Herbert Morales

MAT12 · MATH112 · MAT11 · MAT35 · MATH35 · ALGEBRA2 · MATH65 · MAT37 · MATH37 · MAT36 · MATH12 · MAT52 · MAT10 · MAT65 · MATH11 · MAT112 · M35 · 140 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 3.0/5
Take again: 24.32%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

Only take Morales if you already handle math independently and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest HeavySelf Teach RequiredCancels ClassPolarizing PersonalityHomework Heavy

while so self-study is required.
some find him funny and motivating others call him rude sarcastic and unhelpful.
Frequent cancellations weak Canvas grades and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As are rare while many report C D F or drops because and .

Online and ; online may feel slightly harsher due to weak lecture support.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

and test difficulty make standard college algebra and stats feel hard especially without self-teaching.

Both formats called difficult; gaps.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

while he still cancels class without notice.

In-person is clearly mandatory; some online sections also mark attendance yes despite recorded content.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Would-take-again is only about 24 percent and recent reviews lean strongly negative despite a vocal fan minority.

Older in-person fans are warmer; recent online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

and ; homework is collected but often only a tiny percent.

Format shift

; online adds combative grade disputes.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students report and multi-section daily loads especially in short terms.

Format shift

In-person winter or summer intensives draw the .

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

and multiple methods while many say he reads the book ignores questions and acts rude.

Format shift

In-person has the love-hate split; online leans poor due to recycled videos.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Exams and while but often only about 2 percent.

Format shift

Consistent across formats with .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are split between fans who love his humor and clarity and critics who and .

Main concern

and sarcastic responses to questions push weaker math students out.

What students said

“ . The class average was low and like 3 people cried and walked out. Less than 10 students made it to finals.”
MAT12

“ !!! he is super RUDE!! !!”
MATH35

“ ... He makes the subject much easier.”
MAT35

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students criticize outdated recorded and last-minute format changes.

Main concern

Pre-recorded incomplete teaching plus rude messaging makes passing hard without outside help.

What students said

“He's using pre-recorded lectures from Summer 2020 and it's Fall 2025. His lectures cover 30% of the easy parts... what he leaves out is 70% the hard parts.”
MAT11

“ and never graded the homework so you never knew what you needed to work on.”
MATH12

“Extremely hard to pass. Very rude through messages and in person. ... Your grade . 2% is based off of homework.”
MAT11

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard multi-part and decisive with weekly quizzes and .

Test HeavyPop QuizzesMultiple Choice Plus Free ResponseLow Class Averages

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report difficult exams free-response weight pop quizzes and delayed score posting.

Hard ExamsPop QuizzesFree Response WeightDelayed Grade Posting

“ . The class average was low and like 3 people cried and walked out.”
MAT12

“Double check the sometimes even if you were right.”
MATH37

Online

Online comments stress exam-based grades with and weak prep from recorded lectures.

Exam Driven GradeLow Homework WeightSelf Study Required

“Your grade . 2% is based off of homework.Good luck!”
MAT11

“just really hard to keep up in this course”
MAT12

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . He is rude, disrespectful, inappropriate, and a horrible teacher. Just reads from the book, doesn't teach, get's mad when u ask question. U literally have to teach yourself”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews comparing older fan praise with and . Credibility rating: High.

🧪

30/100

“Your grade . 2% is based off of homework.Good luck!”

😠 Polarizing Presence

42/100

“He's very rude, when i approach him with questions he comes !”

📚

34/100

“if you're not math-savvy you have to go home & teach yourself the rest”

⭐ Minority Fan View

70/100

“Amazing math professor. Morales really cares about the success of his students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He also reads word for word from the textbook.
Just reads from the book, doesn't teach
Im very bad at math ...

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

. The class average was low
He doesn't and never answers emails.
Less than 10 students made it to finals.

Theme 3

📅 and Reliability

He canceled class a lot.
cancels class all the time while
He doesnt tell you when he's gonna cancel class

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

140

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with and cancellations yield high confidence despite polarity.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 545

4 out of 518

3 out of 517

2 out of 523

1 out of 537

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

C 10 · C- 2

D range

D+ 1 · D 1

F

F 2

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5

Herbert Morales

Only take Morales if you already handle math independently and x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

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.

🧪 x x x

😠 Polarizing Presence

📚 x x

⭐ Minority Fan View

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📅 x x and Reliability

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Only take Morales if you already handle math independently and .

🧪

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📅 and Reliability