Is this an easy A?
HardWork
42/100Some older reviews mention fair grading and , but recent warnings and .
Evidence comes only from in-person reviews, with older easy-grade comments conflicting with newer harsh warnings.
Cabrillo College · Mathematics
MATHFOUR · MATH154 · MATH5B · MATH4 · MATH5A · MATH10 · MATH18 · MATH5C · 11 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Some older reviews mention fair grading and extra credit, but recent warnings and unclear teaching make an A feel risky.
Evidence comes only from in-person reviews, with older easy-grade comments conflicting with newer harsh warnings.
Is the course easy?
The math content may be manageable for prepared students, but unclear or scattered lectures can make it harder.
Only in-person reviews exist, and they conflict sharply on how manageable the course feels.
Is attendance flexible?
Reviews do not clearly prove whether attendance is optional, recommended, or mandatory.
Only in-person reviews are available, and they give little clear attendance evidence.
Is this professor recommended?
Positive older praise is outweighed by severe recent warnings and the reported 0 percent take-again rate.
All recommendation evidence is in person, with major inconsistency between older praise and recent negative comments.
Course guide
Grading
Fair
45/100
Some reviews mention fair grading and extra credit, but others call him a tough grader or say he takes off points for minor issues.
Format shift
Only in-person grading evidence exists, and it is inconsistent across years.
Workload
Moderate
58/100
Homework appears manageable and sometimes light, but quizzes and exams still require steady preparation.
Format shift
Only in-person reviews describe workload.
Teaching experience
Average
52/100
Students often like his personality, but several criticize scattered, unclear, or boring teaching.
Format shift
Only in-person reviews exist, with older praise and newer concerns pulling the score down.
Assessment method
Balanced
60/100
Reviews mention homework, weekly quizzes, exams, handouts, and study guides.
Format shift
Only in-person reviews describe assessments.
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Course format
Classroom format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
All reviews are in person and split between older praise for friendliness and newer concerns about poor explanations and grading.
Main concern
The main risk is unclear, scattered teaching that may force students to self-teach.
What students said
“Jamey is a terrible teacher.”
“Also gives out a lot of extra credit.”
“Do the H.W. assignments, study the handouts/study guides get an A.”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Exam evidence points to standard quizzes and exams, with no clear proof of open-book rules or strict proctoring.
Assessment risk
Standard
45/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person reviews mention weekly quizzes, three exams, and test preparation, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring.
“There is one quiz every week and three exams.”
“study the handouts/study guides get an A.”
“Tough grader”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Stay Away!”
“Stay Away!”
“He is unclear and unorganized.”
“Do the H.W. assignments, study the handouts/study guides get an A.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
11
Recent reviews read by the AI
11
Lifetime ratings
58/100
Evidence confidence
There are 11 in-person reviews, but most are very old and opinions are sharply inconsistent.
Inside 11 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
1 reported outcomes
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