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Mathematics

Frank Meola

MATH141 · MATH030 · MATH170 · MATH010 · MATH115 · MATH141C · MATH20 · MATH30 · MATHA170 · MATH155 · PRECALC · AMATH · MATH10 · MATH130 · 68 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
31.43%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if and enjoy a funny lecturer who wanders off topic.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHilarious but Off TopicSelf Teach MathTest HeavyGreen Books RequiredPolarizing
  • Many students say he rambles off topic and they must learn from the textbook or videos.
  • Gradebook is often exam-heavy with , and picky show-your-work rules.
  • A loyal minority find him funny, caring, and fair with and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

46/100

Some get A or A+ with homework and recycled finals, but , and .

Almost ; the one online review still earned an A with extra challenge.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Math level is standard for the course number, but weak lecture clarity raises the real challenge for many.

In-person reviews dominate; online note only mild added difficulty from delivery issues.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and counted toward the grade in many sections.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

and many warn others away despite a vocal fan base who love his humor.

The sole ; in-person opinions are split but lean negative overall.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

and partial credit for shown work help some, while and tough.

Format shift

In-person debates dominate; .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Often only a , but each set can be long and green-book heavy.

Format shift

Workload comments .

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Humor is praised, yet a large and students self-teach.

Format shift

In-person is deeply polarized; one online review is lukewarm.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades commonly rest on a few exams and limited homework packets, with finals often reusing prior questions.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person majority say lectures are entertaining but confusing, so .

Main concern

Off-topic rants, unclear explanations, and .

What students said

“In this class, you're basically expected to 100% teach yourself out of the textbook.”
MATH170
“lectures v . no official breaks, pick ur own time during lecture.”
PRECALC
“He is an amazing professor that inspired me to love math.”
MATH170

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single online review found the class manageable but harder due to off-topic talk and hard-to-reach contact.

Main concern

Enunciation issues online and limited out-of-class availability.

What students said

“I took the class online and he had trouble enunciating some words. He was also difficult to get ahold of outside of class.”
MATH155

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and often recycle prior test items on the final.

Exam HeavyGreen BooksShow All WorkFinal Reuses Past ExamsScantron Plus Work

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students report green books, scantrons, show-all-work scoring, and .

Green BooksShow All WorkFinal Reuses Past ExamsFew High-Stakes Exams
“if u pass the . new ones”
PRECALC
“ as unless he says otherwise.”
MATHA170
“ if you didn't show your work in the green book.”
MATH030

Online

The single online review does .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“In this class, you're basically expected to 100% teach yourself out of the textbook. In class, he just solves worksheet problems by himself for the duration of the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, mostly in-person math courses, capturing polarization between humor fans and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

36/100

“this guy cannot teach at all. Even if you are on task taking notes, a lot of times .”

😂 Humor vs Learning

40/100

“He's soooo funny but I'm there to learn not to laugh.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

34/100

“would advise against taking his classes.”

📝

48/100

“ as unless he says otherwise.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • goes off tangent a lot
  • lectures v
  • He is so funny and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • majority of
  • Literally only 6 people passed out of a class of 45
  • Easy A

Theme 3

📘 About Self-Teaching

  • teach yourself out of the textbook
  • Didn't learn anything self taught myself
  • Just do the and watch videos online

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

68

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years provide rich, repeated detail with stable themes of humor, off-topic lectures, and self-teaching.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 510
3 out of 510
2 out of 59
1 out of 523

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 4

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

8

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