Howard Dachslager

MATHMATH · CS40ASSYMBLY · CS40AB · CS38 · MATH3B · CS40B · CALC3A3B · MATH2 · CS40A · CALC2 · MATH11 · MATH10 · MATH3A · CS40 · 160 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 24/100
RMP rating: 2.2/5
Take again: 22.22%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

Avoid if you want to learn; only consider for a pure GPA boost if .

Best fit · Self Taught ProZero teachingSelf-study onlyError-filled textbookMidterm-final onlyEmail-only class

Teaching quality is widely described as nonexistent: , ignored emails, confusing self-written book.
Many still call it an easy A if you teach yourself and .
CS40 series students warn transfer prep is weak and urge taking assembly elsewhere.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many report easy A with only midterm and final, 80% equals A, notes allowed, and if .

Online CS reviews push free-A more; older but uneven learning.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Material can be simple for experienced CS students yet confusing when the only resource is a flawed book with .

Online assembly comments call it a joke or a nightmare; in-person math is mixed.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

Most reviews say attendance is not required and .

Both online and as no or irrelevant.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

because teaching and integrity of the course are poor.

and in person despite some GPA-hunter praise.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

82/100

Common pattern is midterm plus final only, 80% as A, , and notes or .

Format shift

; older math also used soft cutoffs and notes.

Workload

Light

84/100

and .

Format shift

True for most online CS40 and many in-person math sections.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Students say he does not teach, ignores questions, sells a bad book, and leaves learners stranded.

Format shift

; in-person still criticized for short, unhelpful lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

Nearly entire grade is midterm and .

Format shift

; math often 2-3 tests only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person and hybrid-era comments still blast minimal teaching, short lectures, abrasive style, and .

Main concern

Little instruction quality and weak preparation for later CS .

What students said

“This guy has to be the gig too long - time to go.”
CS40AB

“the class that i put the least effort in at ivc. and pass.”
CS40B

“To end up w/an A or B in the class, you're going to have to teach yourself the math or get a tutor.”
MATH10

Remote format

Online

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online CS40 is email-driven with almost no teaching, a required professor-written book, and grade and final.

Main concern

No real instruction, slow or , and .

What students said

“The entire class is graded by a midterm and a take before turning in. As a result, his class is an easy A. However, it's all a scam to buy his error filled textbook.”
CS40A

“ . , no canvas, no communication (only sends an email every 3 weeks).”
CS40ASSYMBLY

“ . Class entirely over email. .”
CS40AB

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams dominate the grade; online often means emailed documents with .

Midterm and final onlyEmail/word-document examsNo midterm feedbackNotes or long take window sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

sheet; some report no partial credit and little returned feedback.

Notes or cheat sheetMidterm and final heavyNo partial credit reports

“He lets you use a sheet of and gives you the .”
MATH10

“he gives a midterm and a but the answers are either right or wrong, no partial credit”
MATH2

Online

a week; reviews do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown Browser.

Emailed midterm and finalWeek-long take windowNo returned midterm detail

“The entire class is graded by a midterm and a take before turning in.”
CS40A

“He emails you a word document and you fill it out and send it back by the due date.”
CS40A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“It's a shame you can't rate him a 0, because that's how much teaching you'll get from him: 0”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (23 online, 27 in person), highlighting absent teaching and . Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Teaching Quality

18/100

“This guy doesn't teach, he's just using online classes as an excuse to be lazy and sell his book.”

🅰️ GPA Hunter Angle

78/100

“If you want an A, . Not kidding. I had him on 3 courses and I will say that they were the easiest A I have ever received in my life.”

📚

20/100

“You have to pay for the expensive book (THAT HE WROTE) and teach yourself for 5 months. That's it. That's the class.”

👎 Recommendation

22/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

It's a shame you can't rate him a 0, because that's how much teaching you'll get from him: 0
. The class is a joke
He doesn't respond to questions and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

his class is an easy A. However, it's all a scam to buy his error filled textbook.
and pass.
80% is an A. Also there's tons of

Theme 3

⚠️ Transfer Risk

Students come out of 40AB with no foundation of assembly language.
Do yourself a favor and
go to OCC or Saddleback.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across years and formats consistently slam teaching while .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519

4 out of 518

3 out of 519

2 out of 532

1 out of 572

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 11

B range

B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 11 · Rather not say 1

Howard Dachslager

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Optional

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🚫 Teaching Quality

🅰️ GPA Hunter Angle

📚 x x

👎 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ Transfer Risk

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Avoid if you want to learn; only consider for a pure GPA boost if .

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