AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Derek Milton

MATH1212 · MATH004 · MATH00436218 · MATH4 · MATH80 · MATH117 · MATH04 · MATH34917 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will attend every class and grind the homework; slackers report failing, serious students often turn around.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious but CondescendingMandatory AttendanceLots of HomeworkStudy Guides Match ExamsTough Grader
  • Attendance and daily work are non-negotiable; skip class and you will struggle to pass.
  • and humor, while others find him condescending one-on-one.
  • Homework and , but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible if you attend, do daily homework, and use study guides, but , and failing before eventually passing.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is mostly developmental math, but pace, memorization load, and students.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

as required, with skip-class-you-will-not-pass tags and daily quizzes tied to showing up.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

dedicated students love the clarity and humor, while others call him demotivating and hard to learn from.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

42/100

and group quizzes help, but tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and frequent testing create a consistently heavy workload.

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and life-changing for math anxiety, offset by complaints of condescension and .

Format shift

.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grade depends on , and finals aligned to study guides.

Format shift

.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Math 4/117 style classes with , and exams that track study guides closely.

Main concern

Miss class or and ; some students feel talked down to when asking questions.

What students said

“If you miss class you will fail, because he helps students pass the class with the he gives with a ”
MATH34917
“If you show up to class, work hard, you will enjoy this class. He speaks very clearly and is hilarious.”
MATH004
“Two days before the it CORRECTLY and STUDY of that because it's exactly what's going to be in the ”
MATH04

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.

Exams closely follow study guides but are described as hard and heavy on memorization, with frequent quizzes.

Study Guide Matches ExamPop QuizzesMemorization HeavyIn-Person Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams track practice tests and study guides, with daily or group quizzes and .

Study Guide Matches ExamPop QuizzesGroup QuizzesIn-Person Exams
“Two days before the it CORRECTLY and STUDY of that because it's exactly what's going to be in the ”
MATH04
“ though it is exactly as the study guide”
MATH004

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you show up to class, work hard, you will enjoy this class. He speaks very clearly and is hilarious. The .”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 in-person reviews spanning 2004-2018, highlighting attendance, homework, humor, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“By far the . , but he is VERY GOOD AT TEACHING.”

📅

15/100

“You will not pass if you do not show up a number of times and he will let you know (your loss)”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“Be ready for a lot of homeworks, but ! !!”

⚖️

42/100

“He grades ridiculously hard, the help he gives is condescending”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He made everything easy to understand and
  • he treats you like a five year old
  • Derek cares about his students' success and more teachers should be like him.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • I failed his class twice and he pushed me where I thought I could never go in math.
  • and he's a .
  • If you apply yourself and work hard in this class, there's no reason you shouldn't get a good grade.

Theme 3

😂 About Personality

  • He is funny!
  • he makes you laugh with his bad jokes.
  • He is a funny guy, but awful at explaining and seems like he really doesn't care.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

36 detailed reviews spanning many years , and mixed teaching tone.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

MATH00413 reviews
MATH410 reviews
MATH044 reviews
MATH1174 reviews
362181 review
Show 4 more courses
MATH004362181 review
MATH12121 review
MATH349171 review
MATH801 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Rather not say 2