AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

David Gilbert

M117 · STAT117 · MATH160 · MATH100STATS · MATH4 · MATH120 · MATH117STATS · MATH117 · MATH150 · STATS · 121 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Only take him if you already know the math and ; if you need real instruction.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderTest HeavySelf Taught OnlineLots of HomeworkPolarizing
  • Online experience is widely panned as .
  • and funny, others call him indifferent and unhelpful.
  • Exams dominate grades and are often described as .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As are possible for strong students, but many report C or , and .

Online reports much harder paths to solid grades; some in-person students still get As with heavy effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Stats and calculus content plus fast pace and many.

Online difficulty is amplified by self-teaching; in person is still demanding but better explained for some.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many sections dock points for absence or make catching up nearly impossible after missed classes.

In ; online is hands-off but still expects constant platform work.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

and comments are weak overall, especially for students who need teaching support.

In-person recommendations are mixed; online recommendations are strongly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

credit and harsh zeros.

Format shift

online exams.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Frequent homework, quizzes, labs, and .

Format shift

; in person still assigns a lot.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

In and entertaining for some, but many say he does not teach and is unresponsive.

Format shift

Online teaching quality is much worse than the better in-person reports.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

A few exams and a and labs secondary.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online students stress misaligned or overly long exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

motivated students sometimes praise clear lectures and humor, while , and low empathy.

Main concern

Grade depends heavily on a and help can feel limited if you fall behind.

What students said

“I had Gilbert in person and he was AMAZING. Probably the .”
MATH117STATS
“ . You learn more from the book them him.”
117
“The most indifferent teacher I've ever had. Barely wants to help at office hours and doesn't care if you do well.”
MATH160

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Students say learning is almost entirely through Hawkes or similar platforms, with and .

Main concern

Hands-off teaching, expensive courseware, and .

What students said

“I honestly don't know if there is a teacher on this planet worse than David Gilbert. He expects you to teach yourself everything off of an expensive paid course!”
MATH117
“ .”
MATH117
“There is NO zoom or class meetings. LOTS of homework. If you had questions about the material, you email him & he will email you back 4 days later OR not at all..”
MATH150

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

work, and graded strictly.

Test HeavyLong ExamsLittle Partial CreditNotecard Sometimes Allowed

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some sections allow a notecard or , but many still find them hard.

Few High Stakes ExamsNotecard AllowedFinal Can Replace Exam
“He allows a .”
MATH117
“his exams were way harder than any of the your grade.”
MATH160

Online

platform homework, and poorly supported.

Long Timed TestsLittle Partial CreditSelf Taught Prep
“Incredibly long tests, around 20-25 questions in 2 hours is incredibly unrealistic.”
MATH150
“The exams have material different from the Hawkes Learning exercises, and ”
MATH117

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, , and in-person split opinions. Credibility rating: High.

👎 Online Teaching Collapse

20/100

“He expects you to teach yourself everything off of an expensive paid course!”

🧪

28/100

“Incredibly long tests, around 20-25 questions in 2 hours is incredibly unrealistic.”

⚖️ Polarizing In Person

45/100

“I had Gilbert in person and he was AMAZING. Probably the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You learn more from the book than the actual class
  • he doesn't teach
  • his teaching is very straight forward

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Most students dropped or failed
  • It's as though he wants you to fail
  • Show up and pay attention and it will turn into an A

Theme 3

💻 About Online vs In Person

  • Taking stats online is quite difficult unless you are familiar with this type of math
  • !
  • Literally the

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

121

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with a long time span and consistent split between weak online support and polarized in-person experiences.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 542
4 out of 525
3 out of 514
2 out of 514
1 out of 527

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 4 · A 9 · A- 4

B range

13

B+ 3 · B 10

C range

9

C+ 1 · C 7 · C- 1

D range

2

D+ 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 1