David Boercker

CALCULUSII · A1 · MATH2 · MATH20 · CALC2 · MATH38 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
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Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if you want strong calculus teaching and are willing to work hard; skip if you need an easy A or lively night class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear Calculus LecturesFair but HardApplication-FocusedDry DeliveryExam-Heavy

Many students , and application-rich
Others , and hard to stay awake in night sections
Success depends on steady homework and

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Students say the class is fair only if you study hard; exams and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Calculus content is difficult and not softened, though strong lectures help motivated students keep up.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

62/100

Strong praise from students who worked hard is offset by dry-lecture and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Often described as extraordinarily fair yet hard on homework scoring, with at least one grade-scale complaint.

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

Regular homework and .

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

; weaker reviews cite dry delivery and limited approachability.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple exams and a weight.

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some call lectures flawless and fair, others report dry delivery and harsh grade outcomes.

Main concern

, and occasional grading complaints.

What students said

“His lectures are a work of art, and .”
MATH2

“Did not learn much in the class, but I watched related videos. His scoring scale has an error I got 79.71% throughout the semester and he gave a C.”
CALCULUSII

“He lectures the whole time and tends to be dry.”
MATH38

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

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Exam style

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Exams are described as fair but difficult, with a .

Difficult ExamsRough FinalHard Homework ScoringIn-Person Lectures

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and difficult but generally fair exams.

Difficult ExamsRough FinalHard HW Scoring

“His HW but difficult.”
MATH2

“The so study hard.”
MATH2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you work hard and stay on top of difficulty and easiness.”
Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person reviews, highlighting lecture quality versus difficulty and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Absolutely incredible calculus professor. His lectures are extremely informative and he is able to make dry math material very interesting by applying it to physics/science.”

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48/100

“He's not easy, but extraordinarily fair.”

😓 Effort Required

34/100

“His class isn't easy, but if you study and put time into it, it's very fair.”

😴 Delivery Style

40/100

“He lectures the whole time and tends to be dry.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are a work of art
make dry math material very interesting
tends to be dry

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

but difficult
The so study hard
I got 79.71% throughout the semester and he gave a C

Theme 3

🧠 About Learning Outcomes

Really understand calculus
if you can stay awake, his lectures are very informative

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

but detailed perspectives; opinions are polarized, which lowers confidence slightly.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54

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Course coverage

MATH23 reviews

A11 review

CALC21 review

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David Boercker

x x if you want strong calculus teaching and are willing to work hard; skip if you need an easy A or lively night class.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

WorthIt

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🎯 Teaching Quality

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😴 Delivery Style

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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if you want strong calculus teaching and are willing to work hard; skip if you need an easy A or lively night class.

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