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Mathematics

Scott King

MATH331 · MATH184 · MATH181 · MATH123 · MATH131 · MATH121 · MATH311 · STATS · STAT101 · MATH141 · MATH135 · STATISTICS · MATH181CALC1 · ALG1 · MATH183 · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating
15/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
21.74%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you are already strong in math and can .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyOverwhelming HomeworkTough GraderFast-Paced LecturesSelf-Teaching Required
  • Recent reviews are , and lecture pace.
  • .
  • A few older positive reviews praise his knowledge, but the dominant experience is high effort and low support.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Getting an A appears very hard because students report heavy , and homework that .

The single online review and as the main barrier to passing.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The math content is made harder , and expectations that students already understand key concepts.

In-person evidence is much stronger, while the lone .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

as mandatory or say skipping class makes passing unlikely.

The online review lists attendance as mandatory, and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Most recent students warn against taking him because the workload, tests, and teaching style feel punishing.

Online evidence is negative but limited; and mostly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

15/100

Students repeatedly , and grades that feel disconnected from homework effort.

Format shift

The online review explicitly says there is no curve, while .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

as heavy, frequent, and time-consuming.

Format shift

Both formats mention lots of homework, but .

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Some students praise his knowledge, but many , and leave them teaching themselves.

Format shift

The online review focuses on poor course design, while and classroom support.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Grades , and a few major assessments rather than supportive practice work.

Format shift

Both formats describe tests as central, with , and few graded items.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mostly negative, with repeated complaints , and difficult exams.

Main concern

Students often feel forced to self-teach while and .

What students said

“If you aren't going to spend hours and hours studying don't even bother taking the class.”
MATH131
“The final is 65% of your grade.”
MATH123

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review is highly negative and tests.

Main concern

and are described as nearly impossible to pass.

What students said

“You can get 100% on all the homework but won't pass because of how hard the and the way he grades them.”
STATISTICS

Exam style

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Exams are described as hard, heavily weighted, and poorly aligned with homework, while .

Test HeavyNo CurveFormula Sheet LimitsHigh-Stakes Final

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, pop quizzes, and a heavily weighted final, but do not clearly prove proctoring rules.

High-Stakes FinalFormula Sheet LimitsPop QuizzesTest Heavy
“You cant put any equations on cheat sheets only formulas.”
MATH131
“The final is 65% of your grade.”
MATH123

Online

The online review says tests and and that hard, uncurved tests can prevent passing.

Test HeavyNo CurveHomework Does Not Match Tests
“Tests and homework are 100% of your grade and so there is no possible way of passing this class.”
STATISTICS

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you aren't going to spend hours and hours studying don't even bother taking the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“You're taking a class just to teach yourself.”

⚖️

15/100

“I scored 106% and 100% in two of , but I still got a B.”

📚 Workload Pressure

18/100

“Assigns HW by the metric ton, and expects your math .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He goes way to fast teaching and when you ask a question he will make you feel dumb.
  • He never introduced new information, he would just start doing examples and hope that you understand along the way.
  • His lessons are well explained and better.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You must work for an A.
  • The final is 65% of your grade.
  • Study your butt off if you hope to get a B in this class.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • NONE of the .
  • .
  • but he allows a sheet for .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

54

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years, with especially , and pace.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 510
3 out of 57
2 out of 511
1 out of 514

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1