AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Tom Falbo

MATH1A · MATH27 · MATH1C · MATH161 · MATH150B · MATH25 · MATH1B · MATH155 · MATH58 · MATH10 · MATH156 · MATH027 · 225 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
73.97%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take him if and ; he is worth it for most math students.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious LecturesIndex Card FriendlyTest HeavyForgiving Partial CreditReal-World Examples
  • Students love his humor, care, and willingness to help, especially in lower-level math.
  • and can be hard, but notecards, calculators, and partial credit soften the blow.
  • Some need YouTube supplements when lectures drag or morning sections feel weak.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Forgiving partial credit and notecards help, but , and As.

Online comments stress no ; in-person stresses practice guides and partial credit.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Calculus content drives difficulty; lower algebra-style courses feel easier, but overall intellectual load is real.

In-person Calc 1/2 comments dominate the hard-content signal; online MATH27 also calls lectures dense.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

, though some warn skipping tanks performance.

as not mandatory; a few online sections still mark yes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and praise care, humor, and exam prep despite lecture flaws.

In-person recommendation is stronger; online pandemic reviews are more mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

Often called a light or , though a minority say tough on exams.

Format shift

; exam toughness appears in both.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

; several Calc 2 students report multi-hour weekly sets.

Format shift

In-person MATH1B complaints about huge HW volume are the strongest workload red flags.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Humor, real-world examples, and help outweigh occasional boring or .

Format shift

In-person praise is warmer; some online students found lectures nonsensical during remote terms.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

most of the grade; homework is frequently completion-based.

Format shift

Test-heavy tags appear across online and in-person Calc courses.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students largely praise humor, practice exams, notecards, and caring help, while and occasional boring or .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“He is a great professor, allows an .”
MATH58
“His study guides for the .”
MATH1B
“I'd usually have to from scratch in order to understand it.”
MATH1B

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online pandemic-era feedback is mixed-to-positive: fair grading and , but dense lectures, heavy weekly work, and little make As hard.

Main concern

and messy notes force heavy outside study online.

What students said

“ , but the internet won't help you as he writes his own questions.”
MATH1A
“If someone did badly on a the loss. Hard to get an A.”
MATH1A
“Tom genuinely understands the struggle of learning math, he has a ”
MATH1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard but student tools like notecards, calculators, study guides, and partial credit make them more approachable.

Index Card AllowedCalculator AllowedPartial CreditPractice Exams MatchUnproctored Online Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and calculators; study guides closely match tests.

Index CardCalculatorPractice Exam MatchHard Averages
“allows an ”
MATH58
“His study guides for the .”
MATH1B

Online

Online exams are described as unproctored with original hard questions and little recovery.

UnproctoredOriginal QuestionsNo Extra Credit RecoveryMultiple Choice Weighted
“ , but the internet won't help you as he writes his own questions.”
MATH1A
“it can be hard to get an A in the class if you fall behind as he offers no ”
MATH1B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Taking his class changed my math career. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with strong , and effort. Credibility rating: High.

😄 Humor & Care

80/100

“Tom is awesome and hilarious, he's been teaching for a long time.”

📝

72/100

“He allows calculators and an index card/sheet of .”

👍 Strong Recommendation

78/100

“If you are . I love this class”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • lectures are really boring, and a lot of the
  • His lectures were both inspiring and entertaining.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • though, averages for first 2 exams were 57 and 58.5
  • Not a . Wants you to succeed!
  • Study the study guides to a T and you'll succeed.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is the !!!!
  • Falbo is one of the SRJC.
  • Tom genuinely understands the struggle of learning math

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

225

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many courses and years show , and effort needed.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5132
4 out of 553
3 out of 527
2 out of 59
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

15

A 13 · A- 2

B range

14

B+ 4 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

8

C+ 1 · C 7

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1