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Mathematics

Michael Zugates

MATH253 · MATH40 · MATH110 · MATH130 · MATH50 · MATH45 · 127 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
52.54%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Only take Zugates if you are strong in , and ; otherwise look for a more supportive instructor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough exam graderHomework mountainClear if you keep upFast lecture paceHarsh with late work
  • Grades hinge on a .
  • Students who already know math and never fall behind often like him; struggling students report mass Ds and Fs.
  • and , but leniency is rare.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

As are rare; exams dominate and many sections report almost no As even for prepared students.

Both formats report harsh exams; online adds rigid submission cutoffs that can erase an A path.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Pace is fast, handwriting and skipped steps confuse many, and support classes still feel crammed.

In-person MATH45/50 comments emphasize pace most; online students also struggle with volume.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and missing lectures quickly puts students behind dense content.

; online still requires staying current with daily work.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; strong math students recommend him while .

, but recent in-person MATH45 reviews are especially negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Must , and is almost never offered.

Format shift

and in person.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Weekly problem sets are long, sometimes dozens to a hundred problems per lecture block.

Format shift

; online also notes ~50 problems a week.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some students find lectures clear and practice exams excellent; many say he demonstrates rather than teaches.

Format shift

Older in-person MATH110 praise is warmer; recent support-class reviews are much colder.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

A few midterms and a smaller safety net.

Format shift

Online MATH40 explicitly cited exams at about 90 percent of the grade.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and funny, many report unreadable handwriting, rushed pacing, and extremely low class averages.

Main concern

and few grade recovery options.

What students said

“All Im gonna say is that the class average was 26% making it an F.”
MATH45
“Loved this professor! and taught very well!”
MATH45
“Do NOT fall behind or you WILL fail. and .”
MATH50

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews skew , and inflexible submissions, with a few praising clear recorded lectures.

Main concern

and zero grace on late or glitched submissions.

What students said

“exams are worth 90% of your grade and hw is 10% so if you fail an it again.”
MATH40
“Failed his class because I got timed out while submitting an exam and he refused to accept it ONE minute after it closed”
MATH130
“ and straightforward professor. For online class, he films the lectures for each chapter and does plenty of examples.”
MATH130

Exam style

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Exams are strict, work-format sensitive, and high .

Exam-heavy gradingShow work his wayPractice exams nearly identicalNo late exam graceLowest test sometimes replaced

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

strictly, and often yield very low class averages.

Strict show-work examsPractice exams match testsFew grade recovery options
“Not a single student received an A .”
MATH45
“only 4/40 students passed the ”
MATH130

Online

Online students report timed submissions with no mercy for Canvas glitches and .

Timed online exam submissionExams dominate gradePractice exam videos
“he refused to accept it ONE minute after it closed, with screenshots showing I was submitting on time but got timed out”
MATH130
“exams are worth 90% of your grade and hw is 10%”
MATH40

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you struggle with math but want to learn, he's the one. If you .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, balancing strong praise and and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Honestly not much of a teacher more of demonstrator.”

👎 Grade Risk

22/100

“All Im gonna say is that the class average was 26% making it an F.”

📚

24/100

“ and tedious giving about 100 questions per day of lecture in a 3 unit class.”

👍 When It Works

70/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • doesn't teach just demonstrates
  • His lectures are straightforward and he is open to all questions
  • Horrible hand writing

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You fail an
  • Only 7 out of 35 people passed the class
  • Put in the work and you will pass

Theme 3

⚠️ About Support & Tone

  • He'd make so many mistakes during lectures
  • Very unprofessional and vocally announced that i was the only one... that wasn't going to pass
  • He is funny and very nice

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

127

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with , and polarization give solid confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 564
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3 out of 511
2 out of 510
1 out of 521

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 6

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

5

C 5

D range

4

D+ 1 · D 3

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

13

Drop/Withdrawal 10 · Not sure yet 3