AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Donald Roach

AABBMATH · MATH · MATH125 · MATH131 · MATH402 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you will do the , and ask questions; passive learners often struggle.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing Math LecturerHelpful If You AskGroup Work FocusHomework MattersFast-Paced For Some
  • , and an easy A with homework; others say he races through material and .
  • Group work and , and skipping that work hurts your grade.
  • , and lecture engagement is inconsistent across years.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some students get easy As and asking for help, while and confusing.

All evidence is from in-person math courses.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Difficulty depends on preparation and course level, with mixed reports of easy follow-along lessons and rushed chapters.

Course difficulty comments come only from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

, while older comments say he stops checking after the first week.

only.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

, but a sizable minority strongly warn others away.

Recommendation is polarized but .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Homework and , but and grade distribution is mixed.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

46/100

Homework and group work recur often; tags also mention lots of homework and lecture-heavy structure.

Format shift

Workload evidence is in-person only.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Some students find him patient and clear; others say he is late, disengaged, or hard to understand.

Format shift

Teaching quality is highly mixed across years of in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests and calling the class test-heavy.

Format shift

Assessment pattern is described only for in-person math classes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person math experiences range from patient and , and , with homework and group work as recurring grade drivers.

Main concern

Pace and lecture clarity vary widely, so weaker math students can fall behind quickly.

What students said

“Don't be fooled by how little the . If you don't do it you'll .”
MATH402
“His tests are super simple and easy, in 6th problem.”
MATH131
“This teacher is horrible. He teaches a whole chapter in 2 hours doesn't go over problems in depth.”
MATH125

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

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Exams are standard in-person math tests that some call simple and .

Homework Points MatterGroup WorkTricky Tests For SomeChapter-Based Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

46/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and fast-paced depending on the term and student.

In-Person TestsHomework DrivenSometimes Tricky
“ and easy”
MATH131
“ .”
MATH131
“ and tricky.”
MATH131

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I'm not the best at math, but Dr. Roach made the lessons very easy to follow.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 in-person reviews, , and mixed exam difficulty. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

54/100

“Dr. Roach is great at wut he does. as many ways till u get it.”

📚

46/100

“Don't be fooled by how little the . If you don't do it you'll .”

⚡ Pace Concerns

40/100

“Goes through lectures fast. .”

👍 Recommendation Split

64/100

“ and you've got an easy A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • made the lessons very easy to follow
  • as many ways till u get it
  • He doesn't engage with the students he just talks

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • and you've got an easy A.
  • .
  • and tricky.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload And Class Format

  • We also had lots of group work
  • LOTS OF HOMEWORK
  • he only requires you to do every 6th problem

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen reviews spanning many years show a stable polarized pattern with , and .

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

MATH1317 reviews
MATH1255 reviews
MATH4024 reviews
AABBMATH1 review
MATH1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1