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Mathematics

Howard Stark

MATH1A · MATH35 · MAT35 · MAT11 · MAT52 · MAT36 · MAT10 · INTERALGEBRA · MATH63 · MATH11 · MAT1033810 · MATH10 · MATH52 · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid unless you can teach yourself advanced math and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProBrutal TestsSelf-Teach RequiredHigh Drop RateConfusing LecturesTests Not From Book
  • Most students say he is knowledgeable but cannot teach clearly and moves too fast.
  • Grades rest almost entirely on extremely hard tests that do not match the book or lectures.
  • and repeated warnings to avoid him for any non-math-wizard student.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Getting an A is rare because tests are extremely hard, often unrelated to notes or the book, and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Content feels advanced and fast-paced, and their own.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some students report while others say it is not required, so flexibility is inconsistent.

.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

and comments because of confusing teaching and impossible tests.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

, and many report low or failing grades despite heavy effort.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

68/100

, but students still need heavy outside study to survive exams.

Format shift

All workload comments are from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

He knows math and can be nice, but , and leave most students lost.

Format shift

All teaching comments are from in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Course grade is driven almost entirely by chapter tests and .

Format shift

All assessment comments are from in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person math sections are widely described as , and .

Main concern

and many students fail or drop.

What students said

“Stark is the HARDEST teacher I have EVER had.”
MATH35
“RUN! and waste your time or money.”
MATH52
“ on the final”
MAT35

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

lectures or the book, and decide almost the whole grade.

Hard Chapter TestsNot From TextbookNo Notes Or FormulasExam-Only GradeHigh Fail Rate

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

homework or notes, and a major reason students drop.

Hard Chapter TestsNot From TextbookNo Notes Or FormulasTake-Home Tests Still Hard
“No notes or formulas allowed for tests.”
MATH10
“ and set you up to fail.”
MATH52
“ ”
MAT35

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !!! Over half the class dropped, and almost half the remaining students had to go to all the SI sessions to pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews spanning , and low recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Clarity

28/100

“He doesn't really teach. Have to learn yourself.”

🚫 Recommendation

12/100

“ ! and assumes you should already know the material.”

🧪

22/100

“If you are a masochist and .”

📚

68/100

“ but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He doesn't really teach. Have to learn yourself.
  • jumps from topic to topic and makes up examples right there in class
  • He is like a genius but doesn't know how to teach.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • out of 40 students only 7 stayed to the final
  • My class started off with 100 students and by the final there were 10 left
  • than book

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Stark is a good person, he is a , but he is a horrible teacher.
  • VERY KNOWLEDGABLE, VERY FLEXIBLE
  • he is a young inst. therefore, alot more energy than the usuall

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

53

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews across many years show , and high drop rates.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 54
3 out of 510
2 out of 521
1 out of 513

Course coverage

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MATH105 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1