James Bryan

MATHSTAT · 4A · MATH10STATS. · MATH1600 · 04A · MATHC · MATH10 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 82/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 83.33%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you will do the homework; expect .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and funnyClear grading criteriaStep-by-step when onTest heavy in calcRetakes and notecards in stats

Strong stats teacher with , and project finals.
Calc sections feel lecture-heavy and exam-driven; some students say he skips steps.
if and use office help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

As are common if you finish homework and , but and are not free.

Online evidence is one strong A story; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

54/100

, while calc moves faster and assumes more prior knowledge.

Most difficulty comments come from in-person calc and older stats sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

Some sections list attendance as mandatory and others as .

; several in-person reviews said yes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

About four in , and fair recovery options on tests.

The single online review is strongly positive; in-person support is high but not universal.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students mention , and grade adjustments when finals improve.

Format shift

In-person stats reviews describe more .

Workload

Moderate

56/100

Stats often has light MyMathLab homework, while .

Format shift

Online review did not stress workload; .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most call him clear, funny, and or confuse.

Format shift

Online praise is strong; harsh outliers.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and occasional projects or worksheets.

Format shift

; online review mainly stresses overall grading clarity.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews mostly praise clear, funny, step-by-step teaching in stats, with and .

Main concern

Calc students report , and occasional .

What students said

“One of the few professors I've had that actually knows how to teach a hard subject. .”
MATHSTAT

“ . & . & use half a sheet of paper as a notecard.”
MATH-10-STATS.

“ if you don't have prior knowledge of calculus. He skips steps and use mental calculations without explaining how he got it.”
04A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One glowing calc review , and helped a twice-failed student earn an A.

Main concern

Only one online review, so and workload details are sparse.

What students said

“Never had a math prof like him before. I took calc 1 with him in the spring and I passed my class with an A. (I failed my calc 1 class twice).”
04A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Stats exams are more student-friendly with notecards and retakes, while calc and finals.

Retake optionNotecard allowedProject final in statsExam-heavy calcPartial credit

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and sometimes a project final instead of a pure sit-down final.

Notecard allowedRetake optionProject finalPartial creditDrop lowest test

“ . & . & use half a sheet of paper as a notecard.”
MATH-10-STATS.

“gives good lectures does and 4 tests but and gives partial credit.”
MATH10

Online

Online reviews do not clearly describe proctoring, open-book rules, or .

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“One of the few professors I've had that actually knows how to teach a hard subject. and if you don't understand something.”
Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews spanning 2011-2025, weighting recent detailed comments on teaching and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“One of the few professors I've had that actually knows how to teach a hard subject. .”

👍 Recommendation

82/100

“if you want to get a good grade and learn . .”

📝

68/100

“ . & . & use half a sheet of paper as a notecard.”

⚠️ Calc Caution

45/100

“ if you don't have prior knowledge of calculus. He skips steps and use mental calculations without explaining how he got it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and .
Hes funny & gives good handouts with examples.
His lectures (although long) were fun and quite educational.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

My overall grade was a 98%.
the grade is like 100% how you do on the exams.
and it .

Theme 3

❤️ About Care and Support

He cares about his students.
He is willing to help you learn, ask him questions in class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen reviews across many years with consistent themes on teaching style and .

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57

4 out of 54

3 out of 51

2 out of 53

1 out of 50

Course coverage

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MATH-10-STATS.1 review

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

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A+ 2 · A 2

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C- 1

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F

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No letter grade reported

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James Bryan

x x x x x if you will do the homework; expect x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation

📝 x x

⚠️ Calc Caution

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Care and Support

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will do the homework; expect .

📝