AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Daniel Giles

MATH200 · MATH160 · MATH49898 · MATH117 · MATH137 · MATH138 · MATH150 · MATH210 · MATH130 · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
80.65%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want a passionate math teacher and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate math mentorTough examsNo calculator cultureAttendance extra creditTest-heavy grades
  • Most students love his passion, clarity, and support outside class.
  • Exams are hard, often no calculator or notes, and .
  • Great for learners who want real math skill; risky if you need a guaranteed easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

As are possible with heavy study and attendance EC, but and .

Online and ; lower courses feel more manageable.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Calc, Linear Algebra, and even stats sections are repeatedly called difficult and concept-heavy.

; upper math is consistently hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

52/100

Attendance is often listed mandatory or strongly rewarded with 5% exam for on-time presence.

Online varies more; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

About 81% would take again; , while a vocal minority warn against him for GPA risk.

Online COVID reviews are warmer overall; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Tough grader tags, no-notes exams, and and drops.

Format shift

; attendance EC softens impact slightly in person.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Regular homework and weekly quizzes, but exams dominate; .

Format shift

In-person Calc students report heavier load; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Passion, clear packets, multiple explanations, and accessibility dominate despite a .

Format shift

Strong praise in both formats; a .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

homework and quizzes secondary and some items dropped.

Format shift

test-heavy structure with .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Strong mix of favorite-professor praise and ; Calc and Linear Algebra feel especially demanding.

Main concern

, and grades driven heavily by exams.

What students said

“His Linear Algebra class is tough, and you will need to work hard to succeed.”
math210
“his class is very difficult, and he ”
Math200
“ . Daniel is an extremely fair teacher”
MATH160

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

COVID-era and care, with some anger over tricky exams and cheating crackdowns.

Main concern

and limited time; some say he overcomplicated solutions.

What students said

“Calc 2 is hard, but Daniel makes it fun and approachable.”
MATH160
“He made the class super easy and his .”
MATH137
“ , and even he admitted that the questions were tricky.”
MATH160

Exam style

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heavy, and tougher than practice material.

No calculator on some examsNo notesProof-heavyHarder than homeworkAttendance EC on exams

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and notes and lean on proofs or long calculations.

No calculatorNo notesProof-heavy5% attendance EC
“ .”
math210
“he ”
Math200
“ of the exams.”
MATH138

Online

, and time pressure after cheating crackdowns.

Tough midtermsTricky questionsExtra credit on exams
“ , and even he admitted that the questions were tricky.”
MATH160
“the , and there isn't enough time to solve them all”
MATH160
“ !”
MATH160

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Possibly the . Exemplifies tough love, his class is very difficult, and he allows no notes on exams, but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (11 online, 39 in . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“ . He knows his stuff and can teach it to you a million different ways.”

📝

32/100

“proof-heavy + long calculations without a calculator”

👍 Recommendation Split

78/100

“If of knowledge.”

❤️ Student Care

88/100

“He truly cares about the well being of his students and is so kind and compassionate.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's always willing to help those who seek it out
  • so clearly and he makes the class interesting
  • Mornings with Daniel are therapeutic and thought provoking at once

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you want straight As
  • you will be told to study
  • with his in depth lectures and

Theme 3

⏰

  • if you show up to class on time everyday you get 5% ex credit on tests
  • He provides 5 points if you are not late for class
  • Gives for attendance

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

61

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many courses and years; pattern of .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 546
4 out of 57
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 5 · A 16 · A- 5

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D+ 1 · D- 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2