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Mathematics

Tony McQuilkin

MATH · STAT227 · MATH112 · STATS227 · MATH115 · MATH120 · MATH110 · MATH8057 · MATH227 · MATH125 · MATH1000 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
16/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
28.57%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

unless you are comfortable self-studying and and rigid classroom expectations.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-study requiredBoring lecturesHeavy homeworkStrict classroom rulesHard grading
  • Most students describe poor teaching, boring lectures, and a need to learn from the textbook instead.
  • Workload is often described as heavy, with , and participation pressure.
  • Some students found tests easy or passable with effort, but the overall recommendation pattern is strongly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some tests are described as easy, but , and many low grades make an A costly.

All evidence comes from in-person math reviews; there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Math content becomes much harder because students describe , and self-study dependence.

All course-easiness evidence is from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Students say , and classroom rules matter for passing.

and classroom rules.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most students recommend avoiding him because , and less useful than the textbook.

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Students describe tough or subjective grading, nitpicky answers, and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

20/100

Repeated comments mention lots of , and large problem sets.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Most reviews say he is boring, unclear, fast-paced, and .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment , and finals rather than relying on one method only.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss assessments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly negative, centered on unclear teaching, fast , and strict classroom rules.

Main concern

Students frequently say they learn better from the textbook than from lectures.

What students said

“better off using the textbook on my own.”
MATH110
“Very hard professor, better off with just the textbook”
MATH125
“ !”
MATH227

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 easy while others describe subjective, nitpicky, or rule-heavy testing.

Easy Tests In Some ClassesNo Multiple Choice ExamsNote Sheet Allowed In One ClassID Checks For Tests

Assessment risk

Varies

46/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, no multiple choice in one course, note sheets in one course, and ID checks, but do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules overall.

Easy Tests In Some ClassesNo Multiple Choice ExamsNote Sheet Allowed In One ClassID Checks For Tests
“He does .”
MATH125
“ .”
MATH120
“you get a full page of notes and a double sided page on the final.”
MATH120
“being asked for !!”
MATH227

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You have a better chance of learning math on your own than with him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and classroom rules. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“You have a better chance of learning math on your own than with him.”

👍 Recommendation Level

22/100

“ !”

📚 Workload Pressure

20/100

“this dude expects you to solve 400 problems in 2 days for hw.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • better off using the textbook on my own.
  • His lecture is so boring that it's difficult to focus.
  • doesn't give enough examples and . moves on too fast.
  • copies directly from book and does not help at all.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Pretty hard overall
  • He is SUPER nitpicky about what he wants as an answer.
  • if u want 2 struggle 2 berely receive a " .
  • !

Theme 3

⚠️ About Rules & Classroom Experience

  • Participation and .
  • I feel like I'm in grammar school with assigned seating, dress code, and being asked for !!
  • Has a dress code!
  • unless you want to be set up for failure.

Data context

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Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-three reviews over many years give a broad, consistent pattern despite some older and conflicting comments.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 52
3 out of 57
2 out of 510
1 out of 513

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1