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Mathematics

Frank Ives

MATH71A · MATHA · MAT1150 · MATH51B · MATH71 · MATH51A · MATH51 · MATH150 · MATH110 · MATH130 · MATH50 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Must-take math professor if you can get a seat; do the homework and and videos.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilariousUnique teaching styleMemorable mnemonicsPractice exams match testsCaring
  • Dozens of students call him the . SAC for making math fun and sticky.
  • Homework and practice exams that mirror real tests make the class very passable.
  • A small minority find the jokes long-winded or the , but would-take-again is effectively 100% among those who answered.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

and many say do HW and you pass; a few note few As or so it is not free.

; in-person majority say passable with HW.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Math content is still real but his methods, songs, and videos make concepts stick for students who hate math.

Both formats describe material as manageable with his style; difficulty ratings average low-moderate.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

65/100

; in-person students say attend and do HW, and he records lectures for catch-up.

; in-person implies showing up helps but .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Would take again is 100% among reported answers and .

Online and ; almost all evidence is in-person volume.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

HW often ~15% and ; isolated comments say hard grades or few As.

Format shift

Online notes easy tests; .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

and sometimes described as a lot, but .

Format shift

Both formats stress doing HW; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and patience dominate decades of reviews.

Format shift

; the one online review also rates 5/5.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

; .

Format shift

; in-person same pattern with graded HW.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Overwhelming praise for humor, patience, memorable methods (A box and a flower), recorded lessons, and if you do HW.

Main concern

Heavy office-hour demand, lots of , and .

What students said

“THIS IS THE MATH TEACHER YOU WANT! !”
MATH50
“The !”
MATH71
“If you struggle with math like I !”
MATH51

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online and still recommends him despite mixed lecture style.

Main concern

Some people dislike his .

What students said

“ people dont like his lectures but if the so easy because of how he does them.”
MAT1150

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are widely called easy or and practice exams that match the real test with different numbers.

Practice exam same as real examEasy tests if you studyHomework counts ~15%Sometimes hard exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Tests are often easy if you study notes and HW; a minority call them hard or say few As are given.

Easy tests if you studySometimes challenging examsMust do homework
“SOOO iTS A PRETTY EASY CLASS”
MATH51A
“ if u study”
MATH51B
“ ”
MATH130

Online

Gives a as the exam with different numbers.

Practice exam matches examEasy tests
“He gives you a practice exam 1 week before the and its the same thing as the .”
MAT1150

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“THIS IS THE MATH TEACHER YOU WANT! ! HE TEACHES DIFFERENT BUT IN A GOOD WAY HE MAKES IT ACTUALLY STICK IN YOUR HEAD.”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews (1 online, 42 in-person), highlighting humor, teaching methods, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“The ! He's in high demand so his class fills up fast.”

😂 Unique Style

92/100

“His corny jokes are used to make you remember steps.”

📝

82/100

“He gives you a practice exam 1 week before the and its the same thing as the .”

💯 Recommendation

96/100

“ ! Such an easy and fun class... ”

Theme 1

😄 About Humor & Mnemonics

  • A box and a flower
  • add-em~!! i see mixed numbers....gather, collect and combine
  • things that he says will be stuck in your mind forever

Theme 2

📘 About Learning Support

  • he always records the lecture and send it to his student
  • He has a website with videos on the lessons
  • mathbyfives.com check it out

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do the HW & you will be fine
  • ... same thing as the
  • Not easy by any means but you really understand the material

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

43 reviews spanning 2007-2021 with highly consistent praise; only one online sample and limited recent grades slightly lower confidence.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 58
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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