AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Salvador Rico

MATH142 · MATH085 · MATH85 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take Salvador Rico if you want a and are comfortable with a structured, lecture-heavy class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerClear LecturesPatient ExplainerSerious StyleLecture HeavyMixed Student Fit
  • Many students praise him as , and strong at explaining math concepts.
  • A minority describe his class atmosphere as .
  • The workload includes quizzes and homework, but and achievable grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

67/100

A grades are achievable with , and , but the class is not a no-effort A.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The math content is , but students still describe math as difficult and lecture-heavy.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

because reviews say participation matters and skipping class can hurt performance.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

explanations, but not by students who react badly to his serious style.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

64/100

Clear criteria and a , but one student tags him as a .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

The , and paper homework, though one student says problems are not excessive.

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Most , but two harsh reviews criticize his personality and classroom atmosphere.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessments include quizzes, online and , and a .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are polarized, with strong praise for and strong criticism of an intimidating classroom style.

Main concern

Students who struggle with math or need a warm atmosphere may find him intimidating.

What students said

“He always took his time with explaining things in a ”
MATH085
“ if you struggle with math this is not the teacher for you.!”
MATH142
“There is online hw as well as paper hw but not too many problems are assigned.”
MATH142

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews mention quizzes, tests, and a final exam replacement option, but .

QuizzesTestsFinal Exam Replacement

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and replacing one test with the final, but exam security rules are not clearly proven.

Reading QuizzesPop QuizzesFinal Exam Replacement
“Reading quizzes, pop quizzes known ahead of and .”
MATH142
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MATH142

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He always took his time with explaining things in a , and encouraged his students to ask as many questions as they needed to.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and student fit; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“His so lectures are easy to follow.”

📈 Effort And Grades

67/100

“There is online hw as well as paper hw but not too many problems are assigned.”

⚠️ Student Fit

68/100

“ if you struggle with math this is not the teacher for you.!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He always took his time with explaining things in a
  • and has your interest in mind.
  • Very straightforward and thorough in his lectures

Theme 2

📚 About Workload & Assessments

  • Reading quizzes, pop quizzes known ahead of and .
  • There is online hw as well as paper hw but not too many problems are assigned.
  • .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Fit

  • if you struggle with math this is not the teacher for you.!
  • Very serious isn't a bad thing but it makes the time in the class miserable.
  • Math is difficult and requires assertiveness

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

76/100

Evidence confidence

Six detailed in-person reviews show consistent strengths and profile.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

MATH1424 reviews
MATH0851 review
MATH851 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1