James McDonough

MATH · MATH05818256 · MATH025 · MATH25 · MATH102 · MATH042 · MATH60 · MATH58 · MATH070 · MATH060 · MATH058 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

if you want a supportive in-person math professor and are willing to attend, study guides, and do the homework.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear ExplanationsHelpfulStudy GuidesFair GradingExtra Credit

Most students describe him as , and strong for math learners.
Study guides, , dropped scores, and .
A minority say his explanations can be confusing, especially for students already weak in math.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Getting an A is very realistic with , and , but it still requires steady effort.

All grade-effort evidence comes from in-person math reviews, with no online evidence.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Math content and study guides, though weaker students may still find concepts challenging.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

91/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and rewards preparation.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Grading , and study guides that closely match exams.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

62/100

and MyMathLab can be time consuming, but students usually describe it as manageable and helpful.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and willingness to help, despite a few complaints about confusion.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in-person.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears balanced between homework, group work, quizzes, study guides, tests, and .

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are mostly positive and , and fair chances to pass.

Main concern

Some students found him confusing or tough when they fell behind or skipped preparation.

What students said

“ ”
MATH060

“He gives you study guides which are basically the test”
MATH60

“MyMathLab for but helpful”
MATH058

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Tests can be hard, but study guides, , and a dropped test make the exam setup student-friendly overall.

Study Guides Match TestsDropped Lowest Test ScoreExtra Credit WorkshopsPop Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention tests, study guides, pop quizzes, a dropped lowest test score, and , but do not prove book or .

Study Guides Match TestsDropped Lowest Test ScoreExtra Credit WorkshopsPop Quizzes

“He gives you study guides which are basically the test”
MATH60

“ .”
MATH070

“he dropped the ”
MATH060

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He gives you study guides which are basically the test, so if you wanna do good on the test. DO THEM.”
Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

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👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“ !”

⚖️

82/100

“He is a and knows if you are trying hard or not.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Amazing teacher. He explains math the .
and concise with his teachings.
Best math teacher ever. Super helpful and patient.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

He gives you study guides which are basically the test
Allows a lot of
he dropped the

Theme 3

🧮 About Workload

, but it really isn't that much.
MyMathLab for but helpful.
Make sure you show up to class everyday because there will be groupwork

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty reviews over several years give , and grading, though many are older.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512

4 out of 54

3 out of 53

2 out of 51

1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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James McDonough

x x if you want a supportive in-person math professor and are willing to attend, study guides, and do the homework.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

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See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧮 About Workload

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Course coverage

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if you want a supportive in-person math professor and are willing to attend, study guides, and do the homework.

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