Phil Magner

ADVALGEBRA · PREALEGABRA · ALGEBRA2 · FINI1550 · MATH20 · MATH90 · MATH70 · PREAL20 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 34/100
RMP rating: 2.7/5
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Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

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Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing ExplanationsOff-Topic StoriesPolarizing Math TeacherHard TestsPatient When Clear

some praise patience and practical and off-topic.
; and hard.
if and only need structure.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some report A grades with notes, but , and homework does not match exams.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is mostly developmental math, but delivery makes simple material feel harder than it is.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Avoid

32/100

More students warn and mismatched tests.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

; reported grades include A+ and A-, but .

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

, but others call MathLab useless and .

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Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

prepared and and story-heavy for many.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Homework plus hard in-class tests and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

supportive students praise preparation and patience, frustrated students say he stories-off and confuses simple steps.

Main concern

and homework-test mismatch make .

What students said

“Horrible Teacher. Smart guy, however he rather talk about the philosophy of math then actually teach you the problems.”
MATH90

“Mr. Magner always comes prepared and knows the subject like the back of his hand.”
MATH90

“He would always answer your question with a question.”
MATH20

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and can be very long, with little exam-format relief noted.

Hard TestsHomework-Test MismatchLong Final

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and poorly aligned with homework; one final had about 150 problems.

Hard In-Person TestsLong FinalHomework Mismatch

“ and his final was even harder, 150 problems.”
MATH20

“ .”
MATH90

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you , if you can't pass it up.”
Voice snapshots generated from 18 in-person reviews spanning 2004-2013, highlighting polarizing teaching and test alignment. Credibility rating: Medium.

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38/100

“His way of .”

🗣️ Off-Topic Tangents

30/100

“he rather talk about the philosophy of math then actually teach you the problems.”

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70/100

“Very patient and the math”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he rather talk about the philosophy of math then actually teach you the problems
He has 20 defernt way explain one problim, thats a problim with him
Very patient and the math

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

and his final was even harder, 150 problems
As long as you ask questions and

Theme 3

❤️ About Classroom Vibe

Magner is a funny person but not the
Magner is so cool! !
He likes to talk about his little leage team instead of math

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

18 detailed older reviews show a , but most are pre-2014 with sparse grade data.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57

4 out of 50

3 out of 50

2 out of 56

1 out of 55

Course coverage

MATH206 reviews

MATH703 reviews

MATH903 reviews

ADVALGEBRA2 reviews

ALGEBRA21 review

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FINI15501 review

PREAL201 review

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A- 1

B range

No reported values

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F

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Phil Magner

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Beginner

Recommended

Avoid

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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