Is this an easy A?
HardWork
25/100Getting an A appears possible but costly because students report , and .
Online and , with in-person reviews giving more detail about exam weight and harsh deductions.
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Getting an A appears possible but costly because students report harsh grading, high-stakes exams, no extra credit, and heavy homework.
Online and in-person reviews both describe inconsistent or tough grading, with in-person reviews giving more detail about exam weight and harsh deductions.
Is the course easy?
The course feels difficult because lectures are often described as disorganized, mismatched with assignments, and weak preparation for exams.
Online reviews emphasize self-teaching through ALEKS, while in-person reviews emphasize confusing lectures and exam mismatch.
Is attendance flexible?
Reviews mention participation matters in some cases, but they do not clearly prove a strict attendance policy.
Evidence comes mainly from in-person reviews, and online reviews do not clearly describe attendance rules.
Is this professor recommended?
Most students warn against taking him because of disorganization, harsh grading, and poor exam support.
Online reviews are uniformly negative, while in-person reviews include a few strong positive experiences among many warnings.
Course guide
Grading
Harsh
15/100
Students repeatedly describe tough, inconsistent, and nit-picky grading with severe penalties for small mistakes.
Format shift
Both formats report harsh grading, with online reviews stressing inconsistency and in-person reviews stressing strict exam and work penalties.
Workload
Heavy
25/100
Many reviews cite lots of homework, lecture-heavy structure, and a workload that is hard to track because dates change.
Format shift
Online reviews mention ALEKS and changing due dates, while in-person reviews more often mention lots of homework and exam pressure.
Teaching experience
Poor
24/100
A few students praise his help, but most describe confusing, disorganized, or unhelpful teaching.
Format shift
Online teaching is described as mostly self-taught, while in-person teaching is more polarized with both strong praise and severe criticism.
Assessment method
FocusOnExams
85/100
Reviews repeatedly mention exams, test-heavy grading, and few grading components carrying major weight.
Format shift
In-person evidence strongly points to exam-heavy grading, while online reviews mention exams but less clearly describe weighting.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner
In-person reviews are mostly negative but more mixed, with several students praising his clarity and support while many report harsh grading and confusing lectures.
Main concern
Students repeatedly complain about long lectures, heavy exams, strict grading, and poor organization.
What students said
“Ed helped me understand math in a way that no instructor ever has.”
“exams are 80% of your grade so one fail and its over.”
“avoid at all costs.”
Remote format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
Online reviews are consistently negative, citing ALEKS-based material, random due date changes, self-teaching, and inconsistent grading.
Main concern
Students say the online course requires self-teaching while deadlines and grading expectations change without warning.
What students said
“Lectures are nonexistant.”
“the practice exam had nothing to do with the real exam.”
“This professor had some of the most inconsistent grading I have seen in my life!!”
Exam style
Exams appear high-risk because students describe timed or long exams, mismatched preparation, and strict grading, while reviews do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring rules.
Assessment risk
Strict
25/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person reviews describe timed ALEKS exams, very high exam weight, long exams, and harsh exam grading, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.
“Gives (timed) exams through Aleks”
“exams are 80% of your grade so one fail and its over.”
“Exams are too long to complete fully and the lectures don't cover the material.”
Online reviews mention exams and mismatched practice exams, but they do not clearly prove webcam use, Lockdown Browser, open-book status, or proctoring rules.
“the practice exam had nothing to do with the real exam.”
“I had to teach myself all the formulas and functions on my own through trial and error on the homework.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“lectures are long, tiring and unrelated to course material. homework is the same. exams are 80% of your grade so one fail and its over.”
“Lectures were disjointed, often spending way too much time on random examples and skipping over the important stuff.”
“His grading was also inconsistent, being okay with small mistakes on one test but being very harsh on any error on the next.”
“Exams are too long to complete fully and the lectures don't cover the material.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
16
Recent reviews read by the AI
15
Lifetime ratings
88/100
Evidence confidence
Sixteen reviews across several years give detailed and mostly consistent evidence, though a few positive reviews show the experience is somewhat polarized.
Inside 16 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
16 reported outcomes
A 2 · A- 2
B+ 1 · B 1
C+ 2 · C 2 · C- 1
D 1 · D- 1
No reported values
Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Rather not say 1