Sebastian Ahmed-Garay

MATH104 · TRIG104 · MATH170 · MATH101 · MATH96 · MATH122 · MATH92 · MATH096 · MATH116 · MATH119 · MATH38 · MATH119X · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 86.21%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you will show up, do the homework, and want a funny math teacher who actually helps.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious StorytellerAmazing LecturesLots of HomeworkExtra Credit on ExamsAccessible Outside Class

and answers emails fast.
A is very achievable if , and use ; calc courses are still real work.
A few older online reviews call him harsh and intimidating; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn A or A+ with and , but you still need steady work and cannot coast.

Online has a ; in-person more often says hard work plus help yields the A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is real college math with moderate-to-high difficulty, not a free ride .

Both formats describe solid challenge; in-person calc comments emphasize difficulty more than some online stats sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and skipping hurts understanding and grades, though some online pre-recorded sections were more flexible.

In-person almost always mandatory; several online reviews report optional attendance for pre-recorded lectures.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Roughly mid-80s take-again rate with strong praise for humor, clarity, and support outweighing a small cluster of harsh online reviews.

; online is mostly positive with a few strong dissenters.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Clear criteria and help, but some call him a and a few online students felt harshly scored.

Format shift

Online ; in-person more often call him fair if you work.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of homework and test-heavy structure appear often; workload is doable if you stay on schedule but not light.

Format shift

Both formats report substantial homework; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students repeatedly praise clear lectures, humor, stories, office hours, and .

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is especially strong; and harsh-tone reports.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Exams and and practice exams, plus periodic assignments.

Format shift

Online mentions weekly quizzes and some proctored tests; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is repeatedly called hilarious and one of the ; lectures and office hours carry the class if you keep up with homework.

Main concern

Attendance and , and falling behind is hard to recover from.

What students said

“Mr. Sebastain was the because he made it easy to learn and made sure you fully grasped the subject before moving on.”
MATH119

“This class is very difficult but I had fun with math 116. As long as you work hard you'll be fine in his class, he's a funny dude and .”
MATH116

“If you put in effort, he will meet you half way to make sure you understand and get the grade that you deserve as a result of hard work.”
MATH122

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Mostly strong for pre-recorded or Zoom math with and manageable load if you stay current; a few summer MATH116 reviews found him harsh and unaccommodating.

Main concern

Some online sections feel tougher graded and less warm, and proctored or remote expectation.

What students said

“His lectures are pre- recorded so ! Every time I emailed him about a problem he always responded right away!”
MATH119

“Homework and proctored). Lectures are concise and effective.”
MATH119

“He is a quite intimidating and the class was incredibly stressful.”
MATH116

Exam style

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Exams are serious and sometimes proctored, but practice work and make them more predictable than trick-based.

Test HeavyHomework-Aligned ExamsSome Proctored ExamsExtra Credit on ExamsPractice Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

mirror homework if you keep up.

Test HeavyExams From HomeworkExtra Credit on Exams

“ so if you do it, keep up with it, youll be fine.”
MATH38

“He and the final.”
MATH116

Online

Online students report quizzes, some proctored exams, and ; policies vary by course and term.

Some Proctored ExamsWeekly QuizzesPractice ExamsPlatform Exams

“Homework and proctored).”
MATH119

“Due to the online transition, 2 exams we conducted on HawkesLearning (not the most ideal but it's fine).”
MATH104

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Sebastian was a phenomenal professor and really changed my perspective on math courses. questions and gives clear explanations.”
Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews across online and , and support themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“ and simple to digest, and his classes are entertaining too.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“Sebastian is one of the and teachers ever. He showed up for so many additional office hours for those of us in applied calc 2.”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“His courses do have a lot of home work, but it is approrpriate for the material being covered.”

😂 Classroom Personality

90/100

“This was the first time I have laughed in a math class, He makes the class fun and walks through the lectures and addresses any questions right away.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

made it easy to learn and made sure you fully grasped the subject before moving on
and concise
unique and straightforward method of teaching

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

As long as you work hard you'll be fine in his class
if you work hard, you WILL succeed
It's actually not that hard to get an A if you put your mind into it

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

he's a funny dude and
I emailed him at midnight and he responded right away
and really cares about his students' learning

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

29 detailed reviews spanning 2018-2024 across online and in-person formats with mostly consistent praise and a .

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 11

B range

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

C 2

D range

D- 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Sebastian Ahmed-Garay

x x if you will show up, do the homework, and want a funny math teacher who actually helps.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📚 Workload Reality

😂 Classroom Personality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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D range

F

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if you will show up, do the homework, and want a funny math teacher who actually helps.