Jeff Ridge

M90 · MATH105 · MATH90MATH50 · MATH90 · MATH42 · MATH12 · MATH226 · RIDGE20045 · MATH50 · 68 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 73.33%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

if you will do the and use his office/math-center help; skip if you want a light-load easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of HomeworkAmazing LecturesTest HeavyClear Grading CriteriaAccessible Outside Class

and often online via MyMathLab, Connect, or ALEKS.
and exam-aligned if you keep up and fix algebra/trig gaps.
Attendance is usually mandatory and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

As are common when and study, but and weak prereqs make an A hard-earned.

Online and cheat sheets; in-person Calc reviews stress prerequisite strength.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

, but Calculus moves fast and assumes solid algebra and trig.

Online lower math is often called manageable; in-person MATH226 is described as quicker and tougher.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and warn that missing class causes you to fall behind.

In-person and hybrid reviews emphasize showing up; a .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

and real help, despite recurring complaints about homework load.

Both formats are mostly positive, but some online hybrid reviews are harsher about workload.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Clear rubrics and , yet several students still tag him as a .

Format shift

; in-person Calc students more often call grading tough.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Nearly every course format is described as lots of .

Format shift

Online and hybrid comments especially stress overwhelming weekly problem counts.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students widely call lectures clear, caring, and too fast.

Format shift

In-person praise is strongest; a few online hybrid reviews criticize e-lectures as weak.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Homework is constant, but , and .

Format shift

One online hybrid review said tests were about 71 percent of the grade.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person calculus and lower math get strong ; weaker algebra students struggle more on tests.

Main concern

Lots of homework and .

What students said

“Lectures were very informative with lots of definitions and examples to refer to.”
MATH226

“Show up for , and you will pass this class.”
MATH42

“The , and I felt like I had to .”
MATH226

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and hybrid sections still carry heavy MyMathLab-style homework, but , and extra support videos.

Main concern

Homework volume and hybrid online formats.

What students said

“You can take each chapter test up to 3 times! You're allowed to bring a cheat sheet for the final.”
MATH90

“ and he posts youtube videos going through each question. Only reason I passed was him”
MATH105

“I've been trying to pass the class, but the amount of ”
RIDGE20045

Exam style

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Exams are central and often fair when you use study guides, with .

Chapter TestsMultiple Attempts OnlineCheat Sheet FinalTest HeavyIn-Person Final Option

Assessment risk

Standard

64/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments describe fair, test-heavy exams closely tied to lectures and .

Test HeavyPractice TestsLecture-Aligned Exams

“ . Great math teacher.”
MATH42

“the 2 midterms and . He gives you everything you need to know for the tests.”
MATH90

Online

Online reviews , and some on-campus finals.

Multiple Test AttemptsCheat Sheet FinalMakeup Homework and TestsOn-Campus Finals

“You can take each chapter test up to 3 times! You're allowed to bring a cheat sheet for the final.”
MATH90

“He .”
MATH90MATH50

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Show up for , and you will pass this class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Professor Ridge is the . and makes sure every student grasps the concept.”

📚

28/100

“He is a good instructor; just be prepared to do a lottttt of homework.”

👍 Recommendation

76/100

“You can't go wrong with taking Ridge.”

🧪 Test Focus

68/100

“I'll admit that Professor Ridge is really good at making sure he covers most of the material that .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lectures were very informative with lots of definitions and examples to refer to.
I love how he teaches, very easy to understand.
Rather than showing off how big his knowledge is of the subject he teaches on terms that one can understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Do your work, study, and you'll have an easy A.
If .
Working on my missing trig skills was essential for me.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

there is so much homework, about 25-40 questions per section
Online lectures plus anywhere between 150-180 problems a week
.

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and courses , and test weight.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

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A+ 2 · A 8

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B+ 2 · B 4

C range

C+ 1 · C 3

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Rather not say 3

Jeff Ridge

x x if you will do the x x and use his office/math-center help; skip if you want a light-load easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

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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

📚 x x

👍 Recommendation

🧪 Test Focus

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📝 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will do the and use his office/math-center help; skip if you want a light-load easy A.

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