Jeff O'Connell

MATH188 · CAOT151 · MATH103 · 101A104 · MATH159 · 101A · MATH101C · MATH152 · MATH167 · MATH101B · MATH153 · MATH186 · MATH101A · MATH104 · 191 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 92/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 87.3%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you will do the homework and ; expect a fair, high-reward STEM experience.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesHilariousCaringExtra creditPractice exams mirror tests

Engaging, hilarious lectures make STEM material stick and feel approachable.
Homework and ; is common.
Most students call him a must-take, though a few recent MATH104 reviews flag tougher grading and off-topic moments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many report high grades with , and , though A still requires consistent work.

Online and ; in-person has more EZ A and hidden treasure language plus a few harsh MATH104 outliers.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is real college math but explained clearly with engaging lectures and practice that lower the intellectual barrier.

Both formats describe manageable difficulty when students engage; recent in-person MATH104 feels harder for some.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

90/100

Overwhelming praise as best math professor at Ohlone with 87% take-again and .

Online reviews are nearly all strongly positive; cluster of recent MATH104 complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Partial credit, , and homework-aligned exams are common, with .

Format shift

Online highlights and partial credit; tough MATH104 grades.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and lots of practice are expected, but .

Format shift

Both formats report lots of homework; compressed and DE sections feel heavier.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students consistently praise engaging lectures, humor, care, and .

Format shift

; in-person highlights live humor and classroom energy.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests and weekly homework that mirrors exam content.

Format shift

Online MATH101B notes ~80% assessment; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and a reputation as a top Ohlone STEM professor.

Main concern

A minority of recent MATH104 reviews cite tough or and .

What students said

“Hands down one of the . His lectures are very engaging and fun to listen to.”
MATH101B

“For grades, he is super lenient with it and you're guaranteed to get an A even if you are averagely active in his classes... and complete his homeworks.”
MATH101B

“Do not take this Professor for math-104 he'll not give any samples and he'll make the tests and quizzes hard.”
MATH104

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and , and tests tied to homework; students still value office hours and in-person study options.

Main concern

Grade can be assessment-heavy, so .

What students said

“A lot of through out the semester. So much homework and discussion problems every week. .”
MATH103

“Grade is assessment heavy (80% of grade), but Mr. O'Connell gives partial credit.”
MATH101B

“His videos are engaging and if you have questions you can go to office hours.”
MATH103

Exam style

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Exams are fair and and practice exams, with partial credit and .

Practice exams similar to real testsHomework-based testsPartial creditTrue false computation and proofsExtra credit on exams

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and homework; quizzes are often easier while .

Practice exams mirror testsQuizzes easier than testsExtra credit

“Make sure you do the . The exams are very similar to the .”
MATH101B

“ and .”
MATH104

Online

, and proofs; homework and study sessions prepare you well.

Homework-aligned testsTrue false computation proofsPartial credit

“The , computation questions, and proofs. Do the homework and attend study sessions and you'll be fine!”
MATH103

“Grade is assessment heavy (80% of grade), but Mr. O'Connell gives partial credit.”
MATH101B

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Hands down one of the . His lectures are very engaging and fun to listen to.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (8 online, 42 in person), highlighting teaching energy, homework-to-exam alignment, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Professor O is the had... he cares about his student's success.”

👍 Recommendation

90/100

“bro if you aint taking this guy what are you doing lets be real, EZ A and the amount of things you learn is crAzy”

📚

82/100

“ . Definitely recommended for linear algebra.”

⚖️

78/100

“For grades, he is super lenient with it and you're guaranteed to get an A even if you are averagely active... and complete his homeworks.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are engaging and fun.
he knows how to make jokes to keep you engaged
Probably The life. Period.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

EZ A and the amount of things you learn is crAzy
A lot of , and
he grades WAY TOO HARD!!! taking off -3 pts for something that could be -1

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He also makes a lot of jokes, and remembers every student's names
one of the most understanding and carrying teacher I've ever had
Pushes you to do better and do good. 10/10 best professor I've had.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning years, strong opinion consistency on teaching quality, with recent format mix and a few dissenting MATH104 voices.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5147

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3 out of 57

2 out of 55

1 out of 513

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 7 · A 18 · A- 2

B range

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

C 3

D range

No reported values

F

F 2

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1

Jeff O'Connell

x x x x x x x x if you will do the homework and x x x x; expect a fair, high-reward STEM experience.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation

📚 x x x x

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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if you will do the homework and ; expect a fair, high-reward STEM experience.

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