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Mathematics

Apolinar Mariscal

MATH64 · MATH115 · MATH120 · MATH15 · MATH60 · MATH150 · MATH110 · MATH10 · MATH125 · MATH50 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Good pick if you need a and will do the if you hate heavy ALEKS or MathLab loads.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAccessible Outside ClassStudy Guides Match TestsLots of HomeworkAccent Can Be HardMathLab Heavy
  • Many struggling math students praise his patience, office help, and
  • Critics cite a thick accent, lecture mistakes, and
  • ; attendance and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Study guides often match exams and online homework can boost the grade, but .

Most evidence is in-person; the single online review reports an A with heavy one-on-one help.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Lower courses can feel manageable with practice, but intermediate classes move fast with and lots of problems.

; one online review rated difficulty high despite an A.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and skipping makes it hard to pass.

; online attendance was not clearly described.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

About four in and caring style, though a vocal minority urge students to avoid him.

Recommendation strength is similar online and in person among the available comments.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Multiple chances and study-guide-like tests; not a free A but not harsh by default.

Format shift

; sample size is mostly in-person.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students repeatedly flag lots of .

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Split between patients who say he transforms weak math skills and .

Format shift

Online review is strongly positive; in-person reviews are more mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and a high-weight final that can replace a low test.

Format shift

and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

strong support and study guides versus accent, pace, and .

Main concern

and unclear lectures frustrate some students, especially in intermediate algebra.

What students said

“His lectures were great, filled with (and tricks).”
MATH64
“ ! He makes a lot of mistakes while teaching”
MATH150
“He gives a study guide which so if you study them, you will do well.”
MATH120

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

One online student found him highly accommodating, meeting on nearby campuses and patiently re-teaching hard concepts.

Main concern

Only one online review, so and workload details are sparse.

What students said

“ and accommodating, I met with him four times and he always came to the campus closes to me.”
MATH15

Exam style

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Exams are standard in difficulty but often closely match study guides; .

Study Guides Match TestsMultiple Choice OptionsHomework Boosts GradeTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some allow help during tests and use online platforms for homework.

Study Guide Similar to TestsALEKS or MathLab HomeworkFinal Replaces Lowest Exam
“If you .”
MATH125
“ and are key to passing the tests”
MATH115
“three out of four of the and you get a study guide that is very similar to the test”
MATH110

Online

The single online review does not clearly describe proctoring, open-book rules, or .

One-on-One Help
“ and was struggling with.”
MATH15

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I've always been TERRIBLE at math and after having taken 10 years off... Polo changed this around for me!”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews (1 online, 20 in and clarity concerns. Credibility rating: Medium.

🤝

58/100

“He also just genuinely cared about our comprehension and made sure everyone understood before continuing topic.”

📘

55/100

“He gives a study guide which so if you study them, you will do well.”

📚

30/100

“Professor Mariscal uses math lab which is VERY time consuming and .”

👍

76/100

“ . Also His accent isn't as heavy as other people say, I was able to understand.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures were great, filled with (and tricks)
  • Hard to understand with a hard accent
  • , and wants you to pass.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • if you want an easy A,
  • My test average is an 88% before the final
  • I failed Math 60.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is always staying before and after class to help
  • Really cares about his students
  • and accommodating

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one reviews with mixed polarity and one online sample give a usable but not fully settled picture.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1