Aaron Simo

MATH105 · MATH113 · MATH54 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 42/100
RMP rating: 3.0/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you already have solid math basics and will study hard; otherwise consider another section.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkSkips stepsTest heavyClassroom control issuesExpensive textbook

some find him fun and and fails many students.
, and exams matter; expensive book often required.
and participation counts.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

, and reports of many fails mean an A takes solid basics and serious study.

Online student earned an F; and comments also stress homework and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Students say basic math , and difficulty ratings cluster mid-to-high.

Both online and and tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

as mandatory and tags say participation matters.

Online and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Some call him cool and , but .

; in-person opinions split between recommend and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

, and many reported fails or withdrawals.

Format shift

Online F grade and .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of , and test-heavy tags dominate.

Format shift

Online tags list lots of homework; and notes.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Helpful and outgoing for some, but skips steps, digresses, and poorly controls class for others.

Format shift

Online felt helpful; and classroom management.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Test heavy with .

Format shift

Online tags say test heavy; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and recommendable to poor classroom control, skipped steps, and many fails or withdrawals.

Main concern

May skip steps, require expensive book, give no , and struggle to control class.

What students said

“Great professor, the class time ended with time to do classwork.”
113

“Professor does some mental thinking and helpful if you don't grasp math easy.”
MATH113

“DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME TAKING HIS CLASS!!!!!!!! TOO MANY PEOPLE FAILED AND WITHDREW!!!!”
MATH105

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online MATH54 student found him fun and helpful but still failed; .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“He is fun and very outgoing. Although he does tend to get a bit distracted with random topics, he teaches well and .”
MATH54

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams follow lectures and count heavily; reviews .

Test heavyExams based on lecturesHomework required

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; pay attention and know basic math to pass.

Exams based on lecturesHomework and notes required

“ , but pay attention in this class in order to pass!!”
MATH113

Online

; no clear proctoring or open-book details.

Test heavyLots of homework

“Lots of ”
MATH54

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME TAKING HIS CLASS!!!!!!!! TOO MANY PEOPLE FAILED AND WITHDREW!!!!”
Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews (1 online, 4 in person), highlighting mixed teaching clarity and strict workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Teaching Clarity

48/100

“Professor does some mental thinking and helpful if you don't grasp math easy.”

📝 Workload Load

30/100

“Expect to have the and . Book is expensive!”

👍 Recommendation Split

45/100

“The !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is fun and very outgoing.
He talks to much about chess and investments!!!!!
He doesn't do a good job of explaining the math.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Make sure you know your basic math because it essential for this course.
don't expect in this class
TOO MANY PEOPLE FAILED AND WITHDREW!!!!

Theme 3

📘 About Materials

Book is expensive!
Book is required!
Yes

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Five reviews spanning 2011-2022 with mixed detail and mixed tone; sample is small but themes repeat.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

4 out of 51

3 out of 52

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

MATH1132 reviews

1131 review

MATH1051 review

MATH541 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

No reported values

B range

B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Rather not say 1

Aaron Simo

x x x if you already have solid math basics and will study hard; otherwise consider another section.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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 Clarity

📝 Workload Load

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📘 About Materials

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you already have solid math basics and will study hard; otherwise consider another section.