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Mathematics

Andy Niknafs

MATH21B · MTH130 · MATH21A · MATH130 · MATH4550996 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will treat math as a priority and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring if you tryLots of homeworkStraightforward examsLecture heavyPolarized teaching style
  • Students who prioritize homework and ask questions often land A or B grades
  • Exams are described as fair and book-based when you prepare
  • Some find lectures disorganized or summer/online workload crushing and drop

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic if and , but lazy students fail and call him tough.

Online 21A felt easy; summer online and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

It is still college math with real workload; difficulty sits mid-range unless the term is compressed.

Regular online 21A felt easier than accelerated online and some in-person calc.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and and you will not pass.

In-person is clearly mandatory; one .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

71/100

About 71% would take again; fans praise care and fair tests while critics warn of confusion and overload.

In-person is mostly positive; online .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

, yet students who put in work recover and finish with A .

Format shift

Similar fairness story across formats when effort is visible.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of and summer online felt like a full-term load in five weeks.

Format shift

Online shortened term is the ; .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Many rate quality 5 for , and fair exams; a and not for weak math students.

Format shift

In-person has both glowing and ; online also polarizes by course pace.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

; exams often draw from book and .

Format shift

and exams over projects alone.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and fair with easy exams if ; one Math21B review calls teaching disorganized and dropped.

Main concern

Lecture style can confuse weaker math students who need structure.

What students said

“Put in effort and he will work with you.”
MATH21A
“his teaching style is horrible and disorganized. and made it harder to understand, immediately dropped the class”
Math21B
“ . Just do the .”
MATH130

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ranges from super easy MATH21A to impossible homework load in a shortened summer MATH course.

Main concern

Shortened online .

What students said

“The class was super easy, and straight forward. He never tried to fool us on the test.”
MATH21A
“ and .”
MATH4550996

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are generally straightforward and , though still math-hard.

Straightforward examsBook-based questionsTest heavyNo trick questions

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and the book and are called super easy if you prepare.

Homework-alignedBook exam questions
“Exams are super easy. Just do the . Many of the .”
MATH130

Online

Online MATH21A exams described as straightforward with no tricks.

Straightforward tests
“He never tried to fool us on the test. The were straightforward.”
MATH21A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Put in effort and he will work with you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews (2 online, 5 in person), highlighting effort-reward fairness and workload risk. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Student Support

78/100

“he is laid , and cares about his students.”

📝

30/100

“It feels like he is giving the same amount of homework as in a 16 week semester in five weeks.”

📊 Fair Exams

72/100

“ . Just do the .”

⚠️ Style Mismatch Risk

20/100

“his teaching style is horrible and disorganized. and made it harder to understand, immediately dropped the class”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he is laid , and cares about his students.
  • He does talk a lot, but if you really put math as a priority, you will pass.
  • his teaching style is horrible and disorganized.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I scored a D, a B, and 3 A's and walked out with an A in the class.
  • The class was super easy, and straight forward.
  • Many students hate him because they failed his class. I got an easy A.

Theme 3

⏱️ About Workload

  • Lots of homework
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

60/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews with strong polarization and limited recent detail, but , and .

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

MATH21A2 reviews
Math21B2 reviews
MATH1301 review
MATH45509961 review
MTH1301 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1