William Fried

MATH106 · MATH232 · MATH9970599 · MATH93 · MATH121 · STATS242 · MATH99 · MATH142 · MATH90 · MATH120 · ABCDE9999 · ALGEB210 · STATS · 81 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 97/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 96.55%
Difficulty: 1.8

The decision

Take him for stats or lower-division math if , and a realistic easy A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A with open notesHilarious dad jokesClear lecturesCaring and approachablePractice tests match exams

Students overwhelmingly call him the best math/stats option with .
Open-note quizzes and exams plus practice tests that mirror the .
Light-to-moderate weekly work, humor-filled lectures, and strong support help math-anxious students succeed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Open-note quizzes and , and frequent easy-A comments make high grades very low-effort if you show up.

Online and in-person both report easy As; .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Concepts are simplified in lecture and many math-anxious students say material finally clicks.

Both formats describe easy content; in-person emphasizes humor and simplified lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

96/100

and many call him the .

Strong praise in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students report easy grading, partial credit, , and high A rates when work is completed.

Format shift

Consistent across formats.

Workload

Light

74/100

and short quizzes exist but are described as manageable and often due late in the term.

Format shift

Online students stress keeping up; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

, and confidence-building for weak math students.

Format shift

Excellent in both formats; online called Online Savvy.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and exams that dominate the .

Format shift

and open-note exams more; online emphasizes weekly quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and grade-friendly with open notes and homework due at term end in many sections.

Main concern

; skipping can hurt because quizzes mirror lecture notes.

What students said

“I love Fried so much and .”
Math120

“Professor Fried sets you up for an easy A with , and .”
MATH232

“ . Fried passes out a worksheet that is EXTREMELY similar to the following tests.”
MATH232

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections keep the same easy-A pattern: , and strong grades when students keep up.

Main concern

Must keep up with assignments; otherwise the easy structure does not save you.

What students said

“Professor Fried is the most amazing prof I've ever had. I loved stats.”
MATH232

“If you do not get an A in his class, you didn't want it.”
MATH232

“If assignments are submitted early he will give you feed back and a .”
MATH93

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and and closely match practice materials, making them highly student-friendly.

Open notesOpen bookPractice tests match examsOne-question quizzesWorksheet usable on tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

91/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals, practice tests nearly identical to exams, and usable lecture worksheets.

Open notesOpen bookPractice tests match examsOne sheet of notes on exams

“This was a fun class. Super easy and . ... .”
MATH232

“quizzes and .”
MATH93

“Super easy A. .”
STATS

Online

Online reviews emphasize easy weekly quizzes and examples that .

Weekly quizzesExamples match HWClear grading

“ but he gives examples for HW and quizzes.”
MATH232

“Keep up with all assignments.”
MATH232

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Fried sets you up for an easy A with , and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (4 online, 46 in person), , and humor. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Mr. Fried is honestly the . This professor made my anger towards math turn into love.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

93/100

“Good god does this man hand you an A. Seriously his Stats class is face roll easy.”

😂 Humor & Engagement

90/100

“Hes just the sweetest person Ive ever seen. ... hes just hilarious. He will make all kinds of jokes to make you laugh throughout the lecture.”

👍

96/100

“I love Fried so much and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are simplified only to make the concept easier to process
finally clicks
Always willing to help if you ask

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A+ with professor Fried
as the actual test
If you show up to class and you won't get an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

one of the sweetest teachers ever
He wants you to succeed
super funny professor, making class enjoyable
help

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with long time span, rich detail, high grade reporting, and very consistent praise make confidence high.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 569

4 out of 511

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2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 16

B range

B 3

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1

William Fried

Take him for stats or lower-division math if x x x x x, and a realistic easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Recommended

MustTake

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

🅰️ Easy A Path

😂 Humor & Engagement

👍 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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

Take him for stats or lower-division math if , and a realistic easy A.

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