Jim Butler

MAT25 · MAT5 · MATH121 · MAT3A · TRIG5756 · MATH25 · MATH123 · MAT51708 · CALC3A · MAT3B · MATH3A · MATH201 · MATH13 · MAT121MAT123 · MAT123 · MAT121 · MATH5 · 78 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 93.1%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

show up, do the , and the and beatable.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesGraded by few thingsWill re-explain foreverHomework not collectedTest-based grade

: , and patient until every student gets it.
and quizzes; but rarely collected.
Online Calc 2 once drew a harsh outlier, but most formats and levels call him a must-take.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

and , so a solid A is very reachable if you actually practice.

Online precalc reports easy A; one online Calc 2 called grading exam-only and harsh.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Lower-level classes feel easy under him; calc and diff eq stay real math but .

In-person reviews dominate; online sample is tiny and split.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

72/100

as optional, but some students say skipping costs you because .

Most flexibility evidence is from in-person comments.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Overwhelming praise as the .

Near-universal yes in person; one strong online Calc 2 no.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Partial credit for process and ; grade rests on a .

Format shift

In-person consensus is fair-to-lenient; one online Calc 2 called him a .

Workload

Light

70/100

but it is not collected, so workload is self-managed around a few exams.

Format shift

Same pattern online and in .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

and endless re-explanation until students get it.

Format shift

In-person excellence is near unanimous; online Calc 2 is the main negative outlier.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Almost and a few midterms or finals; .

Format shift

Both .

Luni fit check

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

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Students call him the : , and grades mainly on a few tests that mirror class work.

Main concern

If you need graded homework deadlines for discipline, the .

What students said

“Jim Butler is the ”
MAT3A

“The . If you have to take a math class go out of your way to make sure it's him.”
MAT121MAT123

“If you do this you are all but guaranteed an A because on the in class”
MATH5

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Pandemic online precalc felt easy with short tests and , but one Calc 2 online review called teaching effort nearly zero.

Main concern

Upper-level online calc may leave you on your own with .

What students said

“hands down the best and easy professor i have ever had this far in math department”
MATH25

“Calc 2 with Butler online was horrendous. He did not even try to teach us”
MAT3B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are short, map to class examples, and sometimes allow notes or take-home formats.

Few graded examsPractice quizzes mirror testsPage of notes allowedSome take-home midtermsStudy guides

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Grade is mostly a few midterms and a final; practice mirrors tests and notes or .

Test-heavyPractice matches examsPage of notesTake-home midtermsPartial credit

“Gives 3 midterms (usually 10 questions). and allows a page of ”
MAT3B

“He only gives about 3 tests and he will review almost the exact questions before the test”
MAT123

Online

Online reports short easy tests with multi-day windows and thorough study guides; little proctoring detail given.

Short easy testsMulti-day test windowsStudy guides

“only 3 short and easy tests”
MATH25

“He gave us multiple days for tests and would give us a thorough study guide everytime”
MAT25

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“The . If you have to take a math class go out of your way to make sure it's him.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and personality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“He will go over a problem 100 times until you say you understand it.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“I wish he can teach all of my engineering class. He is the Best”

📝

88/100

“Only grades exams, but and and hw helped me prepare for the exams”

😄 Classroom Vibe

90/100

“he is super funny and ges on on tangents but that's what makes the class fun”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are amazing. If you dont understand something he will go over it as many times, until you do
and will make it easy to understand
He makes SURE everyone understands his teaching!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Super easy easy A for sure
your grade is basically made up of all of
but never collects it

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

and understanding
A real mathematician genius
by far one of the

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning many years and courses show strong consistency on teaching quality and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 568

4 out of 57

3 out of 50

2 out of 52

1 out of 51

Course coverage

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MAT3B9 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 18

B range

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

C+ 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1

Jim Butler

show up, do the x x, and the x x x and beatable.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

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

📝 x x

😄 Classroom Vibe

👨‍🏫 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

No letter grade reported

show up, do the , and the and beatable.

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