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Mathematics

Mark Lydon

MATH1A · MATH1C · D9595 · M7684 · MATH10 · MATH1B · MATH21 · MAT1B · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
72%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you like engaged math teaching and will use office hours, but expect .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest HeavyCaring But PolarizingHard Multi-Part ExamsAccessible Outside ClassOnline Mixed Reviews
  • Many students praise his passion, humor, and help outside class.
  • and can feel like curveballs with multi-part questions.
  • Online experience is uneven, with some calling lectures weak and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Some call him an , but many say grades .

Online reviews stress brutal timed tests more; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content ranges from manageable packets to abstract calculus that many need outside help for.

Online students more often call self-learning tough; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

, though a few report required attendance.

occasional mandatory cases.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

About seven in and passion tempered by test and online complaints.

In-person recommendations run warmer; online recommendations are more divided.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and curves, while tags and comments also call him a .

Format shift

Online has more tough-grader tags; .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

homework, with tests carrying most of the stress.

Format shift

Both formats mix light-homework praise with .

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Polarizing but often praised as , and inspirational when students engage and seek help.

Format shift

In-person passion scores higher; online teaching quality is more frequently criticized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Many say 80% of the , and hard multi-part questions.

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students often love his passion and humor, though some say lectures meander and .

Main concern

and uneven lecture clarity.

What students said

“Very passionate about math. Opened my eyes to math I never knew existed and it was actually really interesting and fun!”
Math10
“Class is mostly test heavy, pretty much 80% of your .”
MATH1A
“Mark was a great professor for Math1A, easy to understand the material, 2 tests and a , and weekly quizzes”
MATH1A

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call him clear and , and interrogation-style Zoom exit meetings.

Main concern

and weak recorded lectures for self-learners.

What students said

“ so hard each question has minimum of 3 parts and only give a 2 hour limit for incredibly hard questions, his meetings feel like interogations”
MATH1B
“he literally just gave us the old notes and expected that to be enough to learn by”
MATH1A
“Lydon was so eager to offer help outside of class, and you can tell he genuinely loves what he is teaching.”
MATH1B

Exam style

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Exams are often hard multi-part timed assessments that dominate the grade, with .

Test HeavyMulti-Part QuestionsTimed ExamsPost-Exam MeetingsIn-Person Finals

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and weekly quizzes; homework alone rarely carries the grade.

Test HeavyMidterm And FinalWeekly QuizzesGrade Curve Possible
“Class is mostly test heavy, pretty much 80% of your .”
MATH1A
“Grade depends on exams (2.5 hrs, downloadable PDF, multi-part Qs).”
MATH21

Online

Online students , and Zoom exit meetings that feel like interrogations.

Hard Timed TestsMulti-Part QuestionsZoom Exit MeetingsDownloadable PDF Exams
“ so hard each question has minimum of 3 parts and only give a 2 hour limit for incredibly hard questions, his meetings feel like interogations”
MATH1B
“the required Zoom "exit" meeting after the ”
MATH1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Very passionate about math. Opened my eyes to math I never knew existed and it was actually really interesting and fun! Will help outside of class anytime you need.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, . Credibility rating: High.

🧪

38/100

“ so hard each question has minimum of 3 parts and only give a 2 hour limit for incredibly hard questions”

❤️ Caring Mentor

80/100

“He's a caring teacher for his students and .”

📊 Polarized Recommendation

70/100

“ .”

📚

45/100

“he literally just gave us the old notes and expected that to be enough to learn by”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very passionate about math
  • Lots of side stories and tangents
  • His recorded lectures aren't the best, but they get the job done

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • pretty much 80% of your
  • Very easy

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • always willing to help
  • Creates safe space for students to be themselves
  • He inspired me to continue to love math

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

25 detailed reviews from 2020-2025 with consistent themes on caring personality and .

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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19 reported outcomes

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A+ 2 · A 6

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

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C 2

D range

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D 1

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