AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Richard Lopez

MATH1A · MATH · 1C · CALC1A · 1A · MATH32 · 1B · MATH46 · MATH42 · MATH10 · MATH1A1B · 357 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
76.3%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want a supportive math professor and can keep up with quizzes, tests, and WebAssign practice.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear math lecturesExtra creditTest and quiz heavyCaring and funnyWebAssign based
  • Students most often praise Lopez for , and engaging math teaching.
  • Grades are usually reachable because , and some exams allow multiple attempts or notes.
  • The main risk is a test-heavy structure where some students say exams are harder than lectures or homework.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

An A is very realistic with and quiz practice because many reviews mention , repeated attempts, and exams based on homework.

Online evidence shows more self-study risk, while and homework as direct preparation for tests.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The math content can move fast, but and makes difficult material manageable.

to follow, while online reviews more often mention fast pace or tedious work.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

marking attendance mandatory and many others saying it was not required.

Both online and in-person reviews include mandatory and , so the evidence is mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

87/100

Most students recommend him because , and usually gives fair ways to succeed.

In-person recommendations are stronger, while online reviews remain positive but and tedious work.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

79/100

Grading appears lenient overall because of , and tests often tied to homework.

Format shift

Online reviews mention and reasonable quizzes, while in-person reviews add note sheets, open-book comments, and .

Workload

Moderate

62/100

The workload is usually manageable, but several students call the .

Format shift

Online students more often describe tedious work or self-study, while for tests.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students repeatedly describe Lopez as , and strong at explaining math concepts.

Format shift

, while online reviews are positive but more dependent on student independence.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades are commonly based on quizzes, tests, midterms, and .

Format shift

Both formats rely heavily on WebAssign, quizzes, and tests, though testing.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are stronger overall, with , and manageable grading.

Main concern

and can feel hard to recover from after missing class.

What students said

“He turns lectures from meaningless formulas into easy-to-understand material.”
MATH10
“ and understandable.”
MATH46
“If you miss one class it is incredibly hard to catch up.”
MATH10

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly positive, but students mention , and occasional tedious work.

Main concern

Online students may need to self-study when lectures feel less engaging or .

What students said

“ AS AN ONLINE COURSE, I've heard he's great in person but I did not like this class as an online course.”
CALC1A
“This was my first college class ever and he made it very manageable.”
1A
“The tests and than what's assigned for homework”
MATH32

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but many students report homework-aligned tests, multiple attempts, note sheets, or , with some harder or proctored exams.

WebAssign TestsQuizzes And TestsMultiple AttemptsNote Sheets AllowedSome In-Person Proctoring

Assessment risk

Varies

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

handouts in some sections, and at least one proctored online test setting.

Homework-Based TestsNote Sheets AllowedHandouts AllowedSome Proctored Tests
“Multiple tries of hw and 2 .”
MATH32
“he let us use 2 sheets of paper as a cheat sheet for the final.”
1C
“ but still taken online.”
1A

Online

Online reviews support WebAssign-based quizzes and tests, but they do not consistently prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

WebAssign TestsOnline QuizzesSome Asynchronous SectionsNo Clear Proctoring Proof
“ ”
1A
“ and easy.”
MATH42
“ but assigned. and quizzes.”
MATH32

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“By far the best math professor I have had.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting recurring themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He turns lectures from meaningless formulas into easy-to-understand material.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

87/100

“ if you can.”

📈 Grade Path

84/100

“Just come to class regularly and you will pass easily, and do your home works (which we don't need to submit and aren't graded), you will get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures were very good and not boring.
  • and usually from the basics.
  • His lectures are amazing and he if you don't understand anything that he taught.

Theme 2

📊 About Grades And Exams

  • The .
  • Everything and final exam (plus 2 attempts for each question); also not proctored.
  • , even though he says otherwise.

Theme 3

❤️ About Student Support

  • and was willing to meet me in office hours a lot
  • He always answers & acknowledges all of our questions.
  • and caring.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

357

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across recent years, both formats, many courses, and repeated detailed patterns in , and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5245
4 out of 534
3 out of 522
2 out of 510
1 out of 546

Course coverage

1A16 reviews
MATH3214 reviews
MATH1A5 reviews
MATH104 reviews
1B3 reviews
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1C2 reviews
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MATH1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

35

A+ 17 · A 12 · A- 6

B range

7

B+ 4 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2