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Mathematics

William J. Hemmer

MATH · MATH150 · STATISTICS · MATH190 · MATH140 · STATS · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you can learn independently, keep up with notes and homework, and tolerate an Excel-heavy math class.

Best fit · Self Taught ProExcel HeavyPolarizing TeacherConfusing LecturesStraightforward TestsAttendance Matters
  • Reviews are highly split between students who found him helpful and students who strongly warn against taking him.
  • Success depends on attending , and adapting to his Excel-heavy style.
  • as straightforward from class examples, but many students found lectures and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Passing is realistic with attendance, notes, homework, and Excel work, but and .

All .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Some students call the class simple, but , and unclear word problems.

All course difficulty evidence comes from in-person math reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

, but students repeatedly say class notes and lectures are necessary to succeed.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Recommendations are sharply divided because some students like his straightforward tests while others call his teaching ineffective.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

Students mention , and word-for-word definitions, though some also note curves or easy projects.

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

and , but they are also described as tedious and time-consuming.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Teaching quality is inconsistent, with praise for care and straightforward exams balanced by many complaints about .

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades appear to rely on exams plus Excel projects, with .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews show a polarizing professor whose , and Excel skills but frustrate students who need clear explanations.

Main concern

Many students report , poor explanations, and .

What students said

“You need to be in class to get the material.”
MATH150
“No one ever understand anything that he lecture.”
MATH150
“ during class, so review and learn his way.”
MATH150

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews support traditional in-person exams that may follow class examples but can be hard, exacting, and confusing; detailed book or .

Four ExamsStraightforward TestsHard TestsExact AnswersNo Study Guide In Some Reviews

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe exam-heavy grading with straightforward examples for prepared students, but they .

Four ExamsStraightforward TestsHard TestsExact Answers
“Overall grade was out of four exams (every 4 weeks) and .”
MATH150
“ during class, so review and learn his way.”
MATH150
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MATH

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ , but he tells you EXACTLY what will be on them.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“No one ever understand anything that he lecture.”

📊 Assessment Pattern

62/100

“Overall grade was out of four exams (every 4 weeks) and .”

⚖️

36/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Hemmer loves his jobs and cares for his students.
  • No one ever understand anything that he lecture.
  • His lectures are very confusing, his homework has NOTHING to do with the tests and his word usage on the and he refuses to help.

Theme 2

📈

  • , but he tells you EXACTLY what will be on them.
  • during class, so review and learn his way.
  • confusing because he never explains when you use formulas, and his tests are confusing, especially his word problems.

Theme 3

💻 About Excel Work

  • Must know Microsoft Excel to pass this class.
  • The but does help boost overall grade & is easy.
  • He does not teach. Instead, he spends classtime showing how to work problems on Excel.

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five in-person reviews over many years provide rich, consistent evidence of a polarizing teaching pattern.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 55
3 out of 56
2 out of 52
1 out of 56

Course coverage

MATH15013 reviews
MATH1404 reviews
MATH1903 reviews
STATS2 reviews
07741 review
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MATH1 review
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Reported outcomes

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