AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Mark Pavitch

MATH5A · MATH5C · MATH9 · 5B · MATH003 · MATH005 · MA9 · MATH5B · MATH22 · MATH10 · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
65.85%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want rigorous math and will memorize and practice hard; skip if you need an easy A or spoon-fed teaching.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderAmazing LecturesTest HeavyMemorization HeavyCaring
  • Lectures are often praised as clear and inspiring, especially in calculus sequences.
  • and definitions, so an A is hard-earned.
  • Homework is often uncollected but essential; and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Many students report an A is possible only with heavy memorization and practice; and .

but a ; in-person reviews more often call an A insanely difficult.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Average difficulty is high, with fast pacing, proof memorization, and thinking problems that many call very hard.

Both formats call content hard; summer online and MATH22 in person are especially intense.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

as not mandatory, but lectures help and some .

; in-person reports are mixed between optional and mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

About two-thirds would take again, praising lectures and care, while a and grading.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

and students describe nitpicky regrades and .

Format shift

Online homework and , but finals and .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Homework is often not collected, yet heavy study, memorization, and .

Format shift

Online summer sections add lots of homework and fast pacing; in person, .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Many , and inspiring, though others say he reads notes and teaches with little effort.

Format shift

Online praise focuses on recorded lectures and office hours; and critics.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Courses are test heavy with quizzes and a ; grade.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams; online finals can be about 35% of the course.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews split between students who call him among the and those who call exams unfair, nitpicky, and memorization-heavy.

Main concern

Getting an A is hard because exams mix word-for-word memorization with tough thinking problems and .

What students said

“If you put in the work (memorizing definitions) the tests have ~30% of each.”
MATH22
“I thought his class was pretty easy to pass. However getting an A is insanely difficult.”
MATH22
“He is the ! He cares and respects his students and he gives wonderful lectures.”
MATH5B

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections still lean test-heavy with a ; lectures may not always be posted and homework is straightforward while .

Main concern

Cumulative finals force heavy theorem and proof memorization, and bombing the .

What students said

“Great professor for an online course, homework is straightforward and useful but the in this class.”
MATH22
“ , so its easy to approach the final with a 95+ in the grade. Just don't bomb the final.”
MATH22
“Crazy hard thinking questions worth 20 out of 70 points on tests. Summer class is brutal.”
MATH5B

Exam style

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Exams blend memorization of definitions and proofs with and hard thinking questions.

Test HeavyMemorization of ProofsThinking ProblemsDrop Lowest Exam Sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and sometimes include for known proofs plus hard thinking items.

Tough ExamsMemorization HeavySimilar to Homework Plus ThinkingNitpicky Grading
“ so tough, it needs you a lot of memory.”
MATH22
“30% of the .”
MATH22

Online

Online tests can be graded generously, but a and proof memorization often dominates the grade.

High-Stakes FinalCumulativeMemorization HeavyGenerous Online Quizzes
“Have to memorize theorems, proofs, and definitions for . Also, it's cumulative.”
MATH22
“Finals are 30% memorization, 50% straightforward homework-like problems, and the rest is 2 thinking problems.”
MATH22

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I thought his class was pretty easy to pass. However getting an A is insanely difficult.”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews across online and , and grading toughness. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“He is the ! He cares and respects his students and he gives wonderful lectures.”

📝

42/100

“Have to memorize theorems, proofs, and definitions for .”

⚖️ Getting an A

34/100

“getting an A is insanely difficult.”

👍 Recommendation Split

66/100

“ ! I hope he teaches more Math classes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and for anything we were unclear about, he found a .
  • He doesn't really seem to put in much effort in teaching.
  • Awesome lectures that will actually help you understand the material and pass the class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • but they are tough.
  • and is always willing to help you out if you have any questions.
  • One of the hardest professors I have ever taken, so if youre looking for an .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • A good professor with a good heart.
  • He's so nice and helpful
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

49

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

49 detailed reviews spanning many years and courses with and strong lectures support high confidence.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 3 · A 13

B range

6

B 6

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3