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Mathematics

Steve Herbekian

MATH23 · CALC265A · MATH285A · MATH27 · MATH229 · CALC65A · MATH127 · MATH42 · MATH63 · MATH265A · MATH32 · MATH29 · MATH255 · MATHMATH · MATH65A · MATH30 · MATH242 · MATH123 · MTH232 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
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Difficulty
2.7

The decision

He is a teaching, fair expectations, and strong support.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear LecturerHighly RecommendedHelpfulFair TestsBeginner Friendly
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as , and caring.
  • Math feels more manageable because lectures are direct and .
  • and attending class are important for strong grades, but the workload is usually reasonable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Grades are very attainable if students attend, do homework, and practice, but .

All grade-effort evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

The math itself can be difficult, but students repeatedly , and manageable.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

as mandatory, but students say going to class helps because and material clearly.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Students repeatedly and because he teaches clearly, helps individually, and makes math less intimidating.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Grading is generally fair and , and some forgiving test structures.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

72/100

and necessary, but students often describe it as manageable and not excessive.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students , and individual support across many math courses.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

, though , and review work also matter.

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews strongly praise his clarity, patience, fairness, and ability to make math understandable.

Main concern

Students still need to keep up with homework because tests and grades depend on practice.

What students said

“ and understanding.”
MATH285A
“ the homework.”
MATH265A
“ and easy to understand”
MATH127

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Fair TestsReview DaysHomework-Based PreparationFinal Replaces Lowest Test

Assessment risk

Standard

73/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

keep up with homework, with review days and a final that may replace the lowest test grade.

Fair TestsReview DaysFinal Replaces Lowest Test
“ the homework.”
MATH265A
“has a class for .”
MATH63
“5 tests, final is worth 2 tests and ”
CALC265A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and understanding.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“ and understanding.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“ .”

⚖️ Grade Path

82/100

“Do the homework and practice practice practice and you'll get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • and easy to understand
  • Makes math easy.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the homework.
  • Do the homework and practice practice practice and you'll get an A.
  • Do all of and you will do well in this class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Cares about his students inside and outside of class.
  • He is an extremely helpful teacher.
  • he is the most caring and funniest guy out there.

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

and highly consistent about teaching clarity, help, and fair expectations.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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