Bob Prior

MATH35 · MAT35 · MATH1 · MAT52 · MAT36 · MAT1A · MATH36 · MAT65 · MAT37026 · MAT1B · TRIG36 · MATH52 · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 86.96%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if and are willing to do the practice work.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCrystal-clear mathSelf-written textbookYouTube supportPatient and caringHomework-heavy practice

Students overwhelmingly call him one of the .
His self-written book and YouTube videos carry both online and in-person learning.
Expect ; calc can still be hard, but guidance and fair pretests help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

Many earn A or B with practice, pretests, and , but calc and formula memorization still demand real work.

Online students stress keep-up quizzes; and timed formula tests.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

He makes algebra and trig feel easier, yet calc and higher courses remain intellectually demanding for many.

Online lower-level courses feel more manageable; in-person calc comments show higher challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

90/100

Roughly 87 percent would-take-again plus repeated best-math-teacher language outweigh a small set of harsh outliers.

; online praise focuses on videos and support.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Curves, , and help, but a few call him picky on style or tough on calc tests.

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and improvement credit; in-person is mostly fair with .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

, and practice are common, though some sections collect HW only randomly.

Format shift

Online weekly quizzes add load; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Dominant theme is unmatched clarity, patience, organization, and care, with only scattered unhappy outliers.

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and videos online.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of , and midterms or finals rather than one pure mode.

Format shift

Online leans quiz-heavy with on-campus major exams; and tests.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews emphasize clear lectures, humor, study-guide-like tests, and lots of or picky.

Main concern

Some say class is homework review heavy or that you teach yourself from his book.

What students said

“I love this class! He is great professor. Lectures were understandable.”
MAT1B

“What nobody seems to mention is that you will be teaching yourself.”
MAT36

“ but .”
MAT1B

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students praise his videos, email access, and book, while and .

Main concern

Online , and some major exams may be on campus.

What students said

“Prof. Prior could teach math to a brick wall, hat's how good he is!!”
MAT52

“The Mid-term and .”
MAT52

“He also has videos of him explaining and doing the math problems on you tube, and their great.”
MATH52

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

pretests and notes, with moderate strictness on timing and formulas.

Practice tests similar to examsTimed testsFormula memorizationOn-campus midterm/final for some onlineQuiz retakes

Assessment risk

Standard

56/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests often match study guides or pretests; some sections ban calculators and time the .

Practice tests with solutionsTimed examsNo calculator in some classesCurved hard tests

“He gives pretest with solutions, and and similar to the pretest.”
MAT1B

“He makes you memorize ALL of the formulas for test. He doesn't allow the whole class time for the .”
MAT1A

Online

Online sections use frequent and final in at least one class; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Frequent quizzesOn-campus midterm/finalYouTube exam prep videosQuiz/test retakes

“you can expect 2-3 10-question quizzes per week and . The Mid-term and .”
MAT52

“ and !”
MAT52

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor prior is probably the life.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and practice load. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Prof. Prior could teach math to a brick wall, hat's how good he is!!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“greatest professor I've ever had”

📘 Book & Resources

88/100

“His book is written by him and it is the .”

📝 Workload Reality

52/100

“Do all of the though it appears he doesn't collect it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He really gets into detail about the fundamentals of math
and kind.
His organization for lessons is UNMATCHED.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A.
but .
There's no reason to fail this class, or even get a bad grade.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Support

He also has videos of him explaining and doing the math problems on you tube
He !
His Online lectures are great.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with rich multi-year detail and consistent core themes give high confidence despite a few outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 546

4 out of 59

3 out of 52

2 out of 54

1 out of 50

Course coverage

MAT3613 reviews

MAT5211 reviews

MAT1B7 reviews

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 5

B range

B+ 3 · B 8

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

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

Bob Prior

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

MustTake

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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

👍 Recommendation Rate

📘 Book & Resources

📝 Workload Reality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💻 About Online Support

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

if and are willing to do the practice work.