AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Arnold Veldkamp

MATH · MATH15MATH50 · M60 · MATH15 · MATH60 · MATH135 · MATH10 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Strong pick for Math 15/50/60 if and a fair path to a good grade, as long as you keep up with homework.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPatient ExplainerEasy MathWants You To PassHomework HeavyClear For Beginners
  • Most students call him one of the best lower-level math teachers at Palomar and say he clarifies until you get it.
  • and can be steady, but and many report first-ever A's in math.
  • A minority say lectures can be slow, unclear on harder problems, or uncomfortably religious in examples.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many students say do the homework and you pass, with curves and first-time A's, though work is required.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is mostly intro/intermediate math made approachable, with average difficulty around 2.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

and another says it was, so policy is inconsistent in comments.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Would-take-again is 100% and most comments urge students to take him for lower-level math.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students mention , and strong desire to help you pass rather than trap you.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

and some call the workload steady and big, though not crazy.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Majority praise patience and clarity; minority say lectures mess up hard problems or feel creepy with religious stories.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of daily or , and a .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person lower-division math students mostly praise slow, clear teaching and a desire to help you pass, with and .

Main concern

and a ; a few found religious examples uncomfortable.

What students said

“Pleasure to have as a math instructor! other ways to ensure you understand the material.”
MATH60
“Awesome professor! and down to Earth. Super easy class. Just do the assignments and it's easy to pass.”
MATH15
“best math teacher ever!! and even helps you.. he really wants you to pass!!”
MATH60

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.

Tests are reviewed in class and ; format details beyond that are limited.

Test reviewsCurved testsHomework graded

Assessment risk

Standard

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and curves; some report 3 tests plus a final.

Test reviewsCurved testsFew graded items
“We had 3 tests, one final, and . We would also spend one day reviewing for tests.”
MATH60
“ and even helps you.. he really wants you to pass!!”
MATH60

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ! He made math easy for the first time in my life. He always explained things I didn't understand. Very cool person. ... !!”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 in-person reviews, balancing strong praise for clarity with homework and minority critique themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ other ways to ensure you understand the material, unlike most math teachers who are fast and incomprehensible.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ ! He made math easy for the first time in my life.”

📚 Workload Reality

48/100

“BUT beware their is a steady and big work load for homework.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he always made sure i understood the material before i left class
  • He goes over the tests preview; furthermore, the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Super easy class. Just do the assignments and it's easy to pass.
  • and even helps you.. he really wants you to pass!!
  • I actually got a A in a math class, FIRST time ever.

Theme 3

⚠️ Criticisms

  • Very creepy. He uses religious examples and stories to explain math.
  • His lectures are hard to understand and he only has one way of explaining the material.
  • if you are poor at math, RUN AWAY!

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

31 reviews spanning 2005-2016 with consistent themes on clarity, help, and .

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

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D range

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No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1