Merrick Sterling

MATH40 · MATH140 · MATH80 · MATH70 · MATH60 · MA140 · MATH80B · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 45/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
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Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you can teach yourself from the book, keep up with homework, and ask for help early.

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing LecturesHeavy HomeworkSelf-Study RequiredHelpful If AskedFast Paced

Students often describe lectures as , so the book and tutoring matter a lot.
and important for learning and grades.
Some students find him kind and helpful, but others say he is irritable or hard to approach.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible, but comments , and self-study.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The math content is made , and reliance on the textbook.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a , though participation can help.

Only in-person reviews mention participation, and none establish a .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Students recommend him only for independent learners who can handle and heavy practice.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

Grades seem achievable with work, but and comments .

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Many students mention lots of homework and the need for steady outside practice.

Format shift

The heavy workload signal appears only in in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

He is sometimes helpful and kind, but many students describe lectures as .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and , so assessment appears split between practice work and exams.

Format shift

and tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

lectures, frequent homework, and some help available when students ask.

Main concern

Students may need to self-study because .

What students said

“Its actually quite more of a self study mode to get a good grade on his class.”
MATH60

“It has a lot of homeworks (which student usually complain), but the HW's really helped a lot!”
MATH40

“I was pretty much teaching myself!”
MATH80B

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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Reviews mention timed tests and , but do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, or closed-book rules.

Timed TestsMaterial-Based Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests that are easier if students understand the material, but exam rules are not clearly described.

Timed TestsMaterial-Based Tests

“ and class resumes after, sucks!!”
MATH80

“ if you undstand the material.”
MATH80

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Its actually quite more of a self study mode to get a good grade on his class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“He explains fairly good but he gives a lot of .”

📚 Workload

28/100

“It has a lot of homeworks (which student usually complain), but the HW's really helped a lot!”

⚖️ Grade Effort

42/100

“I received an A, but it took hard work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Dazed and Confused professor!!
He lectures to himself where he puts a problem on the board,then turns his back and works it out without explaining to the class.
Sterling is a greater teacher, he helps you with any question you have.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

I received an A, but it took hard work.
Majority of students get C on test
if you undstand the material.

Theme 3

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YOU WILL NOT LEARN JUST BY LISTENING TO HIS LECTURES...that is why he gives a lot of homeworks
You need to do all the homework and .
Most of the learning is done solo with great assistance from the book which is ALWAYS used.

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen in-person reviews over several years give , and self-study needs.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Merrick Sterling

x x x if you can teach yourself from the book, keep up with homework, and ask for help early.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Depends

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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

📚 Workload

⚖️ Grade Effort

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x x

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if you can teach yourself from the book, keep up with homework, and ask for help early.

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