AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Jose Villalobos

MATH120 · MATH191 · MATH130 · MATH150 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
47/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
58.06%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you can handle a and are comfortable with strict online testing rules.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing teachingHeavy workloadTest-heavy gradingStrict online proctoringHelpful when it clicks
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who say he made math understandable and students who describe the class as overwhelming.
  • Online reviews after 2023 heavily criticize ProctorIO or lockdown-style monitoring and .
  • A high grade is possible, but comments show , and strong exam performance.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

An A is possible with , and attendance, but the workload and .

practice exams, while online reviews report stricter proctoring and heavier exam pressure.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Some students say he simplifies math well, but many describe statistics or calculus as hard, work-heavy, and test-driven.

In-person students more often say he makes math understandable, while online students more often describe confusion and long lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

because reviews repeatedly warn that skipping class, missing lectures, or falling behind hurts performance.

In-person evidence emphasizes attending class, while online evidence emphasizes staying current with lectures, assignments, and monitored exams.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

57/100

, but avoided by students who dislike heavy work, exam pressure, or online monitoring.

In-person recommendation is stronger than online recommendation, where recent negative reviews dominate.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Grading can reward hard work and , but , and strict online requirements.

Format shift

In-person grading sounds more manageable with practice tests and , while as exam-heavy and strict.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and major time demands.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, but online reviews describe it as and frustrating.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Teaching quality is polarized, with many strong praise reviews offset by repeated complaints about monotone lectures, assumptions, and .

Format shift

, while online teaching reviews include more severe criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Grades are heavily driven by quizzes, exams, finals, and and projects supporting that structure.

Format shift

Online reviews especially emphasize exams as the grade majority, while .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are more positive, with many students praising his clarity and humor, but .

Main concern

In-person , and passing exams.

What students said

“ , and and you will succeed.”
MATH150
“You WILL work your tail off!”
MATH150
“ ”
MATH191

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed but recent comments strongly , and intrusive proctoring or recording requirements.

Main concern

Online students repeatedly object to ProctorIO, lockdown tools, recording, and .

What students said

“Tests are like 85% of your grade and .”
MATH150
“He uses lockdown tab to lock you from other tabs while and speech from your camera.”
MATH150
“every single assignment,quiz, and it”
MATH130

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because multiple reviews describe exams as grade-dominant, difficult, and monitored with strict online proctoring tools.

ProctorIOLockdown BrowserRecording SoftwareTest-Heavy GradeDifficult Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews support difficult and , and one review .

Difficult ExamsTest HeavyProctorIO MentionedPractice Tests
“your grade relies heavily ”
MATH150
“ ”
MATH191
“He uses Proctor IO to record you work where you show your ID”
MATH150

Online

Online reviews explicitly support strict proctoring with ProctorIO, lockdown tools, recording software, camera monitoring, and .

ProctorIOLockdown BrowserRecording SoftwareCamera MonitoringExam-Heavy Grade
“He uses lockdown tab to lock you from other tabs while and speech from your camera.”
MATH150
“requires Proctor IO and his lectures are super long with lots of work.”
MATH150
“The .”
MATH150

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You WILL work your tail off!”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting , and ; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“He made me believe in myself again.”

⚖️ Workload Cost

25/100

“Expect to invest most of your time doing his work”

🔒

25/100

“He uses lockdown tab to lock you from other tabs while and speech from your camera.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He made me believe in myself again.
  • He simplified it
  • Terrible teacher, but a

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • .
  • You WILL work your tail off!
  • Sure it's a lot of work, but he provided plenty of study material

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams and Proctoring

  • Tests are like 85% of your grade
  • He uses Proctor IO to record you work where you show your ID
  • !

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 34 reviews span many years, include detailed comments, and reveal a consistent format split despite polarized opinions.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 58

Course coverage

MATH15026 reviews
MATH1915 reviews
MATH1302 reviews
math1201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 6 · A 7

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D- 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1