AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Donald Hatori

STATS · MATH40 · MATH33620 · MATH45PLUS · MATH130 · MATH50 · MATH45 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you already handle math well and ; otherwise look for a more patient instructor.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing Math StyleLots of HomeworkPartial Credit on TestsFeels Condescending to StrugglersAccessible When You Ask
  • , and fair partial credit; older reviews call him arrogant and unhelpful.
  • and fast-paced accelerated terms make the class punishing if you are not already strong in math.
  • and he expects solid algebra readiness, so weak foundations struggle hard.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As are possible with and partial credit, but , and unforgiving if you fall behind.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Average difficulty is high and accelerated terms pack dense trig and algebra content into a short window.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most students report attendance as mandatory and tags warn that skipping class means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About 60 percent would take him again, with strong praise from prepared students and strong warnings from those who need hand-holding.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

He often gives partial credit and , but tough-grader tags and .

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of homework, online modules, and short terms.

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Teaching experience

Average

55/100

and accessibility for some are offset by frequent reports of arrogance, skipped steps, and poor help for struggling students.

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and a final that may replace a low test score.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

homework, exams, and mixed warmth; strong students feel prepared while weaker ones feel dismissed.

Main concern

and make students feel stupid when they ask basic questions.

What students said

“He explained everything clearly. He's chill and a very down-to-earth person. and .”
Stats
“If your math skills are not at ninja level, he will make you regret it every day you are there.”
Math40
“He makes you feel stupid for asking questions and does a horrible job at further explaining.”
MATH33620

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.

Exams are standard in difficulty with occasional cheat sheets or , but some terms ban notes and .

Partial CreditCheat Sheets SometimesNo Notes on Some TestsLowest Exam DroppedMandatory Final

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams range from cheat-sheet friendly stats tests to closed-note math tests with .

Cheat Sheets SometimesNo Notes on Some TestsPartial CreditExtra Credit Questions
“ and .”
Stats
“No notes were allowed on tests and but . Lowest grade is dropped. ”
Math40

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If your math skills are not at ninja level, he will make you regret it every day you are there.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 in-person reviews spanning 2019-2025, highlighting polarized teaching and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Lectures are succinct and thorough. I hardly ever felt ill-prepared going into homework & he if you're headed in the right direction.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“ !!! The only students who should take any of his courses are students who excel in math.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“Even though the for your future classes.”

🧑‍🏫 Helpfulness Gap

40/100

“He makes you feel bad when you ask questions. This is an arrogant teacher.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He explained everything clearly. He's chill and a very down-to-earth person.
  • and not factually, which helps because he's able to break things down into multiple ways.
  • This professor moves along very quickly and doesnt do a good job of explaining.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • your grade is a reflection of what effort you put into the class
  • No notes were allowed on tests and but
  • If you get the concept, then you pass.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Mr. Hatori cared about how we were doing he would check in on us
  • Hes very stubborn and expects you to know everything already, and if you dont, hes very rude about it.
  • He is a and will give you partial credit if you are headed in the right direction.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen detailed in-person reviews span 2019 to 2025 with consistent themes, but polarized older versus newer experiences lower full confidence.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Audit/No Grade 2 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1