AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Gary Taka

MATH8 · MATH7SCHOLARS · MATHMATH · MATHE1783 · MATH08 · MATH7N8 · MATH02 · MATH2 · MATH20 · MATH07 · MATH0008 · MATH72623 · MATH7 · 104 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take Taka if and are ready to grind for .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCrystal Clear LecturesHard TestsPartial CreditHomework MattersNo Easy A
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  • Strong fit if you study hard and if you need an easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Many say an A and .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Calculus-level pace, proofs, and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

, though some note attendance checking eases later.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

and real learning, with .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Partial credit and dropped quizzes help, but small mistakes and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

46/100

, and frequent testing create solid ongoing work, though .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

across decades of reviews.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades are driven mainly by quizzes, midterms, and a .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, but many warn that quizzes and tests are hard, timed, and grade-defining.

Main concern

and grade pressure can hurt GPA despite strong teaching.

What students said

“Taka is a great professor who gives very straight forward and .”
MATH7
“ , and you feel like everything you did on the homework and during the lecture is useless.”
MATH8
“It's not an easy A, don't expect it to be.”
MATH7

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.

that decide most of the grade.

Hard Timed TestsNo CalculatorsNo Formula SheetQuiz and Test HeavyPartial Credit

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as hard and time-pressured, sometimes with no calculators or formula sheets.

Hard Timed TestsNo CalculatorsNo Formula SheetPop QuizzesMandatory Final
“No calculators are allowed, no formula sheet it allowed, you have to work hard from day 1”
MATH8
“his tests are impossible to complete in 1 hour and the problems are nothing like you'll ever see on the hw”
MATH7
“Bases your !”
MATH7

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want to learn/understand the . It's not an easy A, don't expect it to be.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Taka is VERY good at lecture. You'll understand completely”

📝

28/100

“ , and you feel like everything you did on the homework and during the lecture is useless.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

66/100

“ , as he teaches you how to do problems using the clearest method possible.”

⚖️ Effort For Grade

34/100

“If you show your effort, you can get an A. He likes students who are trying.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • gives very straight forward and
  • and precise
  • His teaching style is extremely thorough and clear

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • It's not an easy A, don't expect it to be
  • , but do require A LOT of studying
  • his tests are impossible to complete in 1 hour

Theme 3

🧪 and Practice

  • sem

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

104

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews over many years and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 550
4 out of 520
3 out of 516
2 out of 55
1 out of 513

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

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B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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F

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