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Mathematics

Michael Higgins

MATH280 · MAT122 · MATH1472 · MATH160 · MATH170 · MATH176 · MATH103 · MATH178 · MATH90 · MATH110 · MATH180 · MATH284 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
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Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Take him only if you want a demanding math course and and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing teacherExtremely hard examsHarsh curveHelpful when engagedRequires heavy effort
  • Students are sharply split, with many calling him excellent and many warning strongly against taking him.
  • The biggest risk is the and B grades.
  • Exams and and often feel harder than practice work.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

An A is very hard because , and only a few A grades available.

All Easy A evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The math content and as hard, abstract, and dependent on heavy preparation.

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person math courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as mandatory, but students say showing up, staying until the end, and asking questions are important.

In-person reviews stress attendance value but do not prove a .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

He is recommended by students who like challenge and active problem solving, but many .

All and is highly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Many reviews say the and B grades even when students perform well.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students report heavy , and major effort to pass or earn a strong grade.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He can be funny, helpful, and clear for some students, but others say he relies on outside resources and teaches unclearly.

Format shift

and serious criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Reviews emphasize exams, quizzes, group midterms, and finals as the main grade drivers, with as support or .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a passionate and sometimes excellent teacher whose grading curve and .

Main concern

Students repeatedly report , and limited chances for an A.

What students said

“He grades on a curve, and ”
MATH280
“only 5% of the class gets A's”
MATH178

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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Exams are repeatedly described as very hard, heavily weighted, timed, and tied to a .

Extremely Hard ExamsCurved GradingGroup ExamsTimed TestsQuiz Heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

in some courses, quizzes, and curve-based grading, but do not prove proctoring or open-book rules.

Extremely Hard ExamsCurved GradingGroup ExamsTimed TestsQuiz Heavy
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MATH280
“36 EXTREMELY HARD questions in only 2 hours”
MATH280
“Quiz each week of 6 questions on what learned last week.”
MATH103

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He grades on a curve, and , so don't expect to get a B in his class, much less an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

12/100

“only 5% of the class gets A's, 15% get B's, 68% get C's, and the rest get D's and F's.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He is a great teacher. A lot of people don't like him because he forces you to think and figure things out.”

🧪

22/100

“ and very hard, almost unrelated to practice problems.”

Theme 1

⚖️

  • and more than likely you will end up with a C!
  • only 2 or 3 max would get an actual A and rest would get B's and possibly C's.
  • Mr Higgins has only one A in the class and not more than 3 B's.

Theme 2

🧪 About Exams

  • His questions are from a different college text.
  • and very hard, almost unrelated to practice problems.
  • Quizzes and !)

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • One of the .
  • Relies heavily on Kahn videos instead of teaching.
  • He is very passionate about math.

Theme 4

📈 About Effort

  • Work for the grade YOU WANT!
  • I have never worked so hard to pass a class in my life.
  • If you DONT read, you're screwed.

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

There are 26 detailed in-person reviews over several years with consistent , and grading.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 57
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

2

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B range

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C range

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D range

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F

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