Brett Herren

MATH5A · 4B · MATH255 · MATH11H · MATH4A · MATH4B · MATH103 · CALC2 · CALCU5A · MATH201 · MATH11 · MATH3A · 153 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 84.34%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

Take him if you will use the , and help sessions, but if daily workload stresses you.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear math videosCaring supportRetake-friendly gradingTest heavySummer workload risk

Students usually praise Herren for , and personal support.
Grades can be very achievable because of , and practice resources.
Compressed summer sections create the main negative pattern, with and frequent exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A is very reachable for students who complete homework and use practice resources, with , and .

, and videos, while in-person evidence adds curves and but more test-heavy pressure.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The math content can be challenging, but his videos, notes, and repeated practice make it manageable for most students.

Online reviews describe manageable learning through videos, while but warn that lectures can move fast or become tangent-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

84/100

Most students recommend him because , and gives many paths to recover grades.

, but online has sharper complaints about summer workload and communication problems.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Retakes, curves, , and , though some courses have strict exam policies.

Format shift

Online grading is helped by retakes and open notes, while no-partial-credit complaints.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Regular semesters feel manageable, but summer and frequent exams.

Format shift

Online summer reviews report the heaviest workload, while in-person workload varies by course and term.

Teaching experience

Good

86/100

Students , and helpful, despite some complaints about rambling or insensitive comments.

Format shift

Both formats praise his teaching, with online students relying on videos and and office help.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

Grades , and occasional finals, with several reviews calling the classes test-heavy.

Format shift

Both formats mention exams heavily, while online reviews also emphasize videos, notes, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and support, but some students dislike fast lectures, tangents, and .

Main concern

or calculus courses.

What students said

“ but very easy & w a curve.”
MATH5A

“ AND lockdown browser. No partial credit, doesnt care about work shown.”
Calc2

“He was able to logically explain why math concepts work instead of just giving us instructions .”
MATH4B

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive because , and , but some summer sections feel overwhelming.

Main concern

Daily homework and proctored or .

What students said

“ app.”
MATH4A

“3 to 5 assignments a day. No weekends off, the assignments showed you how to do problems but on the and your notes weren't valid.”
MATH11

“The practice exams were incredibly helpful-not only were they , but they were also very similar to the .”
MATH4B

Exam style

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Exam policies vary from very student-friendly open-note and complaints.

Open-Note ExamsExam RetakesPractice ExamsRecording Proctoring AppLockdown Browser

Assessment risk

Varies

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews , and one strict Lockdown Browser complaint.

Open-Note ExamsWeekly ExamsPractice ExamsLockdown BrowserFinal Exam

“ but very easy & w a curve.”
MATH5A

“ AND lockdown browser.”
Calc2

“ as notes/HW so you won't be tricked in .”
MATH11

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention open-note exams, retakes, practice exams, a , and a timelapse requirement.

Open-Note ExamsExam RetakesPractice ExamsRecording Proctoring AppTimelapse Recording

“ app.”
MATH4A

“ of yourself. Also allows notes on exams.”
4B

“Your grade heavily depends on the exams but he allows you to use notes.”
MATH3A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Mr. Herren is the greatest math professor I ever had.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“He was able to logically explain why math concepts work instead of just giving us instructions .”

📈 Grade Recovery

82/100

“ and .”

⚠️ Workload Risk

52/100

“3 to 5 assignments a day. No weekends off, the assignments showed you how to do problems but on the and your notes weren't valid.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Some people are just made to teach, this guy definitely is.
He made math so easy to comprehend.
He can ramble sometimes in his videos and overexplain but some of us need it I guess.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And Exams

but very easy & w a curve.
.
, so study and you should do fine.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Workload

There is , but he is very clear with and classwork.
No weekends off, the assignments showed you how to do problems but on the and your notes weren't valid.
Took during summer, absolutely BAD experience.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 detailed reviews across recent and older terms, with consistent themes and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5117

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3 out of 57

2 out of 57

1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

B+ 5 · B 6 · B- 2

C range

C+ 1 · C 2 · C- 2

D range

D 1 · D- 1

F

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No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1

Brett Herren

Take him if you will use the x x x, and help sessions, but x x x x if daily workload stresses you.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

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

📈 Grade Recovery

⚠️ Workload Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Grades And Exams

⚠️ About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take him if you will use the , and help sessions, but if daily workload stresses you.