Dan Zaffran

MATH124 · MATH121 · ALG103 · MATH105 · MATH122010 · MATH115 · MAT105 · MATH103IN · MATH103 · MATH101 · STATS115 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 56/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 61.29%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

Take him if , and self-directed practice, but if you need low-pressure grading.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest heavyHelpful when engagedHeavy homeworkPolarizing lecturesStrict assessment

some students call him caring and excellent, while .
The course is usually test-heavy, with , and limited room for poor test performance.
, and practice materials have much better experiences.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible, but students must keep up with , and often office hours.

Online reviews are more encouraging about study tools, while and uneven lecture alignment.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The math itself is demanding and many comments , and .

Both formats describe challenge, but and test pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

57/100

He is recommended by students who like challenge and use help, but avoided by students who struggle with .

Online reviews are mostly positive, while and more risk-heavy.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

because exams and and some students report little wiggle room.

Format shift

, while online reviews mention helpful tools but still heavy testing.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and heavy study demands.

Format shift

Both online and in-person reviews describe substantial workload.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Teaching quality and complaints about confusing, fast, or unstructured lectures.

Format shift

Online reviews are consistently more positive, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are strongly exam- and as practice rather than the main grade source.

Format shift

, and online reviews also describe tests based on quizzes and study guides.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are sharply split between students who praise his support and students who find the class confusing, fast, and overly test-heavy.

Main concern

struggle on exams.

What students said

“Exams were 85% of our grade leaving little to no wiggle room if .”
MATH121

“He expects a lot out of his students”
MATH122010

“He truly wants us all to succeed”
MATH122010

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are strongly positive , and cheat sheets, but still describe the workload as heavy.

Main concern

Online students should expect a lot of homework and consistent effort.

What students said

“it was challenging and a ton of homework”
MATH105

“allows us a cheat-sheet”
MATH105

“ .”
MATH115

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because many classes rely heavily on tests and quizzes, even though some sections allow cheat sheets or study guides.

Test HeavyWeekly QuizzesOnline ExamsCheat Sheets In Some ClassesStudy Guides

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe exam-heavy grading, online exam components, weekly quizzes, and limited grade flexibility, but .

Exam-Heavy GradeWeekly QuizzesOnline Exam ComponentsLimited Wiggle Room

“Exams were 85% of our grade”
MATH121

“Exams have parts 1 and 2. Part 2 is paper, part 1 is online”
MATH121

“The grading criteria was 95% tests/quizzes and 5% HW.”
MATH121

Online

, and cheat sheets, but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring policies.

Tests From QuizzesStudy GuidesCheat SheetHomework Videos

“ .”
MATH115

“gives study guides, and allows us a cheat-sheet.”
MATH105

“A good deal of work, though”
MATH105

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ if you and if math is hard for you.”
Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“He truly wants us all to succeed and it shows in all aspects of his class.”

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36/100

“Exams were 85% of our grade leaving little to no wiggle room if .”

📚 Workload

26/100

“it was challenging and a ton of homework”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he does an excellent job breaking down complex math into tangible and easily understandable concepts.
Lectures were so fast and
and extremely fast pace.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

if you work hard your grade will reflect this.
The
and I .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support and Help

he really walked me through everything and and patient
After .
Do not expect much help from him.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 31 reviews include detailed, recent, and format-specific comments, though opinions are strongly polarized.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513

4 out of 55

3 out of 51

2 out of 53

1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

A 5 · A- 3

B range

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 4

C range

C+ 1

D range

D- 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1

Dan Zaffran

Take him if x x x x x x x, and self-directed practice, but x x if you need low-pressure grading.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

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

🧪 x x

📚 Workload

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Support and Help

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take him if , and self-directed practice, but if you need low-pressure grading.

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