Joseph (Joe) Phillips

MATH351 · MATH400 · STAT300 · MATH34 · MATH30 · MATH350 · MATH120 · CALC350 · A120 · MATH13 · MATH310 · MATH100 · STATS300 · ALGEBRA100 · 274 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 92/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 88.24%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

if , and use his study guides; skip only if you need slow pacing or soft grading.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious clear lecturesDaily quizzesHomework optionalStudy guides mirror testsMandatory attendance

Most students call him one of the and even fun.
Quizzes almost every class and and practice without busywork grading.
A minority dislike his blunt humor, fast pace, or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic if , and use study guides, but it is not a free pass without work.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Math content is still challenging, but his explanations make concepts feel manageable for many struggling students.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

16/100

Quizzes nearly every class and .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Nearly nine in and many call him the .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

and study-aligned, but some report tough partial credit and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

66/100

, while daily short quizzes and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Dominant praise for click for non-math students.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Daily quizzes, unit tests, and finals dominate grades while .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students overwhelmingly praise clear, funny lectures with , and .

Main concern

, and occasional tough grading or blunt jokes.

What students said

“Great Professor , one of the best if .”
MATH100

“EASY A if you show up to class and prepare for tests!”
STAT300

“If you get the ”
STATS300

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams track lectures and study guides closely, often with notes sheets, so .

Study guides match examsNotes allowed on many testsDaily quizzesNo mandatory graded homework

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and note sheets and full study guides.

Study guides before examsNotes on most examsQuizzes after classOptional homework

“You can use !”
STAT300

“He .”
STAT300

“do the study guide the and study guide”
MATH100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Phillips is the best math teacher at SSC hands down. If and go sign his class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching clarity, humor, and quiz-driven structure. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He changed the way I look at math and is the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“If you get the ”

😂 Classroom Energy

90/100

“ and hilarious!”

📝 Quiz-Heavy Structure

70/100

“There is always a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He breaks things down and makes it easy to understand!
He speaks quickly but if you get lost just go to his office hours
He is blunt, sarcastic, & funny, overall a great professor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

EASY A if you show up to class and prepare for tests!
He takes a lot of .

Theme 3

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He will drop you after missing 3 sessions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 consistent in-person reviews with rich detail and strong agreement on teaching strengths make confidence high.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5206

4 out of 532

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1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

B+ 5 · B 8

C range

C 3

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1

Joseph (Joe) Phillips

x x x if x x x x x x, and use his study guides; skip only if you need slow pacing or soft grading.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

MustTake

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

😂 Classroom Energy

📝 Quiz-Heavy Structure

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📅 x x x x

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if , and use his study guides; skip only if you need slow pacing or soft grading.

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