Jose Armendariz

MATH103S · MATH · MATH121 · MATH101 · MATH95 · ELMALG · MATHEMATICSDEP · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 49/100
RMP rating: 2.8/5
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Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you can learn independently and are comfortable with a polarizing math lecture style.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing TeacherSelf-Teaching NeededHard To UnderstandNice But InconsistentMixed Math Support

Reviews are sharply split between students who finally understood math and students who felt lost.
Negative , and hard-to-understand explanations.
Some students , and passable with the right study style.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

One student says anyone can pass with an A, but many comments suggest the real cost is self-teaching through confusion.

All grade and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The math level may not always be advanced, but many students.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they do not clearly prove an .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Recommendation depends heavily on learning style because independent learners may cope while others feel lectures waste time.

Recommendation and is strongly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Some students report passing or earning an A, but there is no strong evidence of .

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

62/100

One review says he is good if , but the learning .

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Workload .

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

Several students call him hard to understand or say they taught themselves, despite some strong positive reviews.

Format shift

Teaching and is highly polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Comments mention homework and a notebook more than formal exams, with .

Format shift

All .

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mixed, with some strong praise but and .

Main concern

Students who need clear lectures may struggle because several .

What students said

“if you are a good self taught student who can learn from a book his class is good.”
MATH121

“Awful. Basically taught myself out of the textbook!”
MATH103S

“I finally got math, for the 1st time in my life.”
MATH95

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book status, or .

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

policy.

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“if you are a good self taught student who can learn from a book his class is good.”
Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

40/100

“Awful. Basically taught myself out of the textbook!”

📈 Course Challenge

35/100

“Very hard to understand.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

45/100

“I finally got math, for the 1st time in my life.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Very hard to understand.
He has a hard time with lecturing and answering questions and he often talks to the board.
I like the way he teaches. He teaches in a way thats easy to understand and get.

Theme 2

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if you are a good self taught student who can learn from a book his class is good.
Awful. Basically taught myself out of the textbook!
The key to learning in his class is doing your notebook the way he wants and the info will actually stick in your head.

Theme 3

📈 About Outcomes

I am a math hater, and if I can pass his class with an A, anyone can!
I finally got math, for the 1st time in my life.
He was able to help me with some of the hang ups I had, and he passed me in his class.

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Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews provide a broad pattern, but they are old and strongly polarized.

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Quality ratings

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Course coverage

MATH957 reviews

MATH1012 reviews

ELMALG1 review

MATH1 review

MATH103S1 review

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Jose Armendariz

x x x if you can learn independently and are comfortable with a polarizing math lecture style.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Varies

Depends

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Course Challenge

👍 Recommendation Fit

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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📈 About Outcomes

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if you can learn independently and are comfortable with a polarizing math lecture style.

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