Roy Zipstein

MATH3B · MATH3A · CALC3B · 64 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 97/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 95.31%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

Must-take for Calc 1/2 if you can get a seat—do the study guides and homework and you will thrive.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesEXTRA CREDIT godTests match study guidesCaring and hilariousCalc made easy

Near-unanimous praise for and passion
Heavy , partial credit, and As common
A few outlier critiques of and thin examples are heavily outvoted

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Abundant , partial credit, and A realistic with consistent practice.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is still calculus but he makes hard topics feel manageable with and aligned assessments.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

as mandatory and urge showing up for lectures and review sessions.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Students overwhelmingly call him the and if possible.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Tests graded out of 116, quiz floors, partial credit, and frequent buffer grades.

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

and quizzes plus midterms, but load feels fair when lectures and study guides align.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students rave about clear, funny, caring lectures that make calculus interesting and learnable.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of weekly homework/quizzes, several midterms, and a .

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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 Calculus with clear , and tests that track study guides closely.

Main concern

; a tiny minority felt lectures were thin or .

What students said

“Easiest A. Just do the study guides 2x. Grade has never been below a 97.”
MATH3B

“the easier than the study guide just different numbers.”
MATH3B

“professor zipstein is an amazing professor, he made lectures enjoyable and teaches very clearly.”
MATH3A

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In-person exams closely match study guides with generous and optional review sessions.

Study guides nearly identical to examsExtra credit on exams and quizzesCheat sheets sometimes allowedReview sessions before tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Exams track study guides closely, often with and review sessions; .

Study-guide-aligned testsExtra credit pointsWeekly quizzes from homeworkPartial credit

“his tests aren't bad at all if you do the study guide and .”
MATH3B

“Tests are graded 116/100 and quizzes 12/10, so lots of opportunity for EC”
MATH3B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If . Z is the first professor you should be picking. Amazing lectures and tons of .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching clarity, , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Professor Zipstein is the greatest math professor i've ever had, he makes such tough and complex topic like Calculus 2 feel so easy and natural.”

⭐ Easy A Path

88/100

“Easiest A. Just do the study guides 2x. Grade has never been below a 97.”

❤️ Student Care

92/100

“He really does care about his students and their well-being.”

👍 Recommendation

95/100

“ if u can!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Amazing lectures and and
makes such tough and complex topic like Calculus 2 feel so easy and natural
if he started his own youtube channel he would have more subs than organic chemistry tutor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easiest A. Just do the study guides 2x
easier than the study guide
and gives you a lot of extra credits

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

and caring
genuinely cares for his students
I always looked forward going to class

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed in-person reviews spanning years with strong grade and quality consistency; only a couple of disputed low ratings.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 560

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Course coverage

MATH3B22 reviews

Calc3B16 reviews

MATH3A12 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 15 · A 20 · A- 1

B range

B 4 · B- 1

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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