Frank Cortese

MATH14 · MTH240MTH101 · MATH101 · MATH102 · MATH110 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 88.89%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you can self-pace and finish work on time; you will likely leave with a solid grade and real understanding.

Best fit · Effort For RewardSelf-Paced OnlineYouTube LecturesMultiple Test RetakesClear Grading CriteriaCaring and Funny

Self-paced online format with unlimited check-ins and if you stay on schedule.
Helpful YouTube videos and learnable material.
A few older reviews cite disorganization or teach-yourself gaps, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Multiple quiz and realistic if you keep up, though Canvas grade fixes can slip.

and own pace; and lecture attendance for the A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is standard college math or stats but videos and .

Both formats call material manageable with his resources; online difficulty rises if you fall behind.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

Online is largely optional and self-paced while .

Online evidence is flexible; in-person mixed mandatory and optional reports.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Nearly nine in , and genuine learning even when math is hard.

Strong recommendation in both formats with only isolated older negatives.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Unlimited check-ins and ; rare complaints about unfixed Canvas scores.

Format shift

; in-person relies more on homework completion.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Lots of check-ins and , but and two-week windows keep it manageable.

Format shift

Online feels like steady check-ins; and quizzes.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

, and humor dominate; a minority call some sections disorganized or teach-yourself.

Format shift

In-person praise centers on lectures; online praise centers on YouTube and structure.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Test-heavy with chapter quizzes, unit tests, and check-ins; .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize quizzes and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and YouTube support; students who attend and .

Main concern

Some older complaints about reading from the book or weak examples in specific sections.

What students said

“Professor Cortese made a difficult subject bearable! If you do all the homework and chapter check ins you won't have any problems.”
MATH14

“ . He broke down everything he could so that i would understand.”
MATH101

“Professor Cortese is the .”
MATH110

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Flexible own-pace stats and math with videos, check-ins, and ; easy to pass if you stay current.

Main concern

Easy to fall behind and occasional missing chapter videos or .

What students said

“He let us do it at our own pace, which was very much appreciated, and his videos/slideshows were so helpful.”
MATH14

“As long as you do the check-ins you will easily pass the class. There .”
MATH14

“Chapter checkins are not timed and you get unlimited times, and 2X for unit tests.”
MATH14

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Check-ins unlimited, quizzes with , and often no cumulative final.

Multiple RetakesUnlimited Check-InsNo Cumulative FinalYouTube Support

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

chapter check-ins, unit tests, and midterms are manageable if ; reviews do not prove lockdown or camera proctoring.

Chapter Check-InsUnit TestsHomework-Based Prep

“If you do all the homework and chapter check ins you won't have any problems with the .”
MATH14

Online

unlimited untimed , and own-pace progress with no cumulative final often noted.

Unlimited Check-InsMulti-Try QuizzesUnit TestsNo Cumulative Final

“Chapter checkins are not timed and you get unlimited times, and 2X for unit tests.”
MATH14

“There so once you complete a .”
MATH14

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you are ! Easiest math class ever but I also learned the most ever!”
Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews spanning online and , and caring lectures. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Professor Cortese is the .”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“If I had to take another math class, I'd definitely look for one that he's teaching.”

♻️

82/100

“ and 2X for unit tests.”

📺 Video Support

86/100

“his videos/slideshows were so helpful.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

epic teacher
He broke down everything he could so that i would understand.
Super fun, easy going and extremely helpful!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Easiest math class ever but I also learned the most ever!
As long as you do the check-ins you will easily pass the class.
Extremely easy to get an A if you pay attention.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

He let us do it at our own pace
and due in two week increments
No deadlines just end of semester

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

29 detailed reviews spanning 2012-2025 with , and and in person.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517

4 out of 59

3 out of 51

2 out of 51

1 out of 51

Course coverage

MATH1416 reviews

MATH1018 reviews

MATH1022 reviews

1101 review

MATH1101 review

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1

Frank Cortese

x x if you can self-pace and finish work on time; you will likely leave with a solid grade and real understanding.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

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

♻️ x x

📺 Video Support

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

💻 About Online Format

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 self-pace and finish work on time; you will likely leave with a solid grade and real understanding.

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