AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Dennis Donohue

MATH135 · MATH182 · MATH75 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Donohue is a strong pick if you can learn through lectures or self-study and want a forgiving path to a high grade.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AExtra CreditOptional HomeworkLecture HeavyStudent-Friendly Exams
  • Students repeatedly say Donohue offers optional homework, , and .
  • His lectures are often described as boring, fast, or sloppy, so self-discipline matters.
  • Despite uneven teaching style, the because the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

The A path is very forgiving because , notes are allowed, and test corrections appear in multiple reviews.

All Easy A .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

The math itself still requires studying, but slow pacing, detailed board work, notes, and .

All course-easiness evidence is from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

85/100

Several students say attendance is not mandatory or that he , though attending helps learning.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students recommend him because his relaxed policies and and often easy.

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person, with no online comparison.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

, optional homework, notes on exams, open-book quizzes, and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

82/100

, though students still need self-discipline to learn the material.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students praise his kindness and clarity, but several criticize boring lectures, sloppy handwriting, and .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, while homework is often optional and .

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

but lecture-heavy math professor whose grading and exam rules are unusually forgiving.

Main concern

Lectures can be dull, fast, or hard to read, so students may need to study independently.

What students said

“Professor Donohue was great. Easy grade!”
MATH135
“ and .”
MATH182
“Super EZ A.”
120

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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Exams are student-friendly because reviews mention notes or , and test redos.

One Page Of Notes On ExamsCheat Sheet PermittedOpen Book QuizzesTest RedosExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention notes on exams, open-book quizzes, test redos, and , but .

One Page Of Notes On ExamsCheat Sheet PermittedOpen Book QuizzesTest RedosExtra Credit
“You get one page of notes on the exams and .”
MATH135
“Lets . 3 group "quizzes" which were open book.”
MATH135
“ and .”
MATH182

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Love him! True that his lectures are dry. But if you go to every class, you will pass with an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and teaching style. Credibility rating: High.

📈 Easy A Path

94/100

“Super EZ A.”

🧾

88/100

“ and .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“He lectures for most of the class and goes into detail about everything so its easy to understand but a bit boring.”

Theme 1

📈 About Grades

  • Professor Donohue was great. Easy grade!
  • Offers lots of between studying in the math lab and test questions.
  • Super EZ A.

Theme 2

🧾 About Exams

  • You get one page of notes on the exams and .
  • Lets . 3 group "quizzes" which were open book.
  • .

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He goes at a slow pace so it's easier to digest the material.
  • Boring, sloppy, horrible hand writing, and all around terrible teacher.
  • His lectures move quickly, and , but he's willing to help.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Ten detailed in-person reviews over several math courses show consistent patterns in , and lecture style.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MATH1356 reviews
MATH1822 reviews
1201 review
MATH751 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1