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Mathematics

Oscar Villareal

MATH73 · MATH170 · MATH191 · MATH80 · TRIG0836 · MATH180 · MATH210 · MATH190 · MATH130 · CALC190 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
33/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you can teach yourself math and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-Teaching RequiredTest HeavyRetake-Friendly GradingConfusing LecturesHelpful In Office Hours
  • Students consistently and .
  • an 80 percent A scale are offered.
  • Exams and as mismatched, tough, and test-heavy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

43/100

An A , but students repeatedly say it requires major self-study and exam effort.

and lenient-scale support, while online evidence more often says grades are test-heavy and hard to raise.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The math content feels difficult because , and leave students learning from tutors, textbooks, or videos.

Both formats are challenging, but online students describe weaker instructional support and more disconnected materials.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance appears important for passing in several reviews, but the comments do not prove a .

In-person reviews mention missing class as risky more often, while but .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Most negative reviews warn against taking him because unclear teaching and and .

Online reviews are strongly avoidant, while and praise for retakes and office-hour help.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

53/100

some students report and test-heavy scores, while , and an 80 percent A cutoff.

Format shift

, while online sections more often describe harsh test-heavy grading.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students frequently mention lots of , and heavy self-study outside class.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, but online as disconnected from lectures and time-consuming.

Teaching experience

Poor

31/100

Many students say he is nice and helpful one-on-one, but the dominant pattern is confusing, fast, incomplete, or ineffective lecturing.

Format shift

, while online reviews more often describe the teaching as absent or bare bones.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

The course is heavily driven by tests, finals, quizzes, and study guides, with .

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy, with online reviews especially stressing that .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with many complaints about unclear lectures but more praise for , and .

Main concern

The main risk is needing to self-study because .

What students said

“He is not a good lecturer, so you do have to study on your own.”
MATH191
“Exams are every 2 weeks and as many times as you want.”
MATH190
“Eventually I figured out that his classes were no help so I turned to the Math Center for help.”
MATH170

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, with students , and hard tests that often do not match lectures.

Main concern

Online students often felt forced to learn from outside resources while .

What students said

“He doesn't teach. He places the textbook in front of you and shows you how to do one question and expects you to understand the whole chapter.”
MATH191
“The tests.”
MATH190
“This professor uses another professors youtube videos for instruction.”
MATH210

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually the main risk because they are frequent, hard, and sometimes different from homework or study guides, though .

Test HeavyHard ExamsRetakes In Some SectionsProctored Online Tests Mentioned OnceFinal Worth 20-25 Percent In Some Sections

Assessment risk

Strict

31/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe frequent and , but reviews do not clearly prove closed-book rules or formal proctoring.

Frequent ExamsTough FinalRetakes In Some SectionsStudy Guide Based Tests In Some Sections
“Exams are every 2 weeks and as many times as you want.”
MATH190
“The final is 20% of your grade, it is very tough.”
MATH190

Online

Online reviews describe hard, test-heavy exams, with one review explicitly saying the tests were proctored, but reviews do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, or Lockdown Browser.

Hard TestsTest HeavyProctored Tests MentionedFinal Worth 25 Percent In Some Sections
“Doesn't seem but then other math teachers are not!”
MATH190
“ he assigns.”
MATH191

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is not a good lecturer, so you do have to study on your own.”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

31/100

“His lectures, which arent even good in the first place, dont even relate some of the , and there are always so many errors on his work.”

⚖️

53/100

“80% is an A for him, plus allows unlimited attempts on the .”

🧪

31/100

“Ever have those tests where it feels like he didn't prepare you at all for it? Now make those tests 75% of the grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He teaches as if you already the material.
  • The .
  • I learned more from YouTube videos than from this guy.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You can repeat the .
  • The homework takes at least 5 hours if you actually want to learn the material because you won't learn anything from the lectures.
  • He assigns a lot of homework, but you can attend his office hours, and he will help you.

Theme 3

🧪 About Tests

  • he assigns.
  • The and to what he teaches.
  • No surprises in tests. 20% Hw 20% quizzes (short quiz weekly on hw) 35%tests 25 final

Data context

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Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 45 reviews span many years, include detailed course mechanics, and show consistent themes despite mixed opinions.

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 523

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 8

B range

10

B+ 3 · B 5 · B- 2

C range

7

C 6 · C- 1

D range

3

D 3

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4