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Mathematics

Sasha Friedman

V21A · MATHV03 · 21A · MATH21A · CALC1 · MATHV44 · MATH44 · STAT44 · MATHV40 · V44 · MATHV21A · V21 · 72 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
68.18%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will stay on top of homework and like straightforward lectures; skip if you need a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing PersonalityClear Simple LecturesLots of HomeworkPractice Tests Match ExamsHilarious or Cold
  • many call him a campus gem with ; others call him rude, cold, or unhelpful.
  • Stats and online work are often an easy A if ; .
  • Practice tests and packets often mirror exams, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

72/100

and studying practice tests usually yields high grades, especially in stats, though calc and .

Online students stress do-the-work easy As; terms.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is explained simply and slowly, but calculus and accelerated stats still demand real practice and time.

Online stats feels easier but time-consuming; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

40/100

Many in-person sections require attendance or warn against skipping, while several online sections are flexible.

In-person more often mandatory; recent as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

62/100

and fairness, but a loud minority strongly advises avoiding his personality and communication.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Many report fair or easy grading with open notes and unlimited homework tries; .

Format shift

Online homework retries help grades; .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

, and online platform grind dominate the workload picture.

Format shift

Online Pearson/WebAssign volume is a constant; .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

and caring moments clash with frequent reports of rudeness, coldness, or low effort.

Format shift

In-person is highly polarized; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Practice tests, quizzes, and exams carry major weight, though .

Format shift

Some online terms emphasize quizzes and weekly assignments with few formal tests; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews range from best-math-teacher-on-campus praise to harsh personality and teaching complaints; attentive students often succeed with practice tests and packets.

Main concern

Personality friction and inconsistent helpfulness can ruin the experience .

What students said

“if . Everything that he goes over in class is exactly what and tests.”
MATHV21A
“This guy is a horrible professor. None of .”
V44
“ and that includes the study guide which he gives answers to. So he basically doesnt let you fail.”
MATHV44

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online stats and calc are work-heavy but usually easy As if assignments are done on time; late work windows help, while .

Main concern

and mixed communication quality.

What students said

“If you do all assignments, discussions, and . Friedman allows late work up until Sunday night of every week.”
MATHV44
“His Statistics class was really a self teach class. .”
MATHV44
“There are no tests in the class, just quizzes (they are not timed) and week.”
V21A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams often mirror practice tests and lectures; friendliness ranges from open-note or .

Practice Tests Match ExamsOpen Note TestsTake-Home ExamsOnline Homework Unlimited Tries

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person mixes open-note tests, study guides with , and more standard exam pressure depending on term.

Open Note TestsPractice Tests Match ExamsTake-Home ExamsStudy Guides
“There were 2 take home exams and 2 in person ones.”
MATHV21A
“ and that includes the study guide which he gives answers to.”
MATHV44
“ as exams. (Sometimes same questions word for word)”
CALC1

Online

Online comments mention untimed quizzes, weekly assignment focus, and easy content if work is finished; .

Untimed QuizzesAssignment HeavyEasy If Work Done
“There are no tests in the class, just quizzes (they are not timed) and week.”
V21A
“Overall it's an easy A if you just do the work on time.”
MATHV44

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“if . Everything that he goes over in class is exactly what and tests.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (10 online, 40 in person), balancing strong praise and harsh criticism. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“ , and he goes slow, ensuring you understand.”

⚠️ Personality Split

40/100

“he can be very passive aggressive and rude, he is not afraid to send you a if you inconvenience him.”

📚 Workload

38/100

“Content is easy but very time consuming, also allows late work until Sunday of that week.”

👍 Recommendation

62/100

“Do yourself a favor and !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super simple lectures and as exams
  • Teaches in a perspective that sticks

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • hilarious
  • truly cares about his students
  • very cold personality and very condescending

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy A if you just do the work on time
  • Studying the
  • this class is an easy A

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

72

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with rich detail; opinions are polarized but volume and grade data make patterns reliable.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 516
3 out of 59
2 out of 56
1 out of 513

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

29

A+ 7 · A 21 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 6