Is this an easy A?
FairEffort
62/100An A is realistic if you attend and do the and tests, but grades still require consistent practice.
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A030 · MATH030 · MATH010 · MATH30 · MATH120 · MATH140 · MATH10 · MATHA010 · 16 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
An A is realistic if you attend and do the homework-aligned quizzes and tests, but grades still require consistent practice.
All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews.
Is the course easy?
Lower-level sections feel easier, but higher math can move fast and needs active practice.
Difficulty varies by course level in in-person reviews only.
Is attendance flexible?
Many sections mark attendance mandatory and tags warn that skipping class means you will not pass.
Attendance expectations come entirely from in-person reviews.
Is this professor recommended?
About 87.5 percent would take him again and most call him one of the best math professors despite a few harsh outliers.
Recommendation pattern is based only on in-person feedback.
Course guide
Grading
Fair
58/100
Criteria are clear and practice predicts scores, but some students still call him a tough grader.
Format shift
Grading comments are all in-person.
Workload
Light
72/100
Homework is often optional and ungraded, yet weekly quizzes and exams require regular practice.
Format shift
Workload details come only from in-person reviews.
Teaching experience
Excellent
86/100
Students repeatedly praise thorough examples, humor, care, and fast email replies.
Format shift
Teaching praise is consistent across in-person courses.
Assessment method
FocusOnExams
78/100
Grade is driven by quizzes and tests; homework is practice and usually not collected.
Format shift
Assessment pattern is described only in in-person reviews.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
In-person math sections feature fast but clear lectures, optional homework, weekly quizzes, and tests that reward practice.
Main concern
Pace can feel fast and a few students report tough grading or impatience with questions.
What students said
“Absolutely loved his class, although he is a tough grader he will explain the grade and will give you tips on how to improve your grade.”
“If you do the homework you will do well in the class.”
“Homework is optional, but you have to do it if you want a good grade.”
“Do the hw to pass.”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Quizzes often come straight from homework and exams are standard in-class math tests.
Assessment risk
Standard
55/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person grading relies on weekly short quizzes and multi-question exams, sometimes with a cumulative final.
“quizzes and test are only graded, we had 1 quiz per week.”
“Quizzes are weekly (2 questions) that come basically straight from the homework. Exams are about 15 questions.”
“Grade based on in class quizzes and tests only.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Best math professor”
“In class lectures are extremely thorough and straight forward. Amazing at explaining methods and providing examples.”
“He's hilarious, he explains things very thoroughly and makes class fun, especially for a math class.”
“Homework is optional, but you have to do it if you want a good grade.”
“Do not take if you struggle in math! He gets mad if you ask questions.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
16
Recent reviews read by the AI
16
Lifetime ratings
84/100
Evidence confidence
Sixteen in-person reviews across several math courses over many years show consistent teaching praise with limited grade detail but clear assessment patterns.
Inside 16 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
7 reported outcomes
A 2 · A- 1
B+ 1 · B 1
C 1
D- 1
No reported values
No reported values