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Mathematics

Nicholas Shumaker

MATH4B · MATH02 · STATISTICS · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

Must-take math professor if , and a fair path to an A.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilariousAmazing lecturesLenient gradingClear explanationsCheat sheet friendly
  • Students rave about funny, crystal-clear lectures that make stats and calculus approachable.
  • , and easy A outcomes when you engage.
  • Workload is light and structured so , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

, and cheat sheets make an A very reachable with normal effort.

Online and more structure detail in person.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

He breaks hard topics down clearly, so content feels manageable even in calc or stats.

Both formats emphasize clarity; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

60/100

, but students say missing lectures is a real disadvantage.

; in-person strongly rewards showing up.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

and many call him elite or angel-level.

Perfect recommendation pattern across online and in-person.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

, and is described as very lenient.

Format shift

Leniency is explicit online and in person.

Workload

Light

82/100

Not a lot of homework; , and exams are well aligned.

Format shift

; in-person still light overall.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Hilarious, thorough, and skilled at breaking concepts down completely.

Format shift

Teaching praise is unanimous in both formats.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of , and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person stats and math classes feel chill, hilarious, and and student-friendly tests.

Main concern

Pace can move quickly and lectures are long, so .

What students said

“If god sent an angel from heaven to teach calculus to us heathens, then Prof. Shumaker is that angel.”
Math4B
“If you do bad in this class you had to try to do poorly.”
Statistics
“he allows a cheat sheet so they're not hard”
Statistics

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online calc sections are praised for , and .

Main concern

Lectures can run long, so you need to stay with the videos.

What students said

“Professor Shumaker grades very leniently and you'd have to try to get a bad grade!”
Math4B
“ and it's obvious he cares about his students.”
Math4B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests match lectures and often allow a cheat sheet, with lowest scores dropped.

Cheat sheet allowedDrops lowest testsLecture-aligned examsLenient grading

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

lowest, and are described as not hard if you follow lectures.

Cheat sheetDrops lowest testsClear exam structure
“ , but he allows a cheat sheet so they're not hard”
Statistics
“ , and and matched.”
Statistics

Online

Online and exams and .

Lecture-aligned examsLenient gradingFlexible homework
“The lectures correlate perfectly with the homework and exams.”
Math4B
“grades very leniently and you'd have to try to get a bad grade!”
Math4B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If god sent an angel from heaven to teach calculus to us heathens, then Prof. Shumaker is that angel.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting humor, clarity, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“He is passionate, hilarious, and delivers UC-quality education to his students.”

🅰️ Grade Friendliness

88/100

“you'd have to try to get a bad grade!”

😂 Class Energy

95/100

“Super chill teacher and funny”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • break things down to the T
  • thorough and engaging in lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • allows a cheat sheet so they're not hard
  • grades very leniently
  • If you do bad in this class you had to try to do poorly

Theme 3

❤️ About Care and Access

  • genuinely cares about those he's teaching
  • obvious he cares about his students
  • Accessible outside class

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Ten highly consistent recent reviews with all A/A+ grades and detailed teaching notes across formats.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

Math4B5 reviews
Statistics4 reviews
MATH021 review

Reported outcomes

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