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Mathematics

Mark Rinker

MATH20259 · MATH203 · MATH20530 · MATH3B · MATH1 · MATH3C · MATH13 · MATH3E · MATH3A · MATH3F · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
90.32%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Take every math class you can with him if you want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyExtremely generous graderCaring and patientTest heavy with note sheetsLots of homeworkAccessible office hours
  • Widely recommended math professor with generous partial credit and .
  • ; but often low weight.
  • A few note weak lectures or Canvas updates, yet most still praise him highly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

, and note sheets make As common if you study tests and .

Online and in ; one MATH1 outlier calls it free credit with little learning.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

Calc and higher can be challenging, but his pacing, hints, and support make content feel manageable for most.

In person covers more advanced courses; online reviews skew easier intro stats and precalc.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

; several say show up for tests and if needed.

In ; online varies.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Over 90% would take again and .

Strong across both formats despite a .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Students repeatedly call him an answers.

Format shift

Generosity is a constant theme online and in person.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Lots of , but and HW is often low weight.

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

and clear support, with a minority saying lectures are weak or awkward.

Format shift

Online and in person praise care and support; lecture quality is slightly more mixed in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, sometimes around 90 percent, with homework as support.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person he is known as , and often allowing note sheets with .

Main concern

and ; tests weigh heavily.

What students said

“ if possible”
MATH3F
“ .”
MATH3E
“During the and he gives lots of partial credit.”
MATH13

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students , and support, with open-book tests noted in pandemic-era classes.

Main concern

and occasional slow digital lectures.

What students said

“ . I've never had a math teacher like him before.”
MATH1
“ and gives majority of .”
MATH3E
“at least for online were open book. !”
MATH13

Exam style

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Exams are student-friendly with note sheets, partial credit, and sometimes open book online.

Note sheet allowedPartial creditExtra credit for tutoringOpen book onlineHW-based exam questions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In credit, and follow homework patterns.

Note sheetPartial creditHW-based questionsExtra credit
“During the and he gives lots of partial credit.”
MATH13
“He tells you exactly what's going to be on the test and lets you use a .”
MATH13

Online

and at least one open-book pandemic testing setup.

Open bookGenerous partial creditPatient exam grading
“Most of the grade came from the and at least for online were open book.”
MATH13
“gives majority of . Even if .”
MATH3E

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if possible”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“ .”

⚖️

88/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“ .”

📝

82/100

“lets you use a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He really cares about making sure all of his students understand the material
  • very patient
  • He genuinely wants all his students to succeed.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easiest A you'll ever get, but don't expect to learn a thing.
  • As long as you show up to class you will get a good grade.
  • You can

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and caring.
  • most patient professor I've known
  • Accessible outside class

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

31 reviews spanning 2018-2026 with highly , and .

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 3 · A 18 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1