Is this an easy A?
FairEffort
58/100and repeated A grades help, but many students say success requires self-teaching, office hours, and real effort.
Online reviews sound more grade-friendly because of , while , and tough-grading complaints.
MATH380E3666 · MATH50A · TRIG25 · MATH30 · MATH380 · MATH120 · 28 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
x x and repeated A grades help, but many students say success requires self-teaching, office hours, and real effort.
Online reviews sound more grade-friendly because of x x, while x x x x x x, and tough-grading complaints.
Is the course easy?
The math content often feels difficult because x x x x x, and textbook dependent.
Online students describe the course as manageable with self-motivation, while x x x x x and poor pacing.
Is attendance flexible?
Several in-person tags and comments indicate skipping class makes passing difficult, though x x x x x x.
In-person evidence points to attendance being important; online reviews mention Zoom lectures but x x x x.
Is this professor recommended?
Students recommend him when they value office-hour help and x x, but many strongly warn against his lecture style.
Online reviews are more favorable, while x x x x x and often negative.
Course guide
Grading
Fair
55/100
x x improves grades, but x x x, and withdrawals prevent calling the grading lenient.
Format shift
Online reviews emphasize x x more strongly, while x x x x x x.
Workload
Moderate
48/100
x x x x as sparse, but other reviews report lots of homework and daily quizzes.
Format shift
Online workload sounds lighter and steadier, while x x x x x x.
Teaching experience
Average
52/100
He is often caring and available, but many x x x x x x, and ineffective.
Format shift
Online students praise support more, while x x x x x x x.
Assessment method
Balanced
62/100
x x x x x x x x, and a final.
Format shift
Online reviews clearly mention exams and homework, while x x x x x and x x.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
In-person reviews are highly polarized, with praise for his passion and help but x x x x x and heavy self-teaching.
Main concern
Many students say lectures are confusing, fast, incomplete, or too dependent on the textbook.
What students said
“Do not take math with Brad Morin.”
“Brad's a very bright man and a good teacher but if you don't understand something, you have to ask.”
Remote format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
Online reviews are mostly positive, but students need self-motivation and may rely heavily on textbook learning.
Main concern
Online lectures and course organization can be limited, so students may need to do much of the learning independently.
What students said
“This, however, can be overlooked by the fact that this class was incredibly easy.”
“you have to be self motivated and willing to do most of the legwork in being introduced the material”
Exam style
Assessments appear exam-and-quiz heavy in some courses, but reviews do x x x x x x x x.
Assessment risk
Standard
45/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
x x x x x x x, and homework-based exams, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.
“His class consist of x x x x x x x, and lots of x x.”
“The x x x x x x x x already done”
Online reviews mention 3 exams and 1 final, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.
“3 exams and 1 final.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“You definitely could pass his classes, but be prepared to learn from the textbook, because you won't learn from him.”
“Brad's a confusing teacher in the sense that x x x x and it doesn't feel like he's really teaching”
“He provided a ton of x x, and x x x x x x x”
“I received hours of one on one help from him throughout the semester.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
28
Recent reviews read by the AI
28
Lifetime ratings
88/100
Evidence confidence
There are 28 reviews across many years and formats, with detailed and repeated themes despite polarized opinions.
Inside 28 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
19 reported outcomes
A+ 4 · A 4 · A- 3
B+ 1 · B 2
C+ 1
D+ 1
F 1
Drop/Withdrawal 2