Brent Pickett

MATH64 · MAT100 · MATH28 · MATH103 · MATH135SUMMER · MATH30 · MATH126131 · MATH131 · MATH150 · MATH3064 · MATH126 · MATH100 · ASS1648 · 203 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 56/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 57.45%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you can teach yourself math from the book and tutoring; do not rely on lectures, especially online.

Best fit · Self Taught ProCaring but unorganizedTest heavySelf-teach requiredLecture mistakesGraded by few things

Nice and caring man, but lectures often full of errors and disorganization
, so self-study decides success
Online sections , and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students earned As while saying lectures taught little, so and test performance more than lecture quality.

Online and in-person both report easy As ; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Lower-level math can feel manageable, but accelerated and and .

In-person difficulty varies by course level; online felt harder mainly due to poor delivery.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some sections treat attendance as optional for self-studiers, while and and fail.

; many in-person reviews say attendance is effectively required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

Students who self-teach and like a caring personality recommend him; .

In-person recommendations are mixed-positive; online recommendations are mostly no.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Many As appear, but and some report inconsistent or delayed scoring.

Format shift

Online reviews more often cite wrong or .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

but not always collected; real load is studying for .

Format shift

Both formats stress test prep; some online sections had little or .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Caring and approachable, yet frequent lecture mistakes, side stories, and disorganization cut clarity.

Format shift

In-person teaching is uneven but better than online tech-and-lecture collapse.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Comments repeatedly say grades come from a handful of tests and .

Format shift

True for both formats; online especially graded by few things.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In and funny with fair tests if you attend and study, while others say mistakes, disorganization, and self-teaching dominate.

Main concern

Frequent board mistakes, test-heavy grades, and .

What students said

“Very good teacher highly recommend you take this class with this professor if you arent good in math you will pass this class!! He lets you and final”
MATH28

“As long as you show up to every class and do the .”
MATH126131

“This accelerated course was a nightmare. and confusing.”
MATH126131

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online delivery was widely panned for missing lectures, tech struggles, late grades, and ; several students still earned As by self-studying.

Main concern

Unreachable outside class, Canvas or Zoom issues, and .

What students said

“Just bad... Class was a disaster every time. I never went and did better than most people who relied on him to teach them math.”
MATH126131

“Doesn't . Doesn't check emails at all.”
MATH126131

“If the class is in person but definitely not online.”
MATH131

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and can be tough, though some sections allow notes and give review sessions.

Test heavyHard testsNotes allowed on some quizzesFew graded items

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as hard but fair if you study; and exams.

Tests are toughNotes on quizzes or examsTest heavy

“He lets you and final”
MATH28

“ but he prepares you for them.”
MATH126131

Online

Online reviews emphasize high-stakes tests with and .

Test heavyGraded by few thingsGrading errors reported

“Whole grade based off 5 exams which is a lot of pressure.”
MATH126131

“ .”
MATH126131

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Easy A if you already know calc or you cheat but if you need to take the next math class dont take him cuz youre not going to learn anything.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching errors, caring personality, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

55/100

“I did not learn a thing from attending his lectures. He ended up being replaced mid semester.”

❤️ Caring Personality

80/100

“Overall awesome teacher who genuinely cares about his students, he won't let you fail.”

📝

78/100

“ but never collects the homework so all grades are based on the 4 tests and 2 quizzes.”

👍

54/100

“If the class is in person but definitely not online.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He makes a lot of arithmetic errors, so .
He's a board writer... clearly go through every step of the problem on the board.
lectures are full of mistakes that will definitely confuse you.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A if you already know calc... I got an A cuz of khan academy
As long as you show up to every class and do the .
The in class.

Theme 3

💻 About Online vs In Person

Doesn't . Doesn't check emails at all.
lectures were basically nonexistent and
He was a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with detailed, recurring themes on caring personality, lecture errors, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 17 · A- 2

B range

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

C+ 3 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1

Brent Pickett

x x x if you can teach yourself math from the book and tutoring; do not rely on lectures, especially online.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Varies

Depends

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 Clarity

❤️ Caring Personality

📝 x x

👍 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💻 About Online vs In Person

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can teach yourself math from the book and tutoring; do not rely on lectures, especially online.

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