Todd Kandarian

MATHEMATICS201 · MATH101 · MATH103 · MATH250 · MATH201ETC · MTH103 · MATH11 · ALGEB101 · MATH103AND201 · 201AND103 · 68 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 71/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 65.52%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

Take him if you will attend, , and study for pop quizzes and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesPop QuizzesTest HeavyFunny but StrictPearson Homework

Many students call him a math confidence builder with and printable notes.
Exams and and can tank you if you fall behind.
He sticks tightly to the , and offers little grace for late work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

A is realistic if you keep up with , and study hard for quizzes and exams, but the course is not an easy free A.

Online and ; online adds Pearson deadlines while .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Many students say he makes stats and algebra understandable with fill-in notes and if math is their weak subject.

; online quality depends more on recorded lectures and email help.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

Skip class and you , and ; many tags say skip class and you will not pass.

; some online sections mark attendance as no or not required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and humor, but a sizable group warns about stress, toughness, and inflexibility.

; recent online and a few in-person reviews are more critical.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and gives partial credit, but he is also called a tough grader with no and little deadline grace.

Format shift

Online comments stress syllabus rigidity; and pop quizzes more than harsh point docks.

Workload

Moderate

44/100

Pearson or and important, plus regular quizzes and , so the load is real but usually manageable.

Format shift

; in-person also piles on printed notes and surprise quizzes.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and office-hour help make him strong for many math strugglers, despite a vocal unhappy minority.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is deeper and more consistent; online is more mixed between great emails and zero flexibility.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Exams often make up about 70% of the grade, with quizzes and .

Format shift

Online and ; in-person adds frequent pop quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person , and excellent for math-anxious students, but pop quizzes, phone rules, and .

Main concern

, and a minority who say he is uncaring or even enjoys student stress.

What students said

“Kandarian gave me my math confidence back. so well.”
MATH11

“This man prides himself on failing people. I've cried and even saw someone else cry, high stress.”
MATH11

“ , so be ready.”
MATH11

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections lean on Pearson homework, recorded lectures, study guides, and , but some students find him inflexible and tough.

Main concern

, and occasional harsh or unresponsive grading experiences.

What students said

“Mr. K made this class easy. Great emails. I was struggling with hw and emailed for help.”
MATH11

“He lives and breathes his syllabus -- no exceptions. Don't ask for grace.”
MATH11

“70% of your grade is based on the exams. Have to purchase Pearson for hw.”
MATH11

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Expect closed-note or no-notes style exams, frequent pop quizzes, and .

No Notes ExamsPop QuizzesStudy GuidesExam HeavyDrops Lowest Scores

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and paired with surprise chapter quizzes that punish absences.

No NotesPop QuizzesTest HeavyStudy GuidesDrops Lowest Exam

“Exams are worth 70% of your grade be prepared no notes.”
MATH11

“ , so be ready.”
MATH11

Online

Online students , and exams with multi-day windows and study guides, but little evidence of .

Pearson HomeworkWeekly QuizzesStudy GuidesExam Heavy

“70% of your grade is based on the exams. Have to purchase Pearson for hw.”
MATH11

“ . For the most part, is just like the questions on the exam.”
MATH11

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Do you or do you think you struggle with Math? TAKE THIS PROFESSOR! I failed this class last summer with a different professor. Kandarian gave me my math confidence back.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (8 online, 42 in , and syllabus rigidity. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“A gifted teacher for math and statistics. He truly loves math and teaching, but he is very sarcastically funny.”

📝

36/100

“Exams are worth 70% of your grade be prepared no notes.”

😂 Class Personality

80/100

“The class is fun and entertaining. From the so there is no misunderstandings.”

⚠️ Tough Side

40/100

“This man prides himself on failing people. I've cried and even saw someone else cry, high stress.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He takes notes along with you which are provided by pearson
His teachings make you understand math in a different way.
He is a hidden gem of math professors!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Just do the hw and study for tests and you will do fine.
Loads of .
if you are satisfied with your current grade.

Theme 3

📋 About Rules and Attendance

He stick to all of his rules on the syllabus and no he does not give so don't ask.
answer.
Be there every class because u miss a lot when you're absent.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years, rich detail, recurring themes, and both praise and criticism support high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 543

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1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

B+ 6 · B 8

C range

C- 1

D range

D 1

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1

Todd Kandarian

Take him if you will attend, x x x x x, and study for pop quizzes and x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

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

😂 Class Personality

⚠️ Tough Side

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📋 About Rules and Attendance

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 you will attend, , and study for pop quizzes and .

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