Jonathan Segal

MATH121 · MATH28 · MATH400 · MATH123 · MATH420 · MATH372 · MATH120 · MATH410 · MATH401 · MATH402 · MATH100 · 115 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 84/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 81.4%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you will use office hours, practice problems, and study guides—you will learn a lot and can earn a solid grade with consistent work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and AccessibleAmazing LecturesTough GraderStudy-Guide Aligned ExamsOffice Hours Gold

Calc 2/3 doable.
Tests closely match study guides, but .
; attendance often expected.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic if you grind study guides and office hours, but and .

; two online reviews also describe manageable but not free grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard calculus difficulty made clearer by good lectures, yet pacing and abstract sections still challenge many.

Online DE review felt lighter; in-person Calc 2/3 dominate as standard-to-challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

as mandatory or strongly needed; skipping lectures is repeatedly tied to struggling.

In-person reviews stress show-up; but still expected engagement.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

81/100

About four in because , and aligns tests with practice.

Strong yes across in-person majority; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Often tagged tough grader with little or redos, though many say exams are fair if you prepare.

Format shift

; online comments say fair but not soft.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

but can pile up weekly with and practice expected.

Format shift

; online DE described weekly problem sets and three exams.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students , and accessibility outside class despite occasional pace issues.

Format shift

Praise is consistent in person; online students also highlight effort and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and ; quizzes are rare in many sections.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams; online MATH420 noted weekly problems plus three exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Most students call him a , though pace can be fast and grading perfectionist.

Main concern

Fast pacing, tough grading, and and late starts.

What students said

“Using the study guides is absolutely the lot of the test questions are VERY similar to study guide.”
MATH400

“This guy right here is a sweetheart. Protect him at all costs. Even though Calc 3 was dummy hard, he made it so much less painful.”
MATH402

“He goes too fast. Expects you to know the basics. Really wants perfection. Doesn't allow the slightest mistakes for homework.”
MATH401

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students praise his caring approach, practice materials, and .

Main concern

Still needs steady practice and office-hour style help despite the online format.

What students said

“Professor Segal is a . While the course can be challenging, his methodical approach and abundance of practice materials make it manageable.”
MATH402

“His optional Zoom lectures were consistent and a great way to learn DE. He gave a and 3 exams. ”
MATH420

Exam style

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Exams are usually fair and closely match study guides and homework, but they are weighted heavily and graded strictly.

Study-Guide Similar TestsMultiple Midterms Plus FinalIn-Person ExamsTake-Home Quizzes Rare

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; practice tests and study guides closely preview questions.

Study Guides Match TestsTest HeavyPartial Credit Sometimes Inconsistent

“a lot of the ”
MATH400

“Study and and they aren't too bad.”
MATH402

Online

Online reviews mention weekly problem sets and .

Weekly AssignmentsThree Exams

“He gave a and 3 exams. ”
MATH420

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Cannot heap enough praise onto Professor Segal. and always answers questions. Using the study guides is absolutely the .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (2 online, 48 in , and workload themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Probably one of the . He really cares about his students and makes the effort to make sure you understand topics before moving onto the next one.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

81/100

“I have taken Segal for both Calc 2 and 3, and courses if he were teaching them.”

⚖️

48/100

“He always wants you to be perfect no matter what. There is no wiggle room for so if you do poorly from the beginning or struggle with small details, you will not pass.”

📚 Workload Reality

55/100

“Pretty light amount of homework for a math class and doesn't overdo it, but not graded off completion so .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and always answers questions
His lectures are so , and organized
He focuses on the concept of the material before anything else

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Study the practice exams and chapter review well and you'll get an A no doubt
Doesn't allow the slightest mistakes for homework

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

This guy right here is a sweetheart. Protect him at all costs
A very good teacher; he truly wants his students to succeed

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years, mostly detailed and but .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

A 18 · A- 1

B range

B+ 3 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

C 8

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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

Jonathan Segal

x x if you will use office hours, practice problems, and study guides—you will learn a lot and can earn a solid grade with consistent work.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

⚖️ x x

📚 Workload Reality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

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if you will use office hours, practice problems, and study guides—you will learn a lot and can earn a solid grade with consistent work.

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