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Mathematics

Rogelio Ruiz

MATH · MAT12 · MATH1C · MATH5 · MATH35 · MATH37 · MAT3 · MAT37 · MAT1A · MATH12 · MATH2 · MAT10 · CALC1B · MAT1B · STATS · MAT1C · 94 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if and want possible grade cushions; many students prefer a clearer lecturer.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing math lecturesWhiteboard old-school styleDrops lowest scoresSelf-study often neededRambles and tangents
  • Student experience is sharply split between generous graders who pass students and frustrated self-teachers.
  • Lectures often ramble; and the book matter more than class.
  • Some stats and lower-level sections and rounding; calculus sections draw harsher complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

, and easier tests help some students, but and little sympathy.

Nearly ; one online review ends incomplete.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Average difficulty sits mid-pack; outcomes depend .

In-person stats sometimes feel easier than calculus sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Many sections mark attendance mandatory or warn skippers will fail, while others allow more flexibility.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Would-take-again sits near 50% with equal camps of strong fans and .

In-person is polarized; the lone .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and round generously; others call him a tough grader with picky partial credit.

Format shift

zero remorse.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

and tests are expected; volume is typical for math rather than featherlight.

Format shift

; online data is insufficient.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Humor and occasional clarity help some, but rambling, disorganization, and tell-them-to-YouTube moments drag overall quality down.

Format shift

Almost all teaching detail is in-person; online is one negative snapshot.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

Exams dominate grades, sometimes with and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and clarity, while critics cite unhelpful lectures, mismatched tests, and slow organization.

Main concern

Lecture quality and and semester.

What students said

“He's honestly the .”
MATH12
“ information that ”
MAT1B

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review , and participation pressure.

Main concern

Poor communication and .

What students said

“ . Goes off on tangents during lectures.”
MAT12

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Standard math testing with occasional notecards or take-home ease, but .

Exam-heavy gradingHomework not always alignedLowest exam sometimes droppedNotecards on some stats tests

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; alignment with and some stats tests allow notecards.

Test heavyPossible lowest-exam dropNotecards on some testsTake-home test rare
“ and would take the whole class time plus extra time to finish.”
MAT1B
“Note cards were allowed for each test! He would get lazy and and even had one be a .”
MATH12

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He's honestly the best statistics professor you could ask for. and dropped each time but Mr. Ruiz really makes it hard to fail.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting polarized themes in , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“He likes making students work in groups so he doesn't have to teach. His lectures are very .”

👍 Recommendation Split

50/100

“ .”

🧮 Grade Cushion

60/100

“ quizzes, your lowest exam, and he'll round up from 3% away”

📚

40/100

“I can honestly say he taught me nothing, I taught myself.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he is old but he is very sweet and respectable.
  • He does ramble a lot and seems lazy.
  • He's funny and knows what he's talking about.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the for sure.
  • information that
  • he makes it hard to fail.

Theme 3

⚠️

  • I asked him a question and he told me to "look it up on youtube."
  • .
  • Let's hope he retires finally.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

94

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews provide volume, but opinions are highly polarized and span many years, so credibility is medium rather than high.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 521
3 out of 515
2 out of 515
1 out of 518

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

12

B+ 5 · B 7

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1