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Mathematics

Bocar Mbengue

MATH046 · TRIG104 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you will work hard and seek help; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing Math ProfessorCaring but UnclearWork Hard for Good GradeMandatory AttendancePassionate about Subject
  • Students split hard between calling him amazing and calling him a waste of time.
  • A is possible if you put in and ; this is not a free ride.
  • and lectures can be when he errs on the board.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Good grades show up for and study hard, not for those seeking a free A.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Trig and math content is often rated hard, with and high difficulty scores.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

, while earlier reviews strongly say avoid him.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Some call him a tough grader; others and can yield an A.

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Tags and comments flag lots of homework and serious review needed for exams.

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Teaching experience

Average

55/100

About half of reviews praise caring, inspiring lectures; the rest cite confusion, board errors, and poor clarity.

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Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and difficult exams together.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person TRIG and MATH sections are polarizing: many praise his care and passion, while , and harsh tests.

Main concern

and board mistakes can leave weaker students lost despite his care.

What students said

“Prof Mbengue is AMAZING. I learned so much from him, he really cares about his students and made a real effort to ensure we get a good grade in his class.”
TRIG104
“ . Its a waste of your time you won't learn”
TRIG104
“The class was tough but if you work hard, you will get a good grade.”
TRIG104

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.

Exams are described as hard with calculator limits; reviews .

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

such as no graphing calculator.

Difficult examsNo graphing calculatorHomework-heavy prep
“The . You can't use a graphing calculator.”
MATH046
“In order to pass with a high grade, you just got to put in the time to do the homework and review for the exams”
TRIG104

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The class was tough but if you work hard, you will get a good grade. Prof Mbengue is a very knowledgeable and approachable guy. Take his course!”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 in-person reviews spanning 2015-2018, balancing strongly positive and strongly negative themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Professor Mbengue is one of the . He really cared about teaching his students”

⚠️ Lecture Clarity Risk

25/100

“He does not have a in trig. He constantly gets lost in his own work”

💪 Effort for Grade

38/100

“For the students that rated him awful, they did so because they are looking for an easy "A" and don't want to put the work in.”

📌

18/100

“Skip class? You won't pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He really knows what he's talking about and has a great sense of humor.
  • Does not explain lectures well, his lessons.
  • He continuously gets lost in the problems and expects students to fix his errors.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The class was tough but if you work hard, you will get a good grade.
  • The .
  • I got an "A" in the class and owe it all the Dr. Mbengue passion for me to succeed.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He really cares about his students and made a real effort to ensure we get a good grade.
  • Prof Mbengue is a very knowledgeable and approachable guy.
  • Very hypocritical, tells you to buy a certain calculator... however it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen detailed in-person reviews span 2015-2018 with and difficulty notes, though opinions are polarized.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

Course coverage

TRIG10411 reviews
MATH0462 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1