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Mathematics

Nigie Shi

BB71790 · MATHB22 · MATHB65 · B70 · B6A · B6E · B6D · B6B · B22 · MATHB6C · MATHB6A · MATHB6D · MATHB70 · MATHB6B · B6C · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
67/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
67.86%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you can study independently, keep up with homework, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest heavyGenerous graderHomework-heavyHelpful outside classPolarizing lectures
  • many students praise his fairness and help, while others struggle with quiet, hard-to-follow lectures.
  • The math content is genuinely challenging, and grades .
  • An A is achievable with and , but it is not a low-effort A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

An A is realistic because and , but students must study hard for high-stakes exams.

Online reviews reward independent consistency, while the grade.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The course content is upper-level math with fast pacing, proof-heavy material, and concepts that many students must review outside class.

Both formats describe challenging content, with online .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory or say skipping class hurts performance, though some online sections are more flexible.

In-person evidence is mostly strict, while .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Recommended for disciplined students because he is helpful and fair, but avoided by .

Online reviews are more consistently positive, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Many students call him generous, fair, or lenient, but and some tough-grader complaints prevent a higher score.

Format shift

Both formats mention fair grading, but .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students frequently mention lots of , and .

Format shift

Online workload is homework-driven, while , and exams.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He is often caring and helpful outside class, but lectures are repeatedly described as .

Format shift

Online reviews praise clear materials more often, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Many reviews say exams, midterms, or homework and quizzes used mainly as support.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy, with dominating grades.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with praise for fairness and office help but and lecture clarity.

Main concern

and lectures can be .

What students said

“exams are worth 90%.”
B6D
“I practically had to entire subject through the ebook.”
MATHB6A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are generally positive but , and test weight.

Main concern

and concepts independently.

What students said

“If you are able to get work done by yourself and put in consistent effort, this is the class for you.”
B22
“If you are an independent learner, this is definitely the class for you.”
MATHB22

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The because and can be difficult, even though grading may include partial credit.

Test HeavyExams Worth 90 PercentFew Major ExamsNo Reference SheetsReviews do not clearly prove online proctoring

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

items, and in some cases no reference sheets.

Exams Worth 90 PercentFew Major ExamsNo Reference Sheets
“exams are worth 90%.”
B6D
“there were not ”
MATHB6B

Online

Online reviews mention homework and tests but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown .

Two TestsTest Heavy
“HW 30%, two tests 70%.”
B22

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“An A is very possible, just do the work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

Teaching Quality

58/100

“Teaching style is good, but honestly nothing special.”

Grade Effort

66/100

“An A is very possible, just do the work.”

35/100

“exams are worth 90%.”

Theme 1

Teaching Style

  • , and encourages student questions.
  • His lectures were sometimes , but .
  • Take this class if you want to teach yourself calculus.

Theme 2

Difficulty and Grades

  • You pretty much have to attempt most of the suggested hw or you risk bombing an exam.
  • If you do the and understand the exercises, you will have no problem getting a high score on the tests and quizzes.
  • The class is proof heavy, you will have to memorize a handful per chapter.

Theme 3

Exams and Workload

  • HW 30%, two tests 70%.
  • Also 3 exams basically make up your entire grade.
  • The but easy due to the videos.

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

There are 32 detailed reviews across formats and years, with , and lecture clarity.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 1 · A 13 · A- 3

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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No reported values