Frank Marfai

MATH · MAT120 · MATH35 · MAT35 · MAT36 · MATH36TRIG · INTERALGEBRA · ALGRE45 · MATH52 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 36/100
RMP rating: 2.6/5
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Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if you already like math and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarized Math TeacherHard TestsNo Extra CreditBoring LecturesHelpful When Clear

and and overly hard.
, so grades feel unforgiving.
Most detailed reviews are old (2004-2014), so current style is uncertain.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Students report , and a feel that he enjoys seeing people fail, so an A takes serious study.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Average difficulty is high and comments describe dry, overly hard algebra and trig content.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

, so .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

More students urge others not to take him than praise him, citing boredom and harsh difficulty.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Fair when you know the material, but no and .

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

45/100

and standard math work appear, but .

Format shift

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

and multi-method; .

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Comments stress difficult .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person algebra and math classes feel mixed: a few praise clear multi-method teaching, while many , and little grade cushion.

Main concern

Hard testing with no and frequent boredom complaints.

What students said

“VERY helpful. Uses a lot of different charts, figures, blocks to explain the hardest math.”
MAT120

“So damn hard. He offers no , no extra points, nothing. .”
MATH35

“ !! He makes a boring subject worse then it has to be.”
MATH

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are described as difficult with little cushion; .

Hard TestsNo Extra CreditIn-Person Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

to offset misses.

Hard TestsNo Extra Credit

“I guess you have to study hard because the ”
MATH35

“ . Seems to enjoy when people fail---sadistic.”
MATH35

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“So damn hard. He offers no , no extra points, nothing. . Seems to enjoy when people fail---sadistic.”
Voice snapshots generated from 12 in-person reviews spanning 2004-2014, highlighting polarized teaching and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Teaching Clarity Split

42/100

“VERY helpful. Uses a lot of different charts, figures, blocks to explain the hardest math.”

⚠️ Hard Testing Culture

28/100

“So damn hard. He offers no , no extra points, nothing.”

👎 Recommendation Risk

32/100

“ !! He makes a boring subject worse then it has to be.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Great teacher, really takes the time to make sure everyone understands.
he is very hard and very boring.
He makes no sense and doesn't know how to teach.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

but there is no
So damn hard. He offers no
you have to study hard because the

Theme 3

💤 About Classroom Energy

i almost fell asleep everytime.
very dry and makes the class overly difficult.
!!

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Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews span 2004-2014 with polarized views and several empty comments, so confidence is only moderate.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 51

3 out of 51

2 out of 54

1 out of 53

Course coverage

MATH354 reviews

ALGRE451 review

INTERALGEBRA1 review

MAT1201 review

MAT351 review

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MAT361 review

MATH1 review

MATH36TRIG1 review

MATH521 review

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Avoid

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📚 Teaching Clarity Split

⚠️ Hard Testing Culture

👎 Recommendation Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💤 About Classroom Energy

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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