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Mathematics

Bambad Samii

MATH247 · MATH240 · MATH0372 · CALC3 · MATH121 · MATH115MATH125 · TRIG240 · MATH125 · MATH245 · MATH115 · MATH230 · CALCII · 123B123C · CALC1 · CALC2 · MATH137 · MATH123B123C · MATH260 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
70.83%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want to truly learn math and will show up and ; skip if you want an easy or hands-off online class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing LecturesCaring but DemandingAttendance MattersHomework HeavyCrystal Clear Explanations
  • In-person students overwhelmingly praise crystal-clear, passionate lectures and real learning
  • Attendance and ; but can be hard
  • Recent online reviews are much more negative about self-teaching and misaligned tests

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A , and real understanding; exams can be tough even when aligned with homework.

In-person students say effort pays off; recent online .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Content and critical reasoning expectations are high, especially in calc, even when lectures are excellent.

In-person difficulty is high but supported by teaching; online feels harder because of weak instruction for some.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Skip class and you will not pass is a repeated tag; he notices absences and builds lectures for those who show up.

as essential; online/hybrid is mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

math teachers if you want to learn, despite hard work.

In-person recommendation is strong; recent online reviews heavily discourage him.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and are fair, while a minority call him a .

Format shift

; some online and calc reviews call tests harsh or .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of homework and ; students must put in substantial weekly time to keep up.

Format shift

Both formats report solid homework; online hybrid also piles on pre-lecture work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

and deep explanations until students understand.

Format shift

In-person teaching is highly praised; online sections .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Courses as the main practice path and few quizzes.

Format shift

In-person and online both center exams; one online section fails students under 50% on the final.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Strong in-person reputation for clear, caring lectures that and fair but challenging exams tied to homework.

Main concern

Heavy work and ; a minority find him rude, sloppy, or overly harsh.

What students said

“ and he expects you to understand and learn it.”
CALC1
“ . Better yet, best teacher I have ever had period. But be ready to work you butt off.”
MATH121
“This is the . He does not help at all and grades very harshly.”
CALC1

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some praise organization and care, but several call lectures YouTube/PowerPoint self-study with .

Main concern

Misaligned tests, forced self-teaching, and .

What students said

“ his hw.”
math247
“Professor on how to do the math. He only shows you videos off YouTube and has us read the notes off powerpoints.”
CALC1
“Very Helpful and understanding. The and everything was free.”
MATH230

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and reviews but can be hard and strict, with mixed friendliness by format.

Homework-aligned examsHard but fair testsIn-person final for some online classesReview sheets availableStrict grading on some tests

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and class examples, though still challenging and sometimes strict.

Similar to homeworkReview sheetsTough but fairNo trick questions in many sections
“ and always the same types of questions as the homework.”
CALC3
“ , however, it is all straight from the homework.”
CALC1
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MATH240

Online

Online tests are sometimes nothing like the , and some courses require an .

Tests unlike homework in some sectionsIn-person final requiredFail under 50% on finalSelf-taught prep
“ . Spent hours studying his review, got 2 hours of sleep and saw that nothing was similar during the test.”
math247
“Everything is online besides the . You also fail the class completely if you get less than a 50% on the final.”
math247

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . Better yet, best teacher I have ever had period. But be ready to work you butt off.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews (6 online, 34 in person), highlighting lecture quality, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯

84/100

“ and he expects you to understand and learn it.”

📚 Hard Work Required

35/100

“he gives you a lot of hw and and .”

👍 Strong Recommendation if You Show Up

72/100

“If you can't learn math from him, you just can't learn math.”

⚠️ Online Red Flags

30/100

“ his hw.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and he expects you to understand and learn it.
  • I learned more in those two semester than I have in any other class since.
  • He was all over the place and very sloppy.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • and you're an A.
  • and tricky. He is a though grader . Beware !
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • homework which helps your learning process.
  • . Talks to students as if they are brainless
  • It was an online class and he and ask me how I was doing.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

40 reviews over many years with strong in-person consensus; online sample is small but recent and negative, slightly lowering overall certainty.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

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