William Cross

MATH15 · MATH56 · MATH60 · MATH110 · MATH056 · MATH50 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 2.9/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if and keep up with a fast pace; many students advise finding another option.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPop quizzesFast-paced lecturesOpen book testsSelf-teach neededStrict attendance

some say he truly teaches and useless
Pace is often too fast and
Open-book tests and , but attendance and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some open-book tests and , but many say there are no easy As in math and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Content can be book-level approachable, but fast lectures and .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

, and some report drops after more than four absences.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; praise for helpers coexists with and drop stories.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Curve and open-book tests help some, but others say tests are hard, mismatched, and .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Homework and online work appear regularly, plus pop quizzes and .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Reviews split between patient helpful lectures and .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Pop quizzes, chapter tests, and finals dominate success; homework and lab support but .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some students learn and pass with drop because lectures race and confuse.

Main concern

Very fast pace, tests that may not match homework, defensive answers to questions, and .

What students said

“He moves so incredibly fast (50 page chapter in a week) and when asked questions, he seems to be defensive and never answers them.”
MATH56

“ problems on the test aren't covered in the book.”
MATH056

“This guy does everything he can to help his students LEARN math.”
MATH60

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.

, though difficulty and mismatch with homework still stress students.

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Open-book and and tests that may not match study guides.

Open BookOpen NotesPop QuizzesCurve

“ problems on the test aren't covered in the book.”
MATH056

“Maybe it was because I was in a lower math level, but I thought his class was great especially because .”
MATH50

“ nice because class work and .”
MATH110

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“FIND ANOTHER CLASS, UNLESS U CAN SELF TEACH!”
Voice snapshots generated from 18 in-person reviews, balancing praise and . Credibility rating: High.

⚡ Pace & Clarity

35/100

“He moves so incredibly fast (50 page chapter in a week) and when asked questions, he seems to be defensive and never answers them.”

📘 Open Book Reality

72/100

“ problems on the test aren't covered in the book.”

👍 Supportive Side

75/100

“This guy does everything he can to help his students LEARN math.”

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25/100

“DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER! He seems easy at first, but as soon as .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Answers ALL questions patiently and completely
goes super fast through the material and belittles you for asking a question

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

if you paid attention during the lectures
and barely reflect what was taught in lecture

Theme 3

📝

BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
if you're absent more than 4 times
if not many people are there

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen reviews spanning 2008-2017 with detailed, mixed opinions and , and open-book tests.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

4 out of 52

3 out of 54

2 out of 53

1 out of 54

Course coverage

MATH566 reviews

MATH154 reviews

MATH504 reviews

MATH1102 reviews

MATH0561 review

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MATH601 review

Reported outcomes

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Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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.

⚡ Pace & Clarity

📘 Open Book Reality

👍 Supportive Side

⚠️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if and keep up with a fast pace; many students advise finding another option.

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