AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

David Riley

MATH · STATS120 · PREALGEBRA · PROBSTATS · MATH40 · MATH1015 · MATH20 · MATH15 · MATH120 · ALG15 · MATH150 · MATH1020 · PROB0 · ANYMATHCLASS · MATH100 · MATH2040 · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you can learn independently and mainly want a passable math class with .

Best fit · Self Taught ProEasy TestsSelf-Teaching RiskMixed Teaching QualityStrict Work FormatPatronizing Comments
  • Many students say the class can be easy because , and test problems resemble homework.
  • Teaching quality is sharply split, with some students praising slow explanations and many .
  • The an easy math credit and can tolerate inconsistent lectures and strict formatting expectations.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

The A can be very reachable because , and similar test problems are often allowed, but it may require self-teaching.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The math content is often described as simple or slow-paced, though material itself.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Reviews , but going to class and and doing well.

In-person reviews mention class and lab as .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Recommendation depends heavily on whether the student can tolerate his style and .

All recommendation evidence is in person and strongly split between high praise and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Tests can be easier because notes are allowed, but several students say he is picky about showing work and sometimes grades by his own standards.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

Homework is often described as limited or easy, and some reviews mention .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Teaching feedback is polarized, with and many others calling him unclear, patronizing, boring, or unhelpful.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is in person, and the conflict is within that format.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

Assessment appears test-heavy, with many comments about quizzes, exams, scantrons, notes on tests, and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

the class is often easy to pass, but teaching quality and classroom tone vary widely.

Main concern

because many reviews describe unclear teaching, rude comments, or self-teaching.

What students said

“He is extremely unclear with his teachings which has caused me to learn the whole course so far out of the book.”
MATH100
“He can't teach, but this class is an easy A”
STATS120
“he goes through every step very slow and clear.”
MATH15

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

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Exams are student-friendly because notes and calculators are often allowed, though timed tests and strict work-format rules create some risk.

Notes AllowedCalculator AllowedHomework Allowed On TestsTimed TestsScantron Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews repeatedly say notes are allowed on tests, with , and time limits.

Notes AllowedCalculator AllowedHomework Allowed On TestsTimed TestsScantron Tests
“He let's you use notes on the test and there are only 10 homework assignments and , so .”
MATH15
“you can have a calc and .”
MATH15
“There are some perks to his class like no homework, but and you have to show all your work.”
MATH20

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He can't teach, but this class is an easy A”

Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom tone; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“He is extremely unclear with his teachings which has caused me to learn the whole course so far out of the book.”

📈 Easy Grade Path

80/100

“His class is so EASY! If and .”

📝

80/100

“He lets you use you notes, HW, and your calculators on the test.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he goes through every step very slow and clear.
  • He can't teach, but this class is an easy A
  • Lecture consists of and using the same examples in the book.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you do your work, but it's sooooo easy.
  • Do your work, pass easily.
  • if you do all of the hmwk assignments(max 30 problems)which are due every 3rd class meeting and go to the math lab for 50min a week, you WILL pass the class..

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Risk

  • He also acts patronizing when you are struggling which make the whole experience extremely unhelpful.
  • !!!!! He is arrogant, and insults people in class.
  • but then as the class went on he seemed to get lazy and started to make ignorant and offensive comments.

Data context

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Analysis sample

46

Recent reviews read by the AI

46

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

There are 46 reviews over many courses with detailed and recurring themes, though the reviews are old and strongly polarized.

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 57
3 out of 57
2 out of 512
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

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A+ 1

B range

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B- 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

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