AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Carlos Valencia

MATH15 · CSKLS372 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
15.79%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

unless you thrive under rigid rules, heavy formatting demands, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExtremely Picky GraderFormat ObsessedHeavy BusyworkStrict AttendanceHigh Drop Risk
  • Most and complete-sentence requirements.
  • Workload and structure feel overwhelming, with and .
  • A and support, but negative experiences dominate.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Grades are dragged down , and high drop rates, with few A outcomes.

Both online and ; in-person has more attendance penalties.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Students call the pace heavy, information dense, and more like English-plus-stats than a standard math class.

High difficulty appears in both formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Attendance is strictly enforced, with tardies and .

; online still often lists attendance as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

16/100

Most reviews urge students not to take him, matching a .

and in-person MATH15 reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

14/100

Students say he docks points for name placement, pencil use, complete sentences, and tiny format errors.

Format shift

and in-person sections.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

, and tests create a load many students cannot sustain.

Format shift

Busywork complaints are common online and in person.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

A and supportive, but most describe monotone lectures, little help, and frustrating structure.

Format shift

; a few older in-person reviews are more positive.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades mix homework, labs, participation, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Test-heavy and paper-heavy notes appear across formats.

Luni fit check

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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

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews , and picky grading that drives many students to drop.

Main concern

and participation rules punish small mistakes.

What students said

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“Valencia grades very strictly and will lessen your grade on an ”
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“The man dropped me for missing two classes.”
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Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online Math15 reviews are , and poor support, with one positive skills-class outlier.

Main concern

and inconsistent feedback make online sections especially frustrating.

What students said

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“Is incredibly picky about the exact structure of /date”
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“Save yourself the trouble and . So BAD!!!”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests and quizzes are described as hard, with little leniency and heavy format enforcement on written work.

Test heavyPop quizzesHard testsLab report format strictnessAttendance linked

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and strict participation or attendance rules.

Hard testsPop quizzesGroup work gradingStrict attendance
“The , so is and homework because the way he grades.”
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Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring, but and labs.

Picky homework structureLab report formatStrict grading
“ and expected all of the lab reports to be formatted EXACTLY how he wanted”
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“Huge amount of busy work.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews (5 online, 23 in-person), emphasizing harsh grading and . Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Recommendation

16/100

“ !”

📝

14/100

“Is incredibly picky about the exact structure of /date”

💥 Teaching Experience

28/100

“He has no patience for students who need extra help.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • grades too strictly
  • your answers must be in complete sentences is ridiculous in math

Theme 2

⏱️ and Structure

  • The man dropped me for missing two classes
  • show up!
  • He considers tardies as not in your seat by the time class starts

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Experience

  • You might become suicidal after this class
  • I feel like I wasted my time taking him
  • Avoid if human

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

28 reviews across years and both formats show a strong, consistent warning pattern despite a few positive outliers.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 54
3 out of 55
2 out of 52
1 out of 514

Course coverage

MATH1519 reviews
CSKLS3725 reviews
3713 reviews
3721 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

7

B 7

C range

3

C 3

D range

2

D 2

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 1