AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Mark Ballard

MATH64 · MATH35 · MATH98 · MATH12 · MATH36 · MATH52 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Strong pick for if you show up, do practice problems, and ask questions.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear explanationsEasy A potentialHomework optionalHelpfulQuizzes from the book
  • Most , and very passable with practice.
  • ; quizzes and and can allow cheat sheets.
  • A minority say .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Multiple students report , and easy A if you practice.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Average difficulty about 2.5 with , though some higher courses feel harder without a strong base.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

Often optional, but missing too much can sink you because lectures carry the material.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

About 80% would take again with many high recommendations, offset by a couple of weak-fit experiences.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Partial credit, dropped low quizzes, and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

76/100

; main work is quizzes, a few midterms, and a final.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

, and funny; a few find the style boring or hard to click with.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and finals more than collected homework.

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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

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Long-running praise for , and straightforward quizzes/tests, with a few self-study warnings.

Main concern

If your algebra foundation is weak, his pace can feel like a refresher and force heavy outside study.

What students said

“his quizes and tests are straight from the book, so do the .”
MATH12
“ . If you ask for a cheat sheet on Exams he will probably let the class have one.”
MATH35
“I spent hours every week just trying to keep up by watching YouTube videos.”
MATH52

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and tests are largely book-based and straightforward, sometimes with cheat sheets and partial credit.

Quizzes from the bookOptional cheat sheetStraightforward testsPartial credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests track the book; some classes allow cheat sheets and partial credit for shown work.

Quizzes from the bookOptional cheat sheetPartial creditReview before exams
“his quizes and tests are straight from the book, so do the .”
MATH12
“If you ask for a cheat sheet on Exams he will probably let the class have one.”
MATH35
“as long as you show your work you will receive partial credit if ”
MATH98

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“omg this math professor is the so far!! , and will do all he can to help you pass the class!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 in-person , and self-study caveats. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“He goes over multiple ways of working out a problem.”

📝 Easy A Path

82/100

“Easy A if math comes natural because theres minimal work.”

📚 Workload

76/100

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⚠️ Weak-Skill Warning

40/100

“ if your math skills aren't strong.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Made it really easy to understand
  • goes over everything step by step
  • Very caring and compassionate.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and as well
  • and very strait forward.
  • Easy A if math comes natural because theres minimal work.

Theme 3

📝

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  • his quizes and
  • Doesnt collect homework, drops the lowest 2 quiz scores.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve in-person reviews spanning 2005-2019 with , and fair tests.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1