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Mathematics

Bruce Chaffee

TRIG3 · MATHMATH · MATH40 · MATH45 · MATH1234 · MATH405060 · MATH110 · MATH130 · MATH50 · MATH7112 · 97 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you are solid in , and can handle a blunt, fast style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFast-paced lecturesExtra credit on examsSkip final with all AsSarcastic or bluntMyMathLab heavy
  • clear and funny for serious students, rude or
  • and fast pace; and calculator use limited
  • As and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

As are possible with full homework, practice exams, and , but and the pace is unforgiving.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Fast weekly chapters, hard or tricky exams, and limited calculators make content tough for average students.

Difficulty comments are all in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Missing class or sitting in the back is ; presence is effectively required.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

dedicated students love him and slackers or struggling students strongly warn others away.

Mixed .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and , but some report picky grading, grade entry issues, and hard exams.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

MyMathLab or , and high-stakes tests create a heavy load.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Clear and engaging for motivated students, but many describe sarcasm, rushing, and poor clarification when stuck.

Format shift

Teaching quality is highly polarized across 50 in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple midterms and a and quizzes as supporting work.

Format shift

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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

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person math courses with , and a polarizing blunt teaching style.

Main concern

Fast pace and sarcastic help style leave weaker or shy students lost.

What students said

“I found him super funny. He's mean, but he's hilarious at it. and precise, and his homework really does help with the tests.”
MATH50
“ !!! because he messed with my grade”
MATH110
“If you get an A !!! Just work hard”
MATH130

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.

In-person exams are central; , and A students can skip the final.

Skip final if all exam AsExtra credit on examsPractice examsHard word problemsLimited calculators

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are hard but and a skip-final rule for all As.

Skip final with all AsExtra creditPractice examsNo makeup testsHard word problems
“if ; you won't have to do the final.”
MATH50
“Double and triple .”
MATH110
“The examples he uses from book are easy,but the problems on the and tricky.”
MATH40

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you get an A !!! Just work hard, pace yourself and ! He's a good teacher, the negative comments are from slackers.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews spanning , and split student opinions. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️ Polarizing Teacher

55/100

“He's mean, but he's hilarious at it. and precise”

📝

60/100

“if ; you won't have to do the final. Pretty sweet deal”

⚠️ Not For Struggling Students

30/100

“Do not take him, especially if you struggle in math. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's mean, but he's hilarious at it.
  • and confuse you even further.
  • and tells you exactly what he expects!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you get an A !!!
  • .
  • MyMathLab will dominiate your life in this class.

Theme 3

📚

  • Do all the and don't sit in the BACK!
  • .
  • . Lots of pop and announced quizzes.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

97

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews over several years with , and polarizing personality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 515
3 out of 516
2 out of 515
1 out of 517

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values