Bill Peters

MATH118 · MATH141 · MATH2563 · MATHMATH · CALC3 · MATH46 · MATH35 · MATH96 · MATH95 · MATH046 · MATH096 · MATH116 · MATH150 · MATH140 · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 74/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

Strong pick for lower-level math if you use office hours and ; be cautious for precalc or calculus without a solid background.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPatient HelperScatterbrained LecturesTake-Home QuizzesGreat for Lower MathExtra Credit Friendly

Warm, funny, and willing to help outside class, especially in algebra and intermediate math.
and calculus, so self-study is often required.
, and improve the odds if you put in the work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

As are realistic if , and accept partial credit, but higher courses still demand real work.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

54/100

; precalc and calc move fast and assume more background than lectures always provide.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students praise his kindness and patience, especially below calculus, despite complaints about disorganization at higher levels.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Partial credit, , bonus points, and practice-test-aligned exams help students recover.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Homework and ; load is manageable if you keep up, heavier if he assigns lots of HW.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Caring, patient, and , but scatterbrained lectures and skipped steps frustrate others in harder courses.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of , and a final, with practice tests mirroring exams.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and joke-filled, but as course level rises, pushing students to rely on homework and practice exams.

Main concern

Disorganized or rushed lectures in MATH141 and calc can leave underprepared students lost.

What students said

“ and he's great on partial credit.”
MATH141

“If you are afraid of math, Peters is the best!”
MATH46

“ unless you have prior experience.”
MATH141

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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and exams track practice tests, with partial credit making assessment more forgiving.

Take-Home QuizzesPractice Tests Match ExamsPartial CreditExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment commonly includes take-home quizzes, practice-test-style exams, partial credit, and .

Take-Home QuizzesPractice Tests Match ExamsPartial CreditExtra Credit

“ and he's great on partial credit.”
MATH141

“Offer a lot of . . 5 major tests one can be replaced by the .”
MATH150

“Just follow what he teaches in class and do the and you can easily get an A”
MATH141

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you are afraid of math, Peters is the best!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting helpfulness, disorganization, and course-level differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Peters was probably one of the .”

👍 Student Care

80/100

“he is the nicest man and the and meet with .”

📚 Upper-Level Caution

45/100

“ unless you have prior experience.”

📝 Assessment Friendliness

76/100

“ and he's great on partial credit.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

a and
extremely patient and will spend as much time as needed
loves to crack jokes

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

you can easily get an A
You'll need to study a lot

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Very respectful guy at the same time very funny
Wouldn't hurt a fly

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and course levels give a consistent picture of kindness, extra help, and level-dependent lecture quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536

4 out of 510

3 out of 56

2 out of 56

1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1

B range

B 1 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Bill Peters

Strong pick for lower-level math if you use office hours and x x; be cautious for precalc or calculus without a solid background.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Student Care

📚 Upper-Level Caution

📝 Assessment Friendliness

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Strong pick for lower-level math if you use office hours and ; be cautious for precalc or calculus without a solid background.