Tetsuro Kojima

MATH280 · MATH285 · MATH160 · MATH260 · MATH71 · MATH181 · MATH110 · MATH180 · MATH150 · MAT110 · 207 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 85.71%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

if you will study weekly and want the .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious senseiLots of extra creditClear step-by-step lecturesWeekly quizzesLenient grader

Students overwhelmingly call him the .
Hard material becomes manageable with study guides, office hours, and generous .
Weekly quizzes and exams matter, but and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Content can be hard, but , curves, open notes in some terms, and study guides make an A very attainable with steady work.

; online also calls tests fair if you study.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Calc and related courses stay intellectually challenging, even though his .

Both formats note real difficulty with strong teaching support.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

and optional in others, though coming to class is strongly rewarded.

Mixed mandatory and optional reports in both formats.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Huge and call him the .

Online is mostly positive with one summer holdout; .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Frequent for , and easy grading language appear across many courses.

Format shift

In-person evidence is strongest; .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and a final, manageable if you keep up.

Format shift

Online summer sections can feel heavier due to speed.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

and office hours that make hard math make sense.

Format shift

Praise is consistent online and in person, with rare pace complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and finals, with homework and as support.

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students rave about humor, office hours, for lecture mistakes, and and stats click.

Main concern

Pace can be fast with frequent quizzes; students who fall behind or dislike shortcuts may struggle.

What students said

“The world.”
MATH180

“He's funny, he teaches so conceptually well, and he grades so leniently.”
MATH280

“Math 180 is difficult, but he made and the .”
MATH180

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students mostly praise engaging lectures and fair tests when notes and complaint.

Main concern

Compressed online or summer pacing can still feel hard despite his support.

What students said

“Professor Kojima is a gem - his lectures are engaging, and he genuinely cares about student success.”
MATH181

“ and as long as you study his notes and do the homework.”
MATH181

“He is very flexible, you just have to have a good reason.”
MATH160

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are frequent but fair when you use his notes and study guides; generous EC softens risk.

Weekly quizzesStudy guidesExtra credit for mistakesSome open-notes examsTest heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person structure is quiz-and-exam heavy with study guides, occasional open notes, and heavy for lecture mistakes.

Weekly quizzes3 exams plus finalStudy guidesOpen notes in some termsExtra credit for board mistakes

“ and open notes, and he gives A LOT of .”
MATH181

“He posts a study guide which helps tremendously. He gives when he makes mistakes during lecture!!”
MATH180

“Very generous professor, drop 2 lowest quizzes... and give a lots of extra credits”
MATH280

Online

Online reviews say tests are fair if you study notes and homework; .

Fair testsStudy notes and homeworkManageable homework

“ and as long as you study his notes and do the homework.”
MATH181

“The workload is manageable if you stay on top of it.”
MATH181

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“The best, the best, the . Before I took this course, I had never got an A in math class, but I passed the professor's 180 with a total score of more than 103. .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and pace caveats. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Kojima is the greatest math professor I have ever had. He teaches so well and so in depth that .”

😂 Humor and Care

90/100

“ and understanding. Math 180 is difficult, but he made ”

🎁 Edge

88/100

“He gives a LOT of . and caring.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“Easily the . Sac.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Really funny! Paying attention in class is imperative
His lectures are so clear!!
he always keeps you awake with his passionate and humorous way of teaching

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

he grades so leniently
If you study hard, you will get an easy A
as long as you study his notes and do the homework

Theme 3

🎁 About and Support

Gives a LOT of
He also gives EC for mistakes he makes while writing so be sure to catch those
Office hours are key, I brought my grade up 2 letter grades

Theme 4

⚠️ About Pace Risk

he goes through lessons really quickly
if you have no other heavy classes.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning years, many courses, and highly consistent themes on teaching, EC, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 14 · A 19 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

C 2

D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4

Tetsuro Kojima

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Standard

Varies

MustTake

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

😂 Humor and Care

🎁 x x Edge

👍 Recommendation Rate

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🎁 About x x and Support

⚠️ About Pace Risk

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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