AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Andrew Lazar

MATH171 · STATISTICS · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Must-take math professor at MJC if , and a real shot at an A.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing lecturesHilarious and caringExams match study guidesExtra credit on testsGuided note packets
  • Perfect 5.0 quality across 29 reviews with 100% would-take-again
  • credit and
  • , and genuine care for student success

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

High A rates with exams matching study guides, cheat sheets, partial credit, and make strong grades very reachable.

Online reviews stress partial credit and leniency; and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is still college math, but , and many examples make it feel approachable rather than brutal.

; difficulty ratings cluster around 1-3.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

, though a few say no and lectures are where the learning happens.

; some online sections note optional attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

100/100

Every analyzed review says yes to taking him again, with hall-of-fame and .

Recommendation is uniformly perfect across online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Partial credit, , and study-guide-aligned exams make grading very student-friendly.

Format shift

Online Stats explicitly calls him a .

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Homework can be lengthy online, but and are doable with lectures.

Format shift

; in-person notes simplify prep.

Teaching experience

Excellent

99/100

Students repeatedly call him the , caring lectures that finally make calculus click.

Format shift

Both formats praise clarity; in-person energy and free note packets get the loudest praise.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests and and study guides as main prep tools.

Format shift

Tags include Test heavy; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

engaging lectures, free guided notes, joke-filled class energy, and .

Main concern

.

What students said

“easily one of the top 5 teachers of all time. i took calc1 before and failed, then i took his class and understood everything.”
MATH-171
“The . The in-class lessons are easy to follow.”
Statistics
“If MJC had a hall of fame, Professor Lazar would easily be the first to get in.”
MATH-171

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online Stats and and lenient, with , and approachable support.

Main concern

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What students said

“Maybe a little too easy. He's a . Will still get partial credit on an if it's incorrect.”
Statistics
“Gave and his and made it easy to learn the material. Exams were very similar to study guide so go over them!”
Statistics
“ . I highly endorse this professor.”
MATH-171

Exam style

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or cheat sheets, and frequently include .

Study-guide-aligned examsExtra credit on testsCheat sheet allowedPartial credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

notes page, and include easy .

Study-guide-alignedNotes page allowedExtra credit questions
“The .”
Statistics
“able to have a 'cheat . Even leaves EC questions at the end of the test.”
MATH-171

Online

, and study-guide alignment.

Partial creditExtra creditStudy-guide similar
“Will still get partial credit on an if it's incorrect.”
Statistics
“ so go over them!”
Statistics

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If MJC had a hall of fame, Professor Lazar would easily be the first to get in.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 , and care. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

99/100

“easily one of the top 5 teachers of all time. i took calc1 before and failed, then i took his class and understood everything.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

100/100

“I wish I could take Professor Lazar for any mathematics class.”

📝

86/100

“The .”

😄 Class Atmosphere

95/100

“He's the goat. Lebron of the Modesto Junior College Math department.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are very engaging and easy to understand
  • He provides note packets to follow along with
  • He's not in a rush to complete the coursework and takes questions whenever a student has one

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • as long as you do the an A
  • Maybe a little too easy. He's a

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He genuinely cares about the success of his students
  • Mr. Lazar genuinely wants you to pass his class
  • Absolute legend

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

29 recent all-5-star reviews with rich detail, consistent themes, and broad grade reporting make this evidence very strong.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

MATH-17121 reviews
Statistics8 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 12 · A 9 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

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