AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Ernesto Reyes

MATH1A · MAT5 · MAT12 · MAT23 · MAT1A · MAT10 · MATH1B · MAT1B · 64 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
53.85%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if your algebra is solid and , and use office hours; otherwise pick another math professor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyLots of homeworkTough but curvesAttendance sticklerPolarized math
  • Calculus and and frequent tough tests
  • Prepared students who use office hours and do all HW often pass or earn high grades with curves
  • Unprepared students report fast , and fail averages

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As and curves exist for committed students, but , and .

Online open-note quizzes help some MAT-12 students; calculus in person still demands heavy effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Calc and precalc move fast with lecture-heavy content that punishes weak algebra foundations.

Online ; in-person calc is still intellectually hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance is often required, counted for participation, and .

In-person is strictest; some online sections still require a few mandatory meetings.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; strong for prepared hard workers and a hard no for students needing slow scaffolded teaching.

; online leans more negative about self-teaching platforms.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

46/100

and some classes, and grade rounding for engaged students.

Format shift

and replacements help; .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Weekly homework, labs, and .

Format shift

Heavy HW appears in both formats; online adds multi-hour platform tests.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

, and while many others say he goes too fast and answers poorly.

Format shift

In-person teaching quality is polarized; online often criticizes little live teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and occasional quizzes.

Format shift

True across calc in person and platform tests online.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person sections reward attendance, homework, and study guides for some; others warn of , and high fail rates.

Main concern

and questions may get passive-aggressive replies if you fall behind.

What students said

“Your grade is , and .”
MAT1A
“ and one of ”
MAT1A
“The class averages on the and .”
MAT1A

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online math often means platform-driven learning with heavy ALEKS-style work, limited live teaching, and open-note or proctored tests depending on course.

Main concern

You may teach yourself via software with long tests and little lecture support.

What students said

“Basically, the website he uses teaches you everything, he doesn't teach at all unless you ask questions at office hours.”
MAT-12
“ .”
MAT-12
“ , and no calculator on hand.”
MAT23

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often hard and central, sometimes curved or one course.

Tough examsStudy guidesCurvesOpen notes in some classesProctored exams onlineTwo tries on some tests

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and heavily weighted; some classes offer study guides, open notes, curves, or .

Tough examsStudy guidesOpen notes for some testsCurvesFinal can replace low test
“ ”
MAT1A
“ .”
MAT-12
“He allowed our lowest grade from one of the grade.”
MAT1A

Online

Online reviews describe platform tests, sometimes open note with two tries, and at least one course with proctored exams and no calculator.

Open note testsTwo tries on testsProctored examsLong timed testsALEKS-style platform
“Two tries on tests, just study/review a few hours before taking it and you should be fine. .”
MAT-12
“ , and no calculator on hand.”
MAT23
“each test is 3 hours long and the final u get 2 chances”
MAT-12

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you already know calculus, you'll be fine however if you don't go save yourself the long weekends of homework and crying.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, contrasting prepared-student success with unprepared-student struggle. Credibility rating: High.

🧪

30/100

“Your grade is , and .”

📚

24/100

“He gives a lot of homework, but because it gives you practice with the material”

🤝 Office Hours Help

70/100

“If you're and is very helpful.”

👎 Polarized Experience

40/100

“ . He goes too fast in his lectures, always assumes we knowthe concepts hes talking about.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He knows exactly what he's doing
  • Reyes cares about his students but cannot teach to save a life
  • His lectures are very thorough

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You can pass this class if you stay on top of your work

Theme 3

🖥️ About Online Format

  • the website he uses teaches you everything
  • Don't waste your money on this class

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

64

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many courses and years give strong coverage of polarized outcomes and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 58
3 out of 58
2 out of 57
1 out of 520

Course coverage

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MAT1B7 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 6 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 1 · B 7

C range

8

C+ 3 · C 4 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2