Is this an easy A?
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52/100and curves help, but exams average low and .
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The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Extra credit and curves help, but exams average low and several students still drop or call grading unclear.
All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews.
Is the course easy?
Average difficulty near four with complex homework and self-taught calculus content.
All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews.
Is attendance flexible?
Some sections mark attendance mandatory or skip-and-fail while one review says attendance was not mandatory.
All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews.
Is this professor recommended?
praise for care and extra credit versus strong avoid-him lectures and self-teaching.
All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews.
Course guide
Grading
Fair
50/100
Extra credit and occasional curves help, but tough grader tags and unclear or incorrect grading also appear.
Format shift
All evidence is from in-person reviews.
Workload
Heavy
30/100
Lots of homework tags and complex assignments dominate the six reviews.
Format shift
All evidence is from in-person reviews.
Teaching experience
Average
50/100
Three strong reviews for patience and humor balance three harsh reviews for boring or incorrect lectures.
Format shift
All evidence is from in-person reviews.
Assessment method
Balanced
50/100
Homework load is high while practice exams and finals still matter for the course grade.
Format shift
All evidence is from in-person reviews.
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Course format
Classroom format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
In-person math and calculus with mixed reports: some praise patient humor and practice exams, others call lectures boring, unclear, and syllabus-changing.
Main concern
Weak explanations and heavy self-study load frustrate students who need step-by-step examples.
What students said
“His lectures are so boring. My class wasn't too early but I wanted sleep every single time.”
“Dr. Abatzoglou was a caring, accommodating, and knowledgeable Calculus 1 professor.”
“Practice exams are very helpful 85% identical.”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Practice exams can closely match tests and extra credit is available, but overall exam difficulty stays moderate-hard.
Assessment risk
Standard
55/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person calculus exams with helpful practice exams; one student got an early final with a study guide prepared.
“Practice exams are very helpful 85% identical.”
“when I needed to take the final early, he made sure I was able to do so by creating the Final Study Guide early”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Don't take him, if you like to see examples step by step. He makes things harder than what it seems. You teach yourself.”
“Best Math professors I ever had he is the 2nd one by far. He's hilarious , loves to laugh in the middle of lecture”
“Honestly, the worst professor I have ever had. His lectures are so boring.”
“Gives you homework that is more complex.”
“He gave a lot of extra credit and many chances to improve your grade.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
6
Recent reviews read by the AI
6
Lifetime ratings
48/100
Evidence confidence
Only six reviews with sharp split opinions and limited grade detail, so confidence is moderate.
Inside 6 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
3 reported outcomes
A+ 1
B+ 1
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Drop/Withdrawal 1