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Mathematics

R.B. Shapiro

MATH112 · MATH115 · STATISTICS228A · MATH110 · MATH125 · MATH228A · MATH0426 · 71 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.7

The decision

If you struggle with Easy A.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing lecturesOpen-note testsEasy ACaringMust take for math anxiety
  • Near-universal praise for making hard math feel simple with .
  • Tests are open-note and described as easy if , and do the work.
  • 100% would-take-again with almost no negative reviews across many years.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

95/100

Students say , and do light work for an almost guaranteed A with open-note exams.

Easy-A consensus is identical online and in person.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

She breaks math into baby steps so even lifelong math-haters understand and succeed.

Both formats describe content as made simple rather than watered down without support.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

and participation matter and skipping hurts your grade, even though a .

; online also expects showing up.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

100% would take again and if you can for life-changing math confidence.

Recommendation is maxed out in both formats.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

94/100

, and comments that only extreme laziness earns below a B.

Format shift

Generosity is consistent across online and in-person evidence.

Workload

Light

86/100

and exams are few and easy.

Format shift

Online ; overall still light.

Teaching experience

Excellent

97/100

Crystal-clear , and unmatched praise for math anxiety relief.

Format shift

Teaching quality stays excellent online and in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

A and participation, not pure exam or pure assignment focus.

Format shift

Same mix in both formats.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person she is repeatedly called the : , and nearly guaranteed A with attendance.

Main concern

Attendance and participation often matter for full credit.

What students said

“ !!!!”
MATH228A
“ and the . Practically a stress free class!”
MATH115
“Study Guide's are .”
STATISTICS228A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online stats/math still gets full praise for , and easy passing if you show up.

Main concern

.

What students said

“The .”
MATH228A
“Show up for class and you pass.”
MATH228A
“she is very straight forward and wants her students to pass”
STATISTICS228A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are open-note, straightforward, and aligned with review materials with no trick questions.

Open noteNotes phones calculators allowedStudy guides match testsVery easy exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

93/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students repeatedly report open-note tests, notes/phones/laptops allowed, and study guides identical to exams.

Open noteNotes phones calculators allowedStudy guides identical to tests
“she lets you use your notes for tests”
STATISTICS228A
“she lets you use phones, calculators, laptops, and notes when taking the "test."”
MATH228A

Online

and passing by showing up; they do not describe harsh proctoring.

Straightforward testsShow up and pass
“Show up for class and you pass.”
MATH228A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !!!! She made statistics a fun and very interesting subject to learn. . You can use all of your notes.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (3 online, 47 in person), , and open-note exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

97/100

“Hands-down the .”

🅰️ Easy A

95/100

“This was the easiest A I've ever gotten in a math class”

📝 Student-Friendly Exams

93/100

“she lets you use phones, calculators, laptops, and notes when taking the "test."”

❤️ Caring Style

96/100

“She is so freaking great! Easy and if you need help feel free to ask her she always wants to help.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She walks you through each problem step by step
  • made math super understandable
  • I'm not here to confuse you, I am here to help you

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A
  • Practically a stress free class!
  • To get any grade under a B you have to be so useless and lazy

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is literally the .
  • I am going to remember and appreciate her for the rest of my life.
  • a real treasure of a math professor

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

71

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews over many years, near-perfect consistency, and 100% would-take-again make the evidence very strong.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 562
4 out of 58
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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MATH228A8 reviews
STATISTICS228A4 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 14 · A 7

B range

6

B+ 5 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1