Larry Cook

MATH · MATH114 · MATH56 · MATH50 · MATH52 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 2.0

The decision

Math help can be strong for struggling students, but personal-boundary concerns and off-topic lectures make him a careful choice.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyEasy MathHelpful for FailuresPop QuizzesOff-Topic PoliticsBoundary Concerns

Older reviews say he helps struggling students finally pass math.
Recent comments flag off-topic political talk and pop quizzes.
Serious reviews allege uncomfortable or flirtatious behavior toward women.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Difficulty is low and several students who previously failed math report passing or earning A-level success.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

75/100

Content is repeatedly described as easy or passable with his help, not intellectually brutal.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Recent and , though older comments say little about enforcement.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Teaching help is praised, but and comfort concerns pull the recommendation down.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students who failed math before report finally passing, and overall difficulty stays low.

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Workload

Light

68/100

Class is called pretty easy overall, though pop quizzes and tests appear.

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Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Many praise him for helping them pass, but politics digressions and boundary issues hurt the experience.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Tags and comments emphasize tests and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews split between easy helpful math teaching and serious comfort or professionalism concerns, plus some politics in class.

Main concern

Multiple students report flirtation or objectifying behavior, and one recent review says class strays into politics.

What students said

“I have taken and failed math several times but this teacher halped me pass.”
MATH

“I felt objectified. He put his arm around me and then told another male, 'This is how it's done.'”
MATH50

“I swear he talked more about controversial topics than math.”
MATH114

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessment includes pop quizzes and tests; .

Pop QuizzesTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a test-heavy feel without proving proctoring tools.

Pop QuizzesTest Heavy

“Beware of pop quizzes”
MATH114

“Class was pretty easy though.”
MATH114

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I have taken and failed math several times but this teacher halped me pass. He is the best”
Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, balancing easy-math help against professionalism concerns. Credibility rating: Medium.

🧮 Helps Struggling Students

80/100

“i took math a couple of times and couldnt pass it now i have an A”

⚠️ Boundary Concerns

20/100

“I felt objectified. He put his arm around me and then told another male, 'This is how it's done.'”

🗣️ Off-Topic Lectures

40/100

“he talked more about controversial topics than math”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Class was pretty easy though
now i have an A
I hate math but Mr Cook was great

Theme 2

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

if your a woman, watch out hes a big flirt
I felt objectified
talked more about controversial topics than math

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews span many years with mixed themes; sample is small but includes recent detail and repeated comfort concerns.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

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Course coverage

MATH2 reviews

MATH502 reviews

MATH1141 review

MATH521 review

MATH561 review

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