Is this an easy A?
EasyA
76/100Students , and use makeups/ commonly report A grades despite calculus being hard.
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The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Students who complete practice tests, homework, and use makeups/extra credit commonly report A grades despite calculus being hard.
All evidence is from in-person reviews.
Is the course easy?
It is still Calculus with hard homework and test weight; content difficulty stays high even when grading is friendly.
All evidence is from in-person reviews.
Is attendance flexible?
Some sections list attendance mandatory and others optional; policies are not uniform across reviews.
All evidence is from in-person reviews.
Is this professor recommended?
Most reviewers would take him again for generosity and clear exam prep, with a minority warning about lecture confusion.
All evidence is from in-person reviews.
Course guide
Grading
Generous
78/100
Frequent notes of generous grading, curves, makeups, final replacing lowest test, and extra credit.
Format shift
All evidence is from in-person reviews.
Workload
Heavy
34/100
Lots of homework that students call ridiculously hard, plus online work and test prep load.
Format shift
All evidence is from in-person reviews.
Teaching experience
Good
66/100
Caring and wants students to succeed; exams align with reviews, but some find lectures complex or light on examples.
Format shift
All evidence is from in-person reviews.
Assessment method
FocusOnExams
82/100
Grade is driven mainly by exams and final, with homework and quizzes supporting.
Format shift
All evidence is from in-person reviews.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
All reviews are in-person MATH180: caring and grade-friendly for many, but lecture clarity and office-hour access are uneven.
Main concern
Hard homework plus limited office hours can leave students stuck despite generous exam policies.
What students said
“The tests are set up the exact same as the practice tests he gives out.”
“he is a very generous grader, recognizes struggling students, offers extra credit, makeups, and curves”
“AVOID THIS PROFESSOR. don't get me wrong, he's a good and nice guy, but this is his first year teaching calculus and you'll be lost.”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Exams closely follow practice tests, with multiple recovery options that lower failure risk for prepared students.
Assessment risk
StudentFriendly
72/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person calculus exams match reviews, include extra credit, and often allow makeups or final replacement of a low test.
“The tests are set up the exact same as the practice tests he gives out.”
“the final grade replaces your lowest test score.”
“Exams are easy if you pay attention in class, do the homework, and do the practice test.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“You should do the practice test 2 or 3 times and you will get an easy A on each test.”
“Professor Harris really wants his students to succeed, and offers plenty of opportunities to boost your grade.”
“Very generous grader.”
“the questions are basically the same as the exam review.”
“the homework is ridiculously hard, that even math tutors can't solve.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
11
Recent reviews read by the AI
10
Lifetime ratings
64/100
Evidence confidence
11 detailed in-person reviews are consistent on exam alignment and grading generosity, though sample size is moderate.
Inside 11 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
11 reported outcomes
A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 1
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Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 2