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Mathematics

Tab Livingston

MATHA120 · MATH030 · MAT120 · MATH170 · MATHA140 · MATH115 · ALGEBRA · MATH120 · MATHA170 · A120 · MATH140 · A170 · 288 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
66.18%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will buy the book, stay on top of homework, and ; skip if you hate mandatory pricey materials or tight online submit windows.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExpensive Self-Authored BookRandom Homework ChecksGenerous Partial CreditPolarizing PersonalityGraded by Few Things
  • His self-written textbook is expensive but .
  • Grade hinges on a few midterms, finals, and .
  • In-person students praise partial credit and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic with consistent homework and and , but the sparse grade structure leaves little room for missed work.

and ; online reviews report harsher random HW checks and less flexibility.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard college algebra through business and lectures align with tests.

Both formats describe manageable concepts if you keep up, with online feeling faster and less supported.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Attendance is frequently required and often tied to participation or .

Online more often requires camera-on presence; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

and fair exam prep, tempered by textbook cost and online logistics complaints.

In-person recommendation is stronger; online reviews are more split and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

70/100

Students repeatedly note generous partial credit, completion-based checks, and .

Format shift

; online random correctness checks feel stricter.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

and high-stakes exams make the load consistently heavy.

Format shift

Online adds stressful short upload windows; in-person workload is still heavy but less time-boxed.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Lectures and note-book format help many students, though personality tangents and uneven help outside class divide opinion.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; online students more often call lectures rushed or unhelpful.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

A dominate the grade, so both practice and tests matter.

Format shift

Same sparse structure appears online and in person.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person , and if you use his book and keep up with homework.

Main concern

and personality friction for some students.

What students said

“He is very very lenient with and final, if you write anything you'll get credit.”
MATH170
“ ; he only does 4 homework checks for 10 points each and looks at completion”
MATH170
“chill and easy if you do the work... but time is very limited.”
MATH140

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

email replies, and more tech-related stress.

Main concern

and rigid handling of tech issues.

What students said

“Very HW heavy and stressful. 1 midterm and 1 final that heavily weigh your grade. . ”
MATH140
“heavy homework with 10 minutes to upload, he does not tell you which chapter to upload until the day of”
MATH170
“Midterm & Final are 100 pts (open notes/book), 4 hw checks which he picks out 1 chapter”
MATH140

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Usually one midterm and credit and occasional open notes under time pressure.

Few High-Stakes ExamsPartial CreditSometimes Open NotesTime-Limited

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and review sheets, with generous partial credit and sometimes open notes.

Book-Aligned ExamsGenerous Partial CreditOpen Notes Sometimes
“the ”
MATH170
“there was 1 midterm and 1 final exam which were both pretty easy! but time is very limited.”
MATH140

Online

Online exams are high weight with tight timing; some report open notes or book while .

Open Notes or Book SometimesTimed TestsHigh Exam Weight
“Midterm & Final are 100 pts (open notes/book)”
MATH140
“ but very long, time limit of an hour and 20 min ish”
MATH170

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you just pay attention in class and do the . He is very very lenient with and final, if you write anything you'll get credit.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person math courses, highlighting textbook cost, sparse assessments, and . Credibility rating: High.

📚 Textbook Tax

30/100

“ . He makes you buy HIS "textbook" that he "authored" but its not useful or a real textbook. It's $150 and a complete scam.”

✏️ Partial Credit Lifeline

70/100

“There's only 2 exams so it seems stressful, but he gives A LOT of partial credit for questions even if you get the answer wrong.”

⏱️ Online Upload Stress

25/100

“heavy homework with 10 minutes to upload, he does not tell you which chapter to upload until the day of.”

😄 Engaging Math Lectures

72/100

“Professor Livingston is the . He teaches the material in a and always makes sure people are following the lecture.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is funny and cares about his students.
  • Doc's book is pricey and he does like to talk about himself a lot
  • He walks you through every problem, shows all the steps

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Get ready to work for that A
  • graded by few things with midterm and

Theme 3

💵 About Cost & Logistics

  • makes you buy a $150 book he wrote
  • camera on or mark you absent

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

288

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across online and in-person formats from 2018-2025 show consistent themes , and mixed personality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5128
4 out of 559
3 out of 538
2 out of 530
1 out of 533

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 4 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

15

B+ 4 · B 10 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 3