AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Anthony Barcellos

CALC1 · MATH350 · MATH401 · CALC351 · MATH100 · MATH402 · MATH129 · CALCULUSIII · MATH120 · ALGEBRA2 · MATH373 · CALC401 · MATH · 190 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
56.45%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take Anthony Barcellos only if you can keep up with , and a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing math lecturerDaily quizzesExam-focused gradingClear for prepared studentsStrict and demanding
  • Students are sharply split between calling him an excellent math teacher and .
  • because exams often mirror them, making the class predictable for disciplined students.
  • The workload and struggle with math or need more patience.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is possible because , but , and hard math keep it from being easy.

Online reviews are more skeptical, while exams predictable.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

The math , and demanding, especially for students without a strong foundation.

Online students more often report unclear teaching, while but structured.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

because quizzes happen almost every class and missing class can directly hurt performance.

Both online and need to show up.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

and daily practice, but avoided by students who need warmth, patience, or flexible pacing.

Online recommendation evidence is weaker than in-person evidence, which is highly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and quiz-based, but many students call him tough and some report withdrawals or low grades.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tougher grading more often, while and .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and attendance pressure make the class feel heavy even when quizzes are low stakes.

Format shift

Both formats mention frequent quizzes, with online reviews showing more workload frustration.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Strong supporters praise his clarity and care, but many negative reviews describe rambling, rude tone, and .

Format shift

In-person reviews include more strong praise, while online reviews .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Assessment , and quiz-based test preparation.

Format shift

Both formats consistently describe quizzes and exams as the .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed but more balanced, with and others criticizing strictness, rants, and .

Main concern

Students who miss class or need a slower pace may struggle with daily quizzes and strict expectations.

What students said

“Quizzes every day, but , and are made .”
MATH402
“This teacher makes learning math almost impossible.”
MATH120
“If you put in the work you will pass!”
MATH129

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are more negative overall, with several students saying lectures were thin, rushed, or unhelpful, though a few found the quizzes and exams straightforward.

Main concern

Online students often felt they had to teach themselves and keep up with constant quizzes.

What students said

“Took him online for Calc 3. Super straightforward.”
MATH402
“Lectures were short and not thorough.”
MATH402
“The Professor was not very clear when teaching math it seemed he was in a hurry.”
MATH350

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually standard and predictable because they closely follow quizzes, but frequent testing raises pressure.

Daily QuizzesQuiz-Based ExamsIndex Card AllowedDropped ExamNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and sometimes allow note cards or dropped exams, but they do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book policy.

Daily QuizzesIndex Card AllowedDropped Lowest ExamQuiz-Based Exams
“You are able to use an index card for quizzes and exams.”
MATH402
“Drops lowest exam of 5, and counts 4-5 quizzes as .”
MATH401
“ .”
MATH402

Online

Online reviews clearly mention quizzes, homework, and exams, but they do not clearly .

Daily QuizzesExam-FocusedNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“Quizzes and Hw are super by the .”
MATH402
“ .”
MATH402
“SUPER GOOD teacher!!!!!! !!!!”
MATH350

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You want to pass the class easily? . . However out of the 1 1/2 hour lecture he actually teaches for about 20 min so you don't actually understand the material.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, separating online and in-person patterns while highlighting teaching, testing, and workload themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“He genuinely wants you to understand, he provides daily quizzes which arent weighted super heavy that and keep you up to date with the information that will be on the exam.”

⚖️

62/100

“ .”

⚠️ Student Fit Risk

56/100

“This teacher makes learning math almost impossible.”

Theme 1

📚 About Quizzes And Exams

  • There is a , and they HEAVILY reflect the test material.
  • .
  • and most excpt 1 is based .

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This is probably the .
  • He doesnt even teach just goes over things but will not answer questions.
  • Great lectures, but some rambling.

Theme 3

🚦 About Workload And Fit

  • Participation and .
  • If you put in the work you will pass!
  • and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

190

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is credible because 50 reviews cover both online and in-person formats and repeatedly confirm the .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5135
4 out of 519
3 out of 58
2 out of 56
1 out of 522

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 6 · A 8

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

8

C 2 · C- 6

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

15

Audit/No Grade 2 · Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 5