AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

David Fontana

MATH400 · MATH351 · GEOME110 · STAT1 · TRIGONOMETRY · MATH330TRIG · MATH110 · MATH350 · MATH330 · STAT · MATH370 · MATH120 · GEOM110 · MATH132 · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating
43/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you can learn math independently and tolerate a blunt, unstructured lecture style.

Best fit · Self Taught ProBrilliant but unclearTangential lecturesLenient homeworkTest previewsRude to questions
  • Students widely agree he knows math deeply and can be inspiring for independent learners.
  • Many students say , and .
  • Grades can be manageable because homework is lenient and , but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Grades , and self-study, but the teaching often does not make the path easy.

Online evidence is only one positive review, while in person evidence shows lenient structures but heavy reliance on self-teaching.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The math content becomes harder because , and leave students to learn basics themselves.

The single online review sounds easy, while in .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some reviews say attendance is mandatory or important, while and makeups are flexible.

In person evidence varies by course, and the lone .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

He is recommended by students who like independent, concept-heavy math, but avoided .

Online evidence is positive but too thin, while in person recommendations are strongly split.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

Many , and study guides that closely match exams.

Format shift

In person reviews provide most grading evidence, while .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and self-study heavy, but due dates and .

Format shift

In person reviews mention lots of , while online workload is not clearly described.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

He is knowledgeable, but many students , and discouraging when they ask questions.

Format shift

The only online review is positive, but in person evidence is much broader and more negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

66/100

Assessment , and finals rather than only one category.

Format shift

In person reviews repeatedly mention homework and exams, while .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In person reviews are highly polarized, praising his intelligence and test previews but often criticizing and rude responses to questions.

Main concern

Students who need clear step-by-step instruction may struggle badly.

What students said

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MATH370
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MATH370

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review is very positive and says he helps students who follow through and ask questions.

Main concern

One review is too little to judge online consistency.

What students said

“The .”
MATH132

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

study guides, but comments do not clearly prove open-book, take-home, proctoring, or .

Test PreviewsStudy Guides Match TestsExam CorrectionsHomework FlexibilityTimed Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews often say previews or study guides closely match exams, and .

Test PreviewsStudy Guides Match TestsExam CorrectionsTest Revisions
“ test preview that is pretty much the same thing as the test.”
MATH400
“The study guides are the of time to finish.”
MATH370

Online

The single online review does not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Fontana is extremely smart, but terrible at getting others to understand the material he is attempting to teach.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“He is all over the place in his lectures and just rambles incoherently at the class.”

📝

70/100

“ test preview that is pretty much the same thing as the test.”

🧠 Student Fit

55/100

“If . If you like to be inspired - Dave Fontana”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are really boring and unorganized.
  • He keeps you engaged in the subject with historical background and real world applications.
  • He tends to jump from topic to topic and go off on a bunch of random tangents.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Do all the , and you will be fine.
  • He and his study guides are almost exactly the test questions.
  • Getting A's in Math can only be done the hard way - by studying and doing tons of homework.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Help And Respect

  • Ask for help and he will shut you down.
  • He can be flippant and blunt which can be off-putting and discouraging to less confident students.
  • He may appear as though he doesnt care but its his age too ...but he is really good and if you show interest he is willing to work with you

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

54

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment is strong because 50 reviews over a long time repeat the same pattern of , and polarizing classroom fit.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 57
3 out of 513
2 out of 510
1 out of 511

Course coverage

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TRIGONOMETRY1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

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B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3