Edward Cruz

CALC192 · MATH142 · MATH1429048 · MATH190 · MATH135 · MATH182 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 60.71%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

Cruz is a good choice if you value patient help and an easier math experience, but if and fast communication.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and patientEasy math coursesVery late gradingDisorganized CanvasHelpful office hours

Students often describe Cruz as , and good at explaining math.
The main , and disorganization in Canvas or gradebooks.
Several courses are described as easy or relaxed, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students report easy courses, relaxed pacing, limited homework, and A outcomes, but and easy A.

, while online reviews are more mixed because organization and rushed units add risk.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and makes math understandable, though harder math courses and rushed units can still require practice.

In-person reviews more often call the class easy, while online reviews are positive but less consistently easy.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

66/100

Students recommend him for patience and support, but , and disorganization significantly reduce confidence.

Online and in-person reviews both show supportiveness and late grading, with uncertainty.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

dropped tests or , but delayed grade entry makes outcomes feel unreliable.

Format shift

Both formats show late grading, while mixed with final-grade surprises.

Workload

Light

72/100

Several students describe short , and easy classes, though some courses still have regular work.

Format shift

In-person MATH142 appears especially light, while online math courses vary more by class and pacing.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students frequently praise him as , and helpful, despite major organization problems.

Format shift

Both formats praise his help and office hours, while and personal support.

Assessment method

Balanced

63/100

, and sometimes projects, with exams often affecting final outcomes strongly.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tests and a final project, while , and finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are more numerous and show a and persistent late grading problems.

Main concern

The late, sometimes after the final or semester.

What students said

“He would describe every problem in detail and had no problem answering questions to help students better understand.”
MATH135

“It's a pretty free A.”
MATH142

“you will not know your grade until after the semester is over bc he does not grade anything the entire semester”
MATH142

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews praise his accessibility and lectures, but also , and serious disorganization in one course.

Main concern

Online students , and course organization.

What students said

“Professor Cruz is great, wants to see you succeed.”
MATH142

“He only put in the .”
MATH135

“he didn't grade anything and was SO unorganized.”
CALC192

Exam style

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Exams are usually standard and sometimes fair or tricky, but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book, webcam, or Lockdown Browser rules.

TestsFinal ExamGroup QuizzesDropped Lowest TestTricky Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and dropped test grades, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

TestsFinal ExamGroup QuizzesDropped Lowest Test

“he .”
MATH182

“Super easy class. group quizzes.”
MATH142

“ .”
MATH142

Online

Online reviews mention exams, tricky tests, and a final project, but do not clearly .

ExamsFinal ProjectTricky Exams

“We ended up doing 2 tests and a ”
CALC192

“Beware of ”
MATH135

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Cruz is amazing! He is such a patient man and truly wants his students to succeed.”
Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“He would describe every problem in detail and had no problem answering questions to help students better understand.”

⚠️ Organization Risk

42/100

“ and you will not know your grade until after the semester is over bc he does not grade anything the entire semester”

📈 Easy A Potential

78/100

“It's a pretty free A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Professor Cruz is amazing!
He is non-judgmental and you do not have to be scared to ask questions.
He's really good at explaining math!

Theme 2

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so you don't know your actual grade until like 2 weeks before the term ends.
and the due dates were all over the place.
he never checks and it almost got me a B in the class

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

The class was extremely easy.
Easy A!
If you are willing to study, ur fine.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The 28 reviews cover multiple math courses over several years and consistently repeat the same strengths and organization problems.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510

4 out of 54

3 out of 55

2 out of 53

1 out of 56

Course coverage

MATH14213 reviews

MATH1356 reviews

MATH1824 reviews

MATH14290482 reviews

MATH1902 reviews

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CALC1921 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

B+ 4 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1

Edward Cruz

Cruz is a good choice if you value patient help and an easier math experience, but x x if x x x x and fast communication.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

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

⚠️ Organization Risk

📈 Easy A Potential

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

🧾 x x x x

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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

Cruz is a good choice if you value patient help and an easier math experience, but if and fast communication.

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