Harman Dhaliwal

CAL1B · CALC1B · MATH1A · CALC1A · MATH10 · MATH1B · 156 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 24/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 57.65%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

Only take Harman Dhaliwal if and tolerate test-heavy grading with frequent reported scoring problems.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-study requiredTest-heavy gradingWrong answer keysLarge homework packetsEasy grade risk

Many students say he does little direct teaching and relies on Khan Academy, YouTube videos, notes, and self-study.
The grade can be surprisingly reachable because many students report open-note, online, or google-able assessments, but .
Both formats show serious complaints, with online reviews , and poor communication.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is possible for strong self-studiers, but , and large homework packets make it unreliable.

Online reviews more often call the class finessable or even free, while and final impact.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Calculus content becomes harder because students often must teach themselves from videos, notes, and the textbook.

, but online reviews are more explicit that there are no real lectures and students learn from outside videos.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

86/100

Most , so attendance appears highly flexible.

Online evidence strongly supports optional attendance, while but as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Students warn against him because weak teaching, grading errors, and grade.

Online reviews are strongly negative overall, while in-person reviews include a small positive cluster but .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

and and students repeatedly report wrong keys, harsh point loss, and grade disputes.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize wrong Canvas keys and fighting for points, while and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Workload is heavy because of , and self-teaching burden.

Format shift

Online reviews repeatedly mention large packets and test prep, while , and .

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Teaching is widely criticized as minimal, outsourced to videos, and not enough for students who need live explanation.

Format shift

Online reviews are much harsher about no real lectures, while but still report self-study.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are mostly driven by quizzes, tests, exams, and finals, with homework and .

Format shift

Online and comments giving more detail about Canvas exams and quiz errors.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are also mixed, with some students reporting flexible exams and decent notes but many saying he does not teach and grades poorly.

Main concern

The main concern is weak instruction combined with and slow or .

What students said

“Please assign less homework, students have lives outside of this class and the amount should not be unnecessary.”
CALC1B

“He uses khan academy videos so essentially self study using the textbook which made it super difficult to learn.”
CAL1B

“ .”
MATH1B

Remote format

Online

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews repeatedly describe self-study, Khan Academy or , and frequent answer-key errors.

Main concern

The main concern is that students may get a grade without actually learning and .

What students said

“You won't learn much, he just gives you khan academy videos and reused notes.”
CALC1B

“ so far has had at least one error, so be wary of that.”
MATH1B

“Have to fight for every grade. .”
CALC1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Some exams are open-note or open-book and available online, but the test-heavy structure and than truly student-friendly.

Open NotesOpen BookOnline QuizzesTest HeavyWrong Answer KeysFew High-Stakes Exams

Assessment risk

Varies

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

some cases, multiple-choice exams, and high-stakes test weighting, but do not clearly prove proctoring rules.

Notes AllowedMultiple Choice ExamsTest HeavyLowest Exam Dropped

“you .”
MATH10

“The grade and .”
MATH1B

“ .”
CAL1B

Online

Online reviews mention open-note or open-book tests, online quizzes and exams, and frequent answer-key errors, but do .

Open NotesOpen BookOnline ExamsMultiple ChoiceWrong Answer Keys

“ ”
CALC1B

“Quizzes and and openbook and some study guides are provided.”
CAL1B

“Every quiz and .”
CAL1B

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you're looking for a good grade and/or to learn, this is not the guy.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and course format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“Does not teach at all. Only provides Khan Academy videos and typed notes that aren't that helpful.”

⚠️

24/100

“You have to fight for .”

📈 Grade Path

62/100

“Fairly easy A if though.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

You essentially teach yourself the entire course.
Didn't teach AT ALL the entire quarter, just linked videos.
He will not teach nor build a foundation for you in integral calculus.

Theme 2

🧪 About Exams And Grading

80% of .
Every quiz and .
Lost 4.5% on my overall grade from 1 test problem wrong out of 2 tests as tests are 45% of your grade alone.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload And Self-Study

and hours.
.
If you are good at self study and don’t mind emailing the prof often about issues, you have a chance.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

156

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The evidence is strong because 50 authoritative reviews cover both formats and repeatedly identify the same issues: , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 566

4 out of 530

3 out of 516

2 out of 518

1 out of 526

Course coverage

MATH1B20 reviews

CAL1B15 reviews

CALC1B6 reviews

MATH1A4 reviews

MATH103 reviews

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CALC1A2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 14 · A- 5

B range

B+ 5 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Rather not say 1

Harman Dhaliwal

Only take Harman Dhaliwal if x x x x and tolerate test-heavy grading with frequent reported scoring problems.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Optional

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚠️ x x

📈 Grade Path

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

🧪 About Exams And Grading

📚 About Workload And Self-Study

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Only take Harman Dhaliwal if and tolerate test-heavy grading with frequent reported scoring problems.

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