Andrew Bloom

MATH · MATH159 · MATH187 · 101A · MATH152 · MATH181 · MATH192 · MATH151 · MATH190 · MATH101A · MATH151A · 93 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 83.33%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you want supportive, organized math teaching and will do the homework and study guides; expect .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear organized lecturesTest-weighted but fairHomework-linked curvesHighly approachableStats standout

Students repeatedly call him one of Ohlone's best math teachers for and real care.
, yet study guides, partial credit, and homework-based replacements soften the blow.
Stats and intro courses feel especially manageable; calc still rewards strong prep and office hours.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

, and occasional curves make As attainable without being automatic.

In-person stats and calc both report recoverable grades; online calc is a bit less cushioned.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

, while calc and some advanced courses remain intellectually demanding.

In-person MATH159 is easier in tone than calc-heavy online or in-person sections.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

88/100

Take-again rate near 83% and frequent GOAT-level praise make him a top campus math pick.

In-person recommendations are strongest; online still mostly positive despite harder logistics.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

, and clear rubrics help, though tough-grader notes and little EC remain.

Format shift

and replacements appear more often than in online async comments.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and study guides are steady but usually manageable; journals in older courses added spikes.

Format shift

In-person daily problems and ; some older calc terms felt heavier.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Dominant theme is clear, organized, supportive teaching that converts math anxiety into confidence.

Format shift

In-person excellence is near consensus; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

Unit tests often make up around 60% of the grade, with homework and daily work as secondary cushions.

Format shift

Both formats are test-weighted; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews overwhelmingly , and pathways to As if you attend, do daily problems, and follow study guides.

Main concern

Test-heavy weighting and limited .

What students said

“Y'all I've literally had a deep hatred for math my whole life but Prof Bloom's class was the first time ever I felt myself enjoying math.”
MATH

“If you care about your GPA? Run far!!”
MATH101A

“Professor Bloom is by far one of the .”
MATH159

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and async students like his caring emails and , but some found short lectures and .

Main concern

Async formats can require more self-teaching while .

What students said

“Bloom is a knowledgeable and caring professor. The material's difficult but his videos are thorough, and minutes.”
MATH187

“lectures are quite short and .”
MATH187

“He's literally the sweetest professor ever, but I felt like he expected everyone to just know a lot of content lots of us didn't know.”
101A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

but often track study guides and allow notes or partial credit rather than pure gotchas.

Study-guide aligned testsPartial creditNotecards or open notes on some quizzesHigh exam weight

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and can include notecards, partial credit, and homework-based score repair.

Study guides match examsPartial creditLowest test replacement via strong homeworkNotecards on some tests

“compared to the study guide they are fairly easy. He replaces your lowest test score with the averages the 2 highest tests scores.”
MATH101A

“ and 1-sided note cards on tests is just so .”
MATH159

Online

Online students report high-weight exams, sometimes in person for .

High-weight unit examsPossible in-person testing for online coursesNon-multiple-choice

“The three unit exams are weighted more than the final, so if you don't do well on .”
MATH187

“had to come in person for 1 midterm and final. , and he a .”
MATH187

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you've had any fear or anxiety about math due to past experiences, he will help you overcome it.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (7 online, 43 in person), highlighting clarity, support, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“prof bloom is the goat”

❤️ Student Support

90/100

“ dumb for asking questions.”

📝

45/100

“The grade, and if you screw up just one, your whole semester is basically ruined.”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“Andy Bloom is the GOAT. Seriously if .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

makes understanding math easy
His lectures are very detailed and he clearly answers any given questions
, and highly effective

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

tests are 60% of your grade
do the hw, go to office hours if you need help, and you'll do just fine
Final grade 89.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

never makes you feel dumb for asking questions
super friendly and open to questions

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years show stable praise for clarity and support, with and strong grade reporting.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 564

4 out of 512

3 out of 510

2 out of 55

1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 18 · A- 1

B range

B 5 · B- 1

C range

C+ 2 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2

Andrew Bloom

x x if you want supportive, organized math teaching and will do the homework and study guides; expect x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

❤️ Student Support

📝 x x

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want supportive, organized math teaching and will do the homework and study guides; expect .

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