AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Tal Avitzur

MATH100 · MATH63437 · ALGEBRA · MATH95 · CRN39038 · MATH137 · MATH111 · MATH107 · 121 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
65.71%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you will show up, do the , and want strong prep for later math; skip if you need a light or easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkAccessible outside classWeekly quizzes and testsTough but caringPrepares you for Calculus
  • , and office hours, including evenings and weekends.
  • Heavy weekly quizzes, tests, and ; and practice.
  • students who put in the work praise him; others call him too fast, strict, and overwhelming.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible with full effort, partial credit, and , but weekly tests and .

Online ; in-person reviews more often mention partial credit and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Content is designed to prepare students for Calculus with fast pacing, heavy practice, and frequent assessment.

Both formats describe substantial math workload; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and skipping class puts you far behind.

; online also lists attendance as required in several cases.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

because he is helpful and prepares students well, but many warn about workload and toughness.

Stronger praise and loyalty appear more often in in-person reviews; online is more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Many report partial credit and , but and strict quiz or work-shown rules are common.

Format shift

; in-person more often cites partial credit.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Weekly quizzes, frequent tests, and large online or .

Format shift

Both formats report lots of homework; online also emphasizes weekly Friday tests.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

and high accessibility for engaged students, offset by complaints of speed, strictness, and uneven patience.

Format shift

In-person reviews are more split; some online students praise video volume and availability.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Homework and daily or major weight.

Format shift

Online comments emphasize weekly tests as the main grade; , and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes emphasize clear lectures for , and heavy homework; many say he prepares them well for Calculus while others find him too fast and strict.

Main concern

and frequent tests with little make-up flexibility.

What students said

“His lectures are easy to follow and he encourages students to stop him at any time and ask questions”
MATH137
“ . He offers many opportunities for ”
MATH137
“SO and the ”
MATH107

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online MATH137 mixed: highly accessible with frequent Zoom help and lecture videos, but , and at least one COVID-era Zoom-proctored testing setup.

Main concern

Heavy weekly testing and if you are weak in math.

What students said

“He posted a lot of videos and also lectured 7 hours per week. That helped a lot. He was available for online help 7 days a week”
MATH137
“ and and video on so he could monitor”
MATH137
“there is a lot of homework, and the only grade you get is a score on the weekly test”
MATH137

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Frequent closed-style quizzes and and rare make-ups.

Weekly quizzesTests similar to lecture and homeworkNotes or cheat sheet sometimes allowedNo make-up quizzes or testsZoom camera monitoring reported once

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes are frequent, often similar to lecture, sometimes allow notes or a cheat sheet, and usually have no make-ups though .

Quizzes every class or weeklyNotes or cheat sheet sometimes allowedNo make-up quizzes or testsDrops lowest quizzes or a test
“ , but and one of the four tests”
MATH137
“Lots of on tests”
MATH107

Online

Online evidence includes weekly tests similar to homework plus at least one Zoom setup with mic and camera on.

Weekly Friday testsTests similar to homework and videosZoom mic and video monitoring
“ ! Lots of homework”
MATH137
“ and and video on so he could monitor”
MATH137

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Prof. Avitzur told our class on the first day that his job was to prepare us for Calculus and that we should be prepared to put in the time to do a lot of work. It was not easy, but his class got me very prepared.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting workload, accessibility, and prep-for-calculus themes. Credibility rating: High.

🆘 Heavy Workload Reality

24/100

“SO and the ”

📞

88/100

“My emails were answered same day, and he will meet you by Zoom any day, including weekends and evenings”

🧮 Calculus Prep Payoff

82/100

“his class got me very prepared for 138, 150 and 160. I did better than most other students in Calc”

⚖️ Polarizing Recommendation

64/100

“I was so , but I did and he was great”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are easy to follow and he encourages students to stop him at any time and ask questions
  • I found and expectations
  • He goes too fast during class and doesn't provide or put on the board good enough notes

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If I can get an A, anybody can. Quiz and
  • Lots of rules

Theme 3

❤️ About Character and Support

  • He always had time to help and talk, and he gave me the confidence I so needed
  • actually chill when you ask for help
  • He is very naggy always talking about A students aren't tardy

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

121

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with detailed, consistent themes on workload, accessibility, and polarizing difficulty.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 571
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

11

B+ 4 · B 7

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

11

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1