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Mathematics

Mike Zilberbrand

STAT140 · MATH083 · MATH025 · MATH103 · MATH102 · MATH60 · MATHABC · MATH070 · STATS140 · MATH060 · MATH140 · MATH104 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
25/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
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Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid Mike Zilberbrand unless you are already strong in math and can tolerate a strict, self-directed class.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHarsh Classroom ToneHard TestsUnclear ExplanationsHeavy WorkloadGenerous Curves
  • Most reviews warn that , and hard to understand.
  • Students repeatedly describe harsh or humiliating responses to questions.
  • , and , but these do not offset the difficult exams and negative classroom experience.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Curves and help, but students repeatedly say the and the workload requires heavy studying.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The material is hard, lectures move quickly, and necessary.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Students are told to attend every class, and one review says he held students until the .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most students warn against taking him because of , and belittling behavior.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

He gives curves, , and , but students still describe tests as harsh and difficult.

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students mention loads of , and a need to study a lot to survive the class.

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Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

The dominant pattern is unclear explanations, a hard-to-follow accent, and a classroom tone students often describe as rude or degrading.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Student comments , and exam performance.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mostly , and a harsh response to questions.

Main concern

Students who need patient explanations may feel discouraged or humiliated.

What students said

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MATH060
“Likes to belittle students for asking questions”
STAT140
“You can pretty much rely on the fact that you will be teaching yourself”
MATH102
“ and gives you 5-10 for every test.”
MATH140

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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The exams are difficult, but some reviews explicitly mention notes, curves, , and dropped tests, making the policy friendlier than the test difficulty.

Tough TestsCurved GradesFree Test PointsNotes Allowed

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe tough tests, with some student-friendly grading supports such as curves, , notes, and a .

Tough TestsCurved GradesFree Test PointsNotes AllowedDropped Worst Test
“His tests are tough, but and gives you 5-10 for every test.”
MATH140
“Lets you use notes for taking tests.”
MATH140
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MATH083

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You can pretty much rely on the fact that you will be teaching yourself; if you have any questions do not ask him in class, go to the TLC.”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“This professor belittles you as a person.”

📈 Grade Effort

32/100

“ test.”

📝

62/100

“His tests are tough, but and gives you 5-10 for every test.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This teacher is NOT very good at explaining the material.
  • You can pretty much rely on the fact that you will be teaching yourself.
  • He is very strict but if you do your work, it shouldn't be a problem.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , so do all the homework.
  • it's not impossible to get an A but it definately isn't easy....

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Tone

  • Likes to belittle students for
  • Speaks to students as if they are stupid.
  • He is extremely degrading.

Data context

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Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-five reviews across many courses show a consistent pattern of difficult exams and negative classroom interactions.

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
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