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Mathematics

Dominic Tardivel

MATH192193292 · MATH191 · MATH294 · MATH299 · MATH195 · MATH292 · MATH192 · MATH193 · MATH140 · MATH182 · 68 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
80.6%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want a strong math lecturer and , and occasional policy inconsistency.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear Math LecturerGenerous Partial CreditSlow GraderExam HeavyCaring but Inconsistent
  • Students and caring attitude.
  • Grades are often helped by , dropped scores, partial credit, and exam prep, but some students report hard or .
  • The main repeated and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is very reachable because of , and practice-based tests, but students still need real math preparation.

Online evidence includes several easy-A comments, while because some students report hard or mismatched exams.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The math content is real college-level work, but .

Online reviews lean more independent-study, while challenging exam experiences.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

Attendance is not described as strictly enforced, but students repeatedly say lectures and .

Both formats suggest participation helps, and there is not enough evidence of a .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

and fair reward structures, despite slow grading and communication problems.

Both formats are mostly positive, though online reviews have more concern about self-teaching and changes.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

He is often lenient through partial credit, , dropped scores, and , though a minority call him tough.

Format shift

Online reviews strongly mention partial credit and , while and a few harsh-grading complaints.

Workload

Light

72/100

, but some sections are test-heavy and require steady study.

Format shift

Online workload is often described as concise or independent, while but depends heavily on preparation.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Students widely describe him as , and knowledgeable, but some find him disorganized or hard to reach outside class.

Format shift

, while online reviews praise recorded or remote clarity but show more frustration with responsiveness.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades are usually driven by a as preparation rather than the .

Format shift

Both online and in-person reviews describe exam-heavy grading, with online and uploaded materials.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews strongly praise his classroom teaching and personality, while the harshest and tests not matching preparation.

Main concern

Some in-person sections report unclear or .

What students said

“He has an amazing way of explaining the hardest topics in the funniest way.”
MATH-191
“He decided last minute, MINUTES before the note cards OR calculators.”
MATH-191
“ and are similar to problems reviewed in class or and quizzes.”
MATH195

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly positive about lectures, partial credit, and , but several , and poor email response.

Main concern

Online students may need to manage independently because and .

What students said

“Professor Tardivel is the goat.”
MATH292
“100% regret taking his class.”
MATH294
“The tests were 24 hours long and came straight from the homework and lecture.”
MATH193

Exam style

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Exams are usually central to the grade and often student-friendly through partial credit and prep alignment, but some sections report hard or .

Exam HeavyExtra CreditDropped ScorePartial CreditPractice-Based ExamsNotecard Sometimes AllowedPolicy Changes Reported

Assessment risk

Varies

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews support exam-heavy grading, , partial credit, and occasional notecard or calculator policies, but some students report last-minute removal of those tools.

Exam HeavyExtra CreditPartial CreditNotecard Sometimes AllowedCalculator Policy ChangedDropped Score
“3 regular exams, 1 final, lowest one dropped.”
MATH-191
“we weren't allowed to use our note cards OR calculators.”
MATH-191
“Majority of grade comes from 3 Exams & 1 Final”
MATH195

Online

Online reviews support student-friendly features such as 24-hour tests, partial credit, notecards, and exams based on lectures or homework, but they do .

24-Hour Test MentionedPartial CreditNotecard MentionedPractice-Based ExamsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“The tests were 24 hours long and came straight from the homework and lecture.”
MATH193
“ .”
MATH294
“ do in the class.”
MATH292

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you get the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and communication. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“He has an amazing way of explaining the hardest topics in the funniest way.”

⚖️

78/100

“ .”

⏳

42/100

“Hard to know where you stand in the class.”

👍 Recommendation Value

82/100

“Overall GREAT professor and !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are well-explained and he covers everything necessary to understand a subject.
  • He , and fair.
  • His lectures are very clear, and if teaching was all there was to being a .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He gives a lot of .
  • There are .
  • To earn an A, you have to study textbooks, watch the lectures again and again, and then score above 45/50 in .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • but he's an .
  • Never replied to any emails and class is graded by 3 exams.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

68

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years and courses, with consistent themes despite some section-level disagreement.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 541
4 out of 513
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 57

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

29

A+ 9 · A 19 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

11

Audit/No Grade 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 3