Karsten Stemmann

MATH1A · MATH0027 · MATH21 · STATS1 · MATH101 · MATH2 · MATH20 · STAT1S0414 · M7517 · STAT1 · MATH50 · MATH330 · STATS · MATH52 · 74 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 75%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

Strong pick for stats and lower-division math if you will do the homework and ask questions; expect work, not a free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of HomeworkCaring MentorClear LecturesOpen-Notes FriendlyApproachable for Stats

Across 50 Math/Stats reviews he is widely seen as , and worth the work especially for STAT1.
but ; many report open notes or helpful practice.
Higher-level courses and fast pacing draw more complaints than intro stats.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Homework and ; partial credit, open notes, and late flexibility help, but free As are rare.

Online students more often call it easy if ; in-person open-notes comments appear in stats.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Average difficulty about 3.4; stats is doable with work while precalc and DE feel harder.

Online and in-person both frame stats as manageable and advanced math as steeper.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

78/100

About 75% would take again with many best-teacher comments for stats and caring support.

Strong recommendation in both formats, slightly louder for in-person stats legends.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

64/100

, and grade bumps near cutoffs; tough-grader tags appear less often.

Format shift

Open-notes and partial credit mentioned more in person; online still described as fair.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of MyLab or online homework and .

Format shift

and in person.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Most students call lectures clear and the professor caring; negatives cluster on pace and a few bad interactions.

Format shift

Online praises videos and email speed; in-person praises mentoring and examples.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and quizzes; homework strongly prepares for tests.

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise entertaining examples, patient help, and ; a minority call lectures too fast or in harder courses.

Main concern

Fast lecture pace and if .

What students said

“Stemmann is one of the . He is a legend.”
STAT1

“its open notes! Even if I got an answer wrong, I would show him my mistake and sometimes he would give me the !”
STAT1

“Moves very quickly in lectures and .”
MATH1A

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online stats and math , and tools like StatCrunch; exams can feel long under time pressure.

Main concern

and timed exams can overwhelm students who fall behind.

What students said

“ if you struggle with math.”
STAT1

“Easy A if you stay on top of doing the homework.”
STATS1

“My only real issue with this course is I was rarely able to finish the exams on time (2 hours)”
STAT1

Exam style

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Many stats students report open notes, practice materials, and multi-attempt quizzes, though timed exams still pressure some.

Open notes on some examsPractice examsMultiple quiz attemptsTimed exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person stats often allows open notes and partial credit for shown work; practice finals are provided.

Open notesPractice finalPartial credit

“the !”
STAT1

“ .”
STAT1

Online

and resources; exams are timed (about 2 hours) and can be hard to finish.

Multiple quiz attemptsTimed examsResource use allowed

“I did not feel rushed on the exams and .”
STAT1

“I was rarely able to finish the exams on time (2 hours)”
STAT1

“The and you can use different resources.”
STATS

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Stemmann is one of the . He is a legend.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 Math/Stats reviews, highlighting mentoring, homework load, and . Credibility rating: High.

❤️

80/100

“This man is not only a mathematical wizard, he is a mentor and a caring friend.”

📝

32/100

“Easy A if you stay on top of doing the homework.”

👍 Strong Recommendation

78/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and he went over them again when the class asked for clarification.
His and easy to watch.
He made sure that everyone understood before moving on to the next concept.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

, but the !
Lots of material and homework.
If you are looking for an easy grade this may not be your professor.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

very approachable and caring
always ready to help
He is a legend.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years for Math/Stats with consistent praise for care and workload themes and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 541

4 out of 515

3 out of 53

2 out of 57

1 out of 58

Course coverage

STAT124 reviews

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STATS14 reviews

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

B+ 3 · B 12 · B- 1

C range

C+ 2 · C 3

D range

D+ 1 · D 3

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 1

Karsten Stemmann

Strong pick for stats and lower-division math if you will do the homework and ask questions; expect work, not a free A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

WorthIt

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In person

Online

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❤️ x x x

📝 x x x

👍 Strong Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

❤️

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