the point, and he does a great job explaining concepts in class. .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting humor, homework, and fairness themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“ but this guy made me love it. The .”

😂 Engagement Style

85/100

“He is hilarious during the lectures and keeps everyone engaged.”

📚

34/100

“There is a BOATLOAD of HW. You WILL honestly think it's too much.”

👍 Recommendation

74/100

“If you're a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His style of teaching makes learning simpliar than it already is.
Leaf really makes lectures engaging and creates an environment for student success.
He's great at lecturing, even for a topic as as linear algebra.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Completing the hw is prolly the most difficult thing in this class.
Hard but .
Relatively easy to get an A in his class but the way he teaches makes it so that you don't really learn much of the intuition.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization Issues

. He uploads last-minute, low-quality lecture videos.
. .
he makes so so so many mistakes on everything.

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with rich detail across many math courses, long time span, and consistent themes on humor and homework.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537

4 out of 57

3 out of 512

2 out of 55

1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 19

B range

B+ 4 · B 3

C range

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1

Leif Hopkins

x x if you will do the homework and attend; you work hard but exams and support usually pay off.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

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

😂 Engagement Style

📚 x x

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

⚠️ About Organization Issues

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 will do the homework and attend; you work hard but exams and support usually pay off.

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