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Mathematics

R Schappelle

MATH255 · MATH141 · MATH121 · MATH254 · M096 · MATH116 · TRIG114 · MATH119 · MATH104 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Avoid unless you are ready to teach yourself from the book and only need an .

Best fit · Self Taught ProMumbles at BoardBook-DependentSelf-Teach RequiredConfusing LecturesEasy Tests with Notes
  • Lectures are often mumbled and confusing, so students rely on the textbook.
  • Lower-level courses can be manageable with notes and multiple-choice tests.
  • Upper-level .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is reachable if you read the book and , but .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Content ranges from easy trig to hard differential equations, and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, and several students say class adds little beyond the book.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Some , and use multiple-choice items that .

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

and tests rather than heavy projects, but .

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Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Students repeatedly say he mumbles, confuses himself, and mainly copies the book instead of teaching.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

65/100

and and textbook problems as preparation.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person lectures are frequently described as mumbled, book-copied, and , with .

Main concern

Class time often feels wasted because and depth.

What students said

“ . He will literally confuse himself mumbling at the board.”
MATH141
“Going to class was an absolute waste of time, I wish I had spent it at home, studying.”
MATH255
“His lecture is basically reading the book aloud, the vast majority of the information presented is exactly from the book.”
MATH254

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

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Exams often allow notes and may include multiple choice or .

One-page notes allowedMultiple choice testsTake-home quizzesTests from the book

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, sometimes use multiple choice, and pull heavily from the textbook.

One-page notesMultiple choiceTake-home quizzesBook-based tests
“All . . 1 page of .”
TRIG114
“THE ”
MATH116
“ , and you are allowed 1 pg notes front/back!”
MATH119

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . He will literally confuse himself mumbling at the board. And the book will be your only hope at passing.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 in-person reviews spanning 2004-2013, highlighting teaching clarity, self-study burden, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Clarity

30/100

“he is not a mathmatics teacher at all. it always seems like he's talking to himself and you can never understand the material he's teaching”

📚 Book Dependency

28/100

“If you can read the book, that is about as much as he will teach you.”

📝 Test Helpfulness

58/100

“Easiest teacher ever if you spend sometime with your book because .”

🚫 Recommendation

28/100

“ . If your taking math 95 or 96 then take sandvick he is REALLY EASY.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He will literally confuse himself mumbling at the board

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Read the book and do the homework and you will get an A
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Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Value

  • Going to class was an absolute waste of time
  • Pretty much I taught myself the course
  • the book will be your only hope at passing

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen detailed in-person reviews spanning many years give solid coverage, though they are older and .

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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