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Mathematics

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AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid unless you are a and independent work; many peers report a stressful experience.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing Math ProfessorTeach YourselfProof HeavyTemperamentalHeavy Homework
  • many call him a genius who cares, many say he cannot teach and has a temper
  • Students often must self-study from the book while , and
  • Best fit only for strong, self-driven math students; and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A few students call it an easy A if , but , and heavy effort for solid grades.

Online is split; As.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Proof-heavy math, fast pace, and curves.

Both formats report high difficulty; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and participation-critical; others say attendance is optional but missing lectures hurts.

Online and in-person both show mixed mandatory versus optional reports.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

About 40 percent would take again, but avoid and run-away language is frequent outside a .

Online is split; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

46/100

, and fair book-based tests; and graded-by-few-things.

Format shift

In-person evidence dominates; and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and multiple exams create an overwhelming load for many.

Format shift

Heavy workload is mainly documented in in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

Knowledge and care are often acknowledged, but clarity, organization, and classroom temperament are frequently rated poorly.

Format shift

Online split and large in-person negative majority keep overall teaching quality low.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Multiple tests, quizzes, and systems.

Format shift

In-person .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students either praise deep care, fair book-based exams, and humor, or warn of , and the need to teach yourself.

Main concern

Poor lecture clarity, heavy workload, and intimidating classroom temperament for many students.

What students said

“his ability to teach is so poor... He's a good choice if you'd like an easy A, but you'll have to teach yourself”
MATH262
“His accent is strong... gets easily angered and yells at students... run away!”
MATH265
“ . If you care for your grade, he will too.”
MATH259

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one calls him fantastic with fair exams and caring lectures; the other calls him rude, unhelpful, and the .

Main concern

Completely opposite online experiences make outcomes unpredictable.

What students said

“He was fantastic, caring, and brilliant... ”
MATH275
“The ! Do yourself a favor and .”
MATH215

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams often pull textbook examples and proofs; some find them fair with .

Book Examples on ExamsProof HeavyHard FinalsPartial Credit SometimesWebAssign and Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and proofs; difficulty ranges from fair to the hardest final students have seen.

Textbook ExamplesProofsHard FinalsPartial Credit
“ . Just study the examples and every other odd problem in the textbook”
MATH270
“His Calc 2 Final is the .”
MATH266

Online

One online review says fair exams with plenty of time; the .

Fair Exams With Time
“ , and engaging, helpful lectures.”
MATH275

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“his ability to teach is so poor that I'd go as far as to say that he could quite possibly be the . He's a good choice if you'd like an easy A, but you'll have to teach yourself the material because he surely won't.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (2 online, 48 and poor lecture clarity. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Teach Yourself Reality

40/100

“you'll have to teach yourself the material because he surely won't.”

⚠️ Temper and Clarity Issues

38/100

“He apparently gets easily angered and yells at students in an impolite manner.”

🧠 Loyal STEM Fans

40/100

“ . If you care for your grade, he will too.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he is teaching math with
  • he just goes through Powerpoints and thats it
  • He solves a lot of problems and makes us to do the problems

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His Calc 2 Final is the
  • you have to teach yourself

Theme 3

💔 About Classroom Climate

  • run away!
  • Screamed at a student for going to the restroom
  • he is rude, inconsiderate, could care less about how his students do

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

60

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and courses show stable polarization on teaching clarity versus self-study success, giving high confidence in the mixed verdict.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 4