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Mathematics

Russell La Puma

MATH121 · MATH280 · MATH285 · ALG103 · MATH160 · MATH170 · MATH245 · MATH281 · MATH103 · MATH178 · MATH176 · CALC122 · CALC180 · MATH175 · MATH284 · CALC178 · 69 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
30%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take La Puma only if you can teach yourself math and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProEasy testsDisorganized lecturesSelf-study requiredNice but unclearSlow grading
  • Students often and lenient, with easy or straightforward tests.
  • Many also say , so self-study is often necessary.
  • A major recurring risk is delayed grading, which can leave students without grades until very late.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students call the tests easy and , but the A because lectures may not prepare you well.

All because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The math content itself can be manageable, but and weak organization make the course feel harder for many students.

All course-difficulty evidence comes from in-person classes.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

64/100

and deadlines but not always valuable for learning, and strict attendance enforcement is not clearly described.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

, but many advise against him because of disorganization, dull lectures, and delayed grades.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Students repeatedly describe easy tests, gentle grading, homework checked for completion, hints, notes, and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

74/100

Workload is often light or completion-based, though students may spend extra time teaching themselves from the book.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Although he is often kind, many students describe lectures as , and .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades , and finals, with many comments emphasizing straightforward exams and completion-based homework.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

easy grading and , and late grades.

Main concern

Students frequently need to learn from the textbook because .

What students said

“You have to spend time studying by yourself to pass the class.”
MATH281
“if you arent a ”
MATH284
“Test are graded literally 3 weeks maybe 4 after we take them.”
MATH175

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often described as easy, straightforward, and gently graded, with some comments mentioning notes or , but .

Easy TestsStraightforward ExamsTake-Home QuizzesNotes AllowedGentle Grading

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe student-friendly tests, including easy exams, straight-from-homework questions, notes on tests, and .

Easy TestsStraightforward ExamsTake-Home QuizzesNotes Allowed
“Easy quizzes and tests.”
MATH245
“ .”
MATH285
“You get half a page of notes for the tests.”
MATH281
“They are straight forward, with nice answers, and he grades gently.”
MATH285

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“if you arent a ”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and delayed feedback. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Lecture is so dull and boring. You have to spend time studying by yourself to pass the class.”

📈 Easy Grade Path

78/100

“He isn't a . Easy A.”

⏳

30/100

“You'll never know your grades even after the semester finishes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and comes unprepared.
  • He goes off on tangents, Hardly goes over any examples, and his knowledge of concepts seems shaky.
  • He is boring. .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The test and .
  • if you can survive the lectures.
  • .

Theme 3

📚

  • This class is pretty much teach yourself.
  • Read the book and do the homework and you'll be fine.
  • You have to study on your own to understand the materiel.

Theme 4

⏱️

  • it took him so and exams.
  • Test are graded literally 3 weeks maybe 4 after we take them.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

69

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has 50 in-person reviews across many years with repeated, , and delayed feedback.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 512

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

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