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Mathematics

Dan Bach

MATH · MATH142 · MATH105 · MATH8347 · MATH120 · MTH110 · MATH292 · MATH192 · MATH193 · MATH110 · MA191 · MATH182 · STAT200 · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating
20/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want a demanding math class and , and strict grading.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery Heavy HomeworkTough GraderFast PacedPolarizing TeacherSelf Teaching Needed
  • Reviews are highly polarized, but many students warn , and .
  • Supporters say he knows math well and can help motivated students learn a lot.
  • The course is risky for students who .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

25/100

Getting a strong grade appears to require sustained effort because , and no easy A.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The course feels challenging because lectures often move fast and students report needing to teach themselves.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

10/100

Several comments say attendance is effectively required to understand the material, even when it is described as optional.

In-person , and there is no online evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

He has strong supporters, but the dominant risk , and frequent warnings to take someone else.

Recommendation and is strongly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

15/100

Many reviews and is one of the toughest graders students had.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Reviews repeatedly mention tons of , and heavy weekly effort.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

He is knowledgeable and helpful to some students, but many reviews say he moves too fast, rambles, or leaves students self-teaching.

Format shift

All and is highly mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

, and finals, so assessment appears split between assignments and exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a demanding and polarizing professor who can teach strong students well but often , and grades harshly.

Main concern

Many students report , and .

What students said

“He gives out TONS of homework and is the .”
MATH120
“Not an easy A but he will push your limit.”
MA191
“Work hard & pay attention you will do well; do otherwise and you'll likely struggle.”
MATH120

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove proctoring or book policy, but tests and as hard and graded strictly.

Hard TestsFrequent QuizzesStrict Work RequirementsNo Calculator On Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

showing-work expectations, and one no-calculator test policy.

Hard TestsFrequent QuizzesStrict Work RequirementsNo Calculator On Tests
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MATH120
“the o.k. ones and ”
MATH120
“said we couldn't use the ”
MATH120

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Not an easy A but he will push your limit. I learned a lot and prefer his style teaching”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

40/100

“Great teacher explains everything better than any other teacher I've taken before.”

⚖️

15/100

“ and homework, and assigns a lot of homework.”

📚 Workload

15/100

“He gives out TONS of homework and is the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

35/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great teacher. Moves quickly, will push you (which is important for college level math courses), and cares about his students success.
  • and !
  • He is very smart, teaches well, helps you understand things.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Not an easy A but he will push your limit.
  • detail is VERY important, hard grader, doesnt go over everything fluently.
  • and homework, and assigns a lot of homework.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • He gives a lot of homework.
  • assigns a .
  • First off, there are online hw & quizes in this course

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

52

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 in-person reviews span many years and repeatedly identify the , and pacing patterns.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 55
3 out of 55
2 out of 513
1 out of 515

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