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Cabrillo College · Mathematics

Robert Reed

MATH154 · MATH254 · MATH4 · MAT004A · MATH5C · ALG154 · MATH152 · BASICALGEBRA · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take him if you want to learn math and can handle demanding work, but if you need a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerClear but challengingFunny math teacherExtra creditTough testsHeavy homework risk
  • Many students praise his humor, clarity, and ability to make math engaging.
  • The course can reward effort, but exams and .
  • Recent and advanced-course , and heavy homework.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Some reviews say and steady work make an A possible, but and tough grading keep it from being an easy A.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online comparison.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Math content is often described as challenging, fast, or hard, especially in calculus and test-heavy sections.

, and difficulty varies by course level.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

, but many students say attending helps with understanding and grades.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

He is strongly recommended by students who like challenge and humor, but others warn against him because of grading and .

All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews, with sharply mixed experiences.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and , but several students describe tough or harsh grading.

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

as important or abundant, and one recent review says it is a lot without much grade benefit.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Most , and passion, but some advanced-course reviews call him unprepared or hard to understand.

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All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

Reviews repeatedly mention tests, quizzes, midterms, finals, and driving the grade.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a strong teacher for motivated students, but with , and inconsistent grading experiences.

Main concern

Some students report , and poor preparation for expectations.

What students said

“ , and he can minus lots of score base on small mistakes.”
MAT004a
“Course structure and and straightforward.”
MATH154
“If you want .”
MATH4

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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and surprise tests to easy quizzes and a .

Take-Home ExamsTough TestsWeekly QuizzesGroup QuizzesFinal Exam

Assessment risk

Varies

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, group quizzes, midterms, and finals, but do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules.

Take-Home ExamsTough TestsWeekly QuizzesGroup QuizzesFinal Exam
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MAT004a
“2 take-home exams pretty tough but not impossible”
MATH5C
“I ended up acing the midterm and final.”
ALG154

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want .”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Fantastic teacher; brilliant, with great sense of humor.”

📚 Workload Pressure

35/100

“He also gives a lot of homeworks, but it does not even enough to get my grade up by 1%.”

🧪

42/100

“ , and he had to fix his question many times.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Fantastic teacher; brilliant, with great sense of humor.
  • and he has a very firm grasp of mathematics.
  • I found him to be very hard to understand and he would abuse his power as a teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , and he can minus lots of score base on small mistakes.
  • if U DO THE WORK AND ATTEND CLASS EVERYDAY THEN ITS AN EASY A!
  • The class wasn't a total breeze, but he makes it possible for anyone who does the work to get an A

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • 2 take-home exams pretty tough but not impossible
  • He but .

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight in-person reviews over many years give broad evidence, though the most recent review is much more negative than many older ones.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

MATH1529 reviews
MATH1547 reviews
MATH44 reviews
MATH5C3 reviews
1541 review
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ALG1541 review
BASICALGEBRA1 review
MAT004a1 review
MATH2541 review

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