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Mathematics

Issac Elgindi

MATH185 · STATS219 · STATS160 · MATH160 · MATH115 · MATH30 · CIDSOCI125 · G160 · G170 · MATH140 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
26.92%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid Elgindi unless , and use homework, review material, and to protect your grade.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized lecturesLots of homeworkHard to understandExtra creditLate grading
  • Reviews are highly split, but recent comments heavily criticize , and poor communication.
  • Some students say , and , so motivated self-starters can still pass.
  • The course often demands significant independent study because .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Some students report extra credit, dropped scores, and generous exams, but , and grades that are difficult to recover.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Math and statistics content is often described as hard, fast-paced, and or exams.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Multiple reviews mention participation, attendance matters, pop quizzes for , and classwork used for attendance.

; there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Many students warn against taking him because , and communication unreliable, despite some praise for kindness and .

All because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

, and sometimes easier exams, but late grading and hard tests make grading feel unreliable.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of homework, quizzes, participation, multiple exams, and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Although and helpful, frequent comments describe unclear, rushed, disorganized, and hard-to-understand teaching.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment commonly , and finals, with some courses described as test heavy.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews show a polarized but risky experience, with frequent complaints about unclear lectures, , and poor email response.

Main concern

Students often feel they must teach themselves while managing lots of , and .

What students said

“I often found the and .”
MATH185
“I feel like I have to outside of class completely on my own to pass”
G170
“ , and sometimes difficult to understand.”
MATH160
“ and the final.”
MATH185

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

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Exam experience varies widely, with some students reporting generous or similar-to-homework tests and , and poor alignment.

Pop QuizzesHard TestsReview ExamsMultiple Choice ExamsIndex Card Allowed

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exams, multiple-choice exams, and one allowed index card, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring policies.

Pop QuizzesHard TestsReview ExamsMultiple Choice ExamsIndex Card Allowed
“ .”
MATH185
“He is a .”
STATS219
“ but .”
STATS160
“He allows one index card”
MATH160

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I feel like I have to outside of class completely on my own to pass and showing up to lecture is just mandatory extra practice.”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and communication. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“He didn't teach the course well enough, and he's bad at responding to emails.”

👍 Recommendation Level

30/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Pressure

25/100

“He gives a lot of homework and it is all easy, but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He talks quickly, and is difficult to understand.
  • He was so behind teaching our class he would pull up examples for each chapter behind and continue to just give examples and never teach anything
  • , and sometimes difficult to understand.
  • He is great at explaining the topic and is helpful if .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This was the most difficult class I have ever taken.
  • and the final.
  • He offers us a lot of opportunities .
  • If you do the HW you are half way there.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization and Communication

  • Never grades on time (I still don't know my grade even after the class ended).
  • as well.
  • He graded most quizzes and but the .
  • He sometimes won't make quizes/hw available until the day before it is due

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-three reviews across many years provide rich and consistent evidence, with recent reviews reinforcing the main concerns.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 56
3 out of 55
2 out of 58
1 out of 514

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

3

D+ 3

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

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