Is this an easy A?
HardWork
28/100A few self-starters claim an A via MyMathLab grind, but , and GPA damage.
Positive ; online review does not discuss grades.
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The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
A few self-starters claim an A via MyMathLab grind, but most describe misery, drops, and GPA damage.
Positive easy-A claims are rare in-person outliers; online review does not discuss grades.
Is the course easy?
Math content plus unclear teaching and heavy online work makes the course feel much harder than it should.
Difficulty complaints dominate both formats, especially in person.
Is attendance flexible?
Some say attendance is mandatory for show-up points, others say it is optional because learning happens online.
Mixed in-person reports; online review does not clarify attendance policy.
Is this professor recommended?
Would-take-again is 0%, and the dominant advice is to wait for another section or drop immediately.
Strong avoid message is consistent across in-person reviews and the one online review.
Course guide
Grading
Fair
42/100
A minority say quizzes mirror homework, but many call tests hard, averaging quiz attempts harsh, and support scarce.
Format shift
Grading mechanics discussed mostly in in-person reviews.
Workload
Overwhelming
18/100
Students report hours of nightly CourseCompass homework and locked chapter progress.
Format shift
Workload complaints are strongest in person; online review notes unclear homework timing.
Teaching experience
Awful
16/100
hard to hear, confusing, off-topic, or unable to solve board examples.
Format shift
Both formats criticize communication, with denser evidence in person.
Assessment method
FocusOnExams
72/100
Online quizzes, tests, and finals dominate alongside heavy homework in CourseCompass/MyMathLab.
Format shift
Assessment structure is described mainly by in-person students using online systems.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
In person, class time often fails students; homework and tests run online while lectures are called useless, hard to hear, or unrelated.
Main concern
Massive self-study load plus poor lecture value leads many to drop.
What students said
“be prepared to teach yourself with the online book”
“Millikin is the worst ever professor BY FAR and useless”
“Assigns so much homework!If youre struggling, he just assigns more homework to you”
Remote format
Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
The online-tagged review still focuses on not hearing him and not understanding lectures, with students disengaging mid-term.
Main concern
Unclear communication and homework timing make the class unusable without self-teaching.
What students said
“he's unclear, we didn't know when we have homework in the first 3 week of school”
Exam style
Assessments run through online platforms; exams are manageable only if you grind the homework system yourself.
Assessment risk
Standard
40/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person sections still put quizzes, tests, homework, and finals online through CourseCompass/MyMathLab.
“The quizzes, tests, homework and finals are all online”
“All material is online (ebook, quizzes, tests, etc.)”
“Without MyMathLab, I would be failing”
The online review does not describe proctoring or exam format clearly.
“we didn't know when we have homework in the first 3 week of school”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Want to kill your GPA, then this is the right professor. Take someone else or drop it before it is too late.”
“DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS EVEN IF ITS THE ONLY MATH CLASS WITH AN OPEN SEAT.”
“does not teach a thing relating to the homework or test. avoid this class at all costs.”
“You are pretty much teaching yourself in this class.”
“I ended up spending 3+ HOURS every night trying to catch up.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
24
Recent reviews read by the AI
24
Lifetime ratings
86/100
Evidence confidence
24 reviews over many years are highly consistent that students must self-teach and often drop.
Inside 24 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
4 reported outcomes
No reported values
B 1
No reported values
No reported values
No reported values
Drop/Withdrawal 3