Matthew Pitassi

STAT130 · MATH40 · MATH20 · MATH120 · MATH70 · MATH180 · MATH040 · MATH130 · STATS130 · MATH190 · MATH062 · STATS120 · MATH073 · MAT70 · MATH070 · MATH50 · MATH053 · MATH175 · MATH060 · 77 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 70.59%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you will show up, grind ALEKS or Pearson HW, and use practice exams; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardStrict attendance enforcerPractice exams mirror real testsLecture heavy with ALEKSHelpful office hoursPolarizing pace

Practice exams and posted and drive grades.
Attendance is often strict with tardies and .
and fast unprepared sessions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Practice exams and occasional note sheets help, but frequent HW, quizzes, and .

Online success stories stress staying on HW; in-person notes and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard college math or stats with a fast lecture pace that challenges students weak in foundations.

Lower-level in-person and hybrid courses feel more approachable than accelerated online calc-style sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

, and missing several classes can get you dropped.

In-person evidence strongly shows strict roll and ; online as required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Most and fair practice exams despite attendance and workload complaints.

Recommendation is stronger for rushed sections.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

, and note sheets appear, but tough grader tags and picky partial credit also show up.

Format shift

In-person reviews mention note sheets and .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Frequent online HW with many parts, regular quizzes, and lecture-heavy weeks create a steady heavy load.

Format shift

Both formats cite multi-part or ALEKS-style weekly work; online COVID sections felt especially stressful.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and office-hour help, while a vocal minority report skipped steps and unprepared lectures.

Format shift

; online quality swings from thorough to hands-off.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades mix online HW, frequent quizzes, and exams.

Format shift

Online stats and algebra lean on MyLab or Canvas HW plus exams; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

for many students, but strict attendance and fast pacing frustrate others.

Main concern

Strict lateness and , and some report skipped steps or rushed lectures.

What students said

“ as they are very similar to the actual exams”
MATH190

“if your 2 min late he marks you. You have a limit and if you use all of ”
MATH130

“Barely teaches and says 'but you know how to do it' when he is lazy”
MATH180

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections rely heavily on short videos or ; keeping up with lectures and HW is essential.

Main concern

Some COVID-era online courses felt under-taught with condensed videos and sparse help.

What students said

“as long as you keep up with lectures and hw you'll do great”
MATH130

“he condensed it into these 12 min videos and boom, your lectures for the week”
MATH180

“His lectures are very thorough and he goes step by step and is easy to understand”
MATH040

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are standard difficulty but highly predictable if and notes.

Practice exams similar to real testsNote sheet sometimes allowedIn-class timed examsBathroom limits during exams

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

practice exams, and can enforce strict bathroom rules.

Practice exams nearly identicalNote sheet allowedStrict exam bathroom policy

“lets you use a note sheet”
MATH190

“practice exams as they are very similar to the actual exams”
MATH190

“YOU can't go to the restroom when you take an is deducting points”
MATH130

Online

Online courses emphasize HW-aligned exams through MyLab or similar platforms with limited policy detail on proctoring.

HW helps for examsMyLab or book-linked testing

“ provide notes which is also very helpful”
MATH130

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“ as they are very similar to the actual exams. and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and , and mixed teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Great prof! and organized. Lecture notes are posted online, .”

📅

18/100

“if your 2 min late he marks you. You have a limit and if you use all of .”

📝

80/100

“ , which was the reason for my high grade in this class.”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and organized
He is always willing to help and wants to make sure you understand
Barely teaches and says but you know how to do it

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

practice exams as they are very similar to the actual exams
Goes way too fast
If you try you will pass

Theme 3

⏰

Even if you are 2 mins late he marks you tardy
if you miss 4 classes

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews span 2010 to 2025 with rich detail and , and mixed teaching quality.

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 11

B range

B+ 3 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 1

Matthew Pitassi

x x if you will show up, grind ALEKS or Pearson HW, and use practice exams; skip if x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

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

📅 x x

📝 x x x

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

⏰ x x x

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 show up, grind ALEKS or Pearson HW, and use practice exams; skip if .

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