AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Joshua Danufsky

MATH150A · 142F · MATH142 · MATH20 · MATH30 · TRIG142 · MATH120 · MATH020 · MATH150 · MATH020F · MATH135 · MATH142F · MATH3A · TRIG1 · 65 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
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Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you want a highly supportive math teacher who makes difficult material understandable but still expects consistent work.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyExceptional ExplainerMath Confidence BuilderVery HelpfulStudy Guides MatterHomework Required
  • Students overwhelmingly call Danufsky one of the .
  • He makes math understandable and motivating, especially for students who normally struggle with it.
  • The class is not always an easy A because , and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

A is very possible with , and office-hour help, but several reviews warn that tests and workload require real effort.

Online reviews sound easier and more confidence-building, while classes and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

He makes math much easier to understand, but calculus, trigonometry, and statistics still bring challenging content and fast pacing.

Online reviews emphasize understanding, while content.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

One in-person review explicitly says attendance and , while most .

The only clear .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and unusually effective for struggling math students.

Both online and from in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and students say an A is possible with steady work.

Format shift

, while online reviews mainly report success without specific grading policy.

Workload

Moderate

54/100

, and study guides are common, but most students describe the work as manageable if done consistently.

Format shift

the two online reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

97/100

Reviews repeatedly describe him as , and highly effective at helping students understand math.

Format shift

Both formats praise his teaching, but .

Assessment method

Balanced

64/100

, and in some courses labs, with several reviews saying tests are important.

Format shift

, while online reviews do not clearly define the assessment mix.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews strongly praise his clarity, humor, office-hour support, and ability to make math less intimidating.

Main concern

The main concern is that some courses have lots of .

What students said

“Made me understand Math for the 1st time in my life”
MATH20
“But if you want to get easy A, find another class.”
MATH150
“He is also a lenient grader, giving a and tests.”
MATH142

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews are highly positive and and helped students succeed.

Main concern

Online reviews give little detail about exam rules or and reviews.

What students said

“As soon as danufsky started lecturing I understood everything.”
MATH20
“Very helpful and .”
MATH20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but some reviews call them long, tricky, or challenging.

Study Guides Similar to TestsChallenging ExamsQuizzesNo Formula Sheet Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides, some difficult exams, and one no-formula-sheet policy.

Study Guides Similar to TestsChallenging ExamsDaily QuizzesNo Formula Sheet Mentioned
“ and trig and they are long.”
MATH3A
“ but the study guides are similar.”
MATH150A
“Doesn't let you use a formula sheet!”
MATH142

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book rules, webcam use, or Lockdown Browser requirements.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Made me understand Math for the 1st time in my life”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, support, workload, and exams; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

97/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ . D! Hands down the !”

📈 Grade Effort

70/100

“An A is very possible.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes .
  • .
  • He genuinely cares that you understand and he is very excited about math.
  • He made it so bearable and broke it down to the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • But if you want to get easy A, find another class.
  • so if you do/understand the study guide you will be sure to pass his class.
  • task.
  • pretty easy if you do the .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • He is always there during his office hours ready to help.
  • Always willing to tutor and help in his office
  • He is super patient, he will definitely take the time to make sure everyone in the class understands what he is teaching.
  • if you are stuck on a problem e-mail him, and he will make a video telling you exactly how to do it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

65

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years and courses are detailed, highly consistent, and strongly support the same teaching-quality pattern.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 561
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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