AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Scot Fagerland

MATH160 · MATH112 · MATH1203 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
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Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Take him if you want a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardExcellent explainerHelpful and laid-backExtra creditMakes math understandableSome hard work
  • Most students strongly praise him for making algebra and calculus understandable.
  • Calculus can require real effort, but and .
  • One negative review exists, but the detailed comments are overwhelmingly positive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

and easy tests help, but at least one student says the grade required hard work.

All evidence comes from in-person math reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The material includes algebra and calculus, but students say .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they show hard content made more manageable by teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews .

There is no online evidence and the .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students repeatedly recommend him because , and offers .

Recommendation and is strongly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

and , though one review says earning the grade still took hard work.

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

The workload is not described as excessive, but calculus students may need serious effort to earn the grade.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students strongly praise his clarity, helpfulness, and ability to make math understandable.

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Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Reviews mention tests and , but assessment details are limited.

Format shift

All assessment evidence comes from in-person comments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews strongly praise his explanations, helpfulness, and , with some acknowledgement of hard work.

Main concern

Students may still need to work hard in calculus despite strong teaching support.

What students said

“I had to work really hard for my grade in this class, but Scot made it possible to understand the topic and to do well in his class.”
MATH160
“Super laid back and has !”
MATH160
“he made algebra interesting and pretty damned easy to learn.”
MATH112

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews call the tests easy and mention , but do not clearly prove book rules or .

Easy TestsExtra CreditExam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and but do not clearly prove formal exam rules.

Easy TestsExtra Credit
“A lot of . Simple class. ”
MATH160
“Super laid back and has !”
MATH160

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Scot (call him by his first name!) is by far the life!”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student recommendation. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Scot (call him by his first name!) is by far the life!”

📈 Grade Value

68/100

“I had to work really hard for my grade in this class, but Scot made it possible to understand the topic and to do well in his class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“Make your schedule around him because if !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Cool guy and and !
  • he made algebra interesting and pretty damned easy to learn.
  • He is a GREAT teacher who will always be there to help you and so that all the students know what is going on.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I had to work really hard for my grade in this class, but Scot made it possible to understand the topic and to do well in his class.
  • A lot of . Simple class.
  • Super laid back and has !

Theme 3

❤️ About Recommendation

  • Make your schedule around him because if !
  • If I had had him for a teacher when I was younger, I wouldn't have lost interest in mathematics at such at early age.
  • Great person laid back.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

There are only five old reviews, but most detailed comments consistently praise his teaching.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 51

Course coverage

MATH1603 reviews
MATH1121 review
MATH12031 review

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