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Mathematics

Mark Flatley

MATH236 · MATH260 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
44.44%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you already like rigorous math grind and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHomework OverloadParticipation PolicingPassive AggressiveTest Curve PossibleLecture Heavy
  • Many students report and a stressful, sometimes rude classroom tone.
  • , and occasional test curves.
  • Online math feels especially mismatched, with camera exams and low engagement frustration.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Some A and A- grades appear, but only after massive homework and .

Online reviews more often call tests long and opaque; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Precalc and business calculus feel fast, dense, and .

Both formats report high difficulty; summer and online amplify the grind.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance and live participation are expected, and he openly frustrates over silent students.

Online participation pressure is even higher because he starts every class asking for .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

Roughly two in ; defenders say solid, critics say find anyone else.

; online skews more negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

33/100

Tough grader tags are common, though .

Format shift

Online students more often say .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students report 50 homework questions a day or about 100 exercises per chapter with little recovery time.

Format shift

Overload is the top theme in both formats.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

and answer questions, but many experience condescension, boredom, or chaos.

Format shift

Positive teaching comments appear more in engaged live sections; online gets harsher tone complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Heavy homework plus test-heavy grading, with .

Format shift

In-person students note study guide equals test; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

he answers HW questions daily, but some still report mean remarks, overload, and boring lectures.

Main concern

Personality conflict risk and .

What students said

“ .. four days a wk w/ 50 hw questions a day.”
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“I like the .”
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“Rude, hostile, and harsh.”
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Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections draw the strongest complaints: , and camera-watched paper exams.

Main concern

Heavy HW plus camera exams and .

What students said

“ and paper).”
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“ , so much homework you have no time to actually proccess how to do it”
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“Extremely passive-aggressive and rude”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes and often difficult; online adds camera monitoring of hands and paper.

Camera Proctoring OnlineTest HeavyLong ExamsOccasional Curves

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some say the study guide basically is the test and .

Study Guide Matches TestOccasional CurveTest Heavy
“the study guide was basically the test”
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“The ”
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Online

and paper, with tough long tests and lots of .

Camera On Hands And PaperLong Difficult TestsHeavy Prior HW
“ and paper).”
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“difficult tests and long test. .”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .. four days a wk w/ 50 hw questions a day. SO.MUCH.HW... Mean, rude and condescending. Stressful learning environment.. Find another professor!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews of precalc and and personality friction. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Honestly, he is a solid professor. Ask any questions, and he will answer you.”

📚 Workload Reality

18/100

“a lot of homework 100 per chapter exercises.”

😠 Classroom Climate

30/100

“Rude, hostile, and harsh. That is the reason why no one wants to participate in his class!!!!”

👍 Recommendation

40/100

“ if you're sure of your math skills.”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • four days a wk w/ 50 hw questions a day
  • Lucky they and the

Theme 2

😠 About Tone

  • He made fun of my work ethics and made fun of the shirts I would wear
  • Extremely passive-aggressive and rude
  • He would consistently go twenty to thirty minutes over class time

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Upside

  • He's the GOAT
  • I like the .
  • Good teacher. Fairly easy class, but he spends a lot of time breaking down hs level stuff.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen reviews with and tone themes give a solid read, though opinions still split by format and student fit.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 59

Course coverage

MATH2369 reviews
MATH2609 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 4 · A- 3

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1