AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Darin Brown

MATH3 · MATH092S · MATH92S · MATH4 · MATH1 · MATH02 · MATH2 · MATH05 · MATH92 · MATH090 · MATH04 · MATH38A · MATH001 · MATH5 · MATH39 · 68 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
30.77%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

Avoid if you need a ; only take him if you can self-teach and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest HeavyTough GraderLots of HomeworkConfusing LecturesSelf-Study Required
  • and .
  • Many students say and force heavy self-teaching.
  • A minority praise theory-focused lectures and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A usually means surviving hard, high-weight exams with little partial credit and .

Both formats describe hard tests; online has a few notes of .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Content moves fast, skips steps, and often feels abstract or proof-heavy for Calc-level classes.

; online sample is small but still rates difficulty high.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

and sometimes optional, but many say lectures .

In-person comments mix mandatory and ; online notes are sparse.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Low take-again rate and of glowing theory-focused fans.

; online also includes avoid GPA warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

credit, and frequent low or failing grades.

Format shift

In-person reviews are harshest; .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Lots of , and heavy outside practice are consistent themes.

Format shift

from in-person students.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Some call lectures good or caring, but many say explanations confuse, rush, or leave students teaching themselves.

Format shift

In-person reviews are sharply split; online sample is too small for a separate pattern.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades are driven by frequent hard midterms and .

Format shift

; online also mentions multiple exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Most reviews describe fast, test-heavy lectures with little partial credit and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“ as his practice or what he teaches you. Does a 180 on you.”
MATH1
“ grade (1000-1250 points) and are very difficult compared to the homework.”
MATH001
“Most people dropped and the class average on tests was 50-60%.”
MATH2

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and skippy explanations.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“ that are not going be covered.He is very considerate on grading exams.”
MATH001
“ ! If your major in if you dont want to fail his math class and save your GPA”
MATH1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and punish small mistakes.

High-Stakes ExamsHomework-Exam MismatchLittle Partial CreditNo Calculator MentionsHard Finals

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and finals that crush averages.

Test HeavyHard FinalCurveballs on ExamsScratch Paper Only Mentions
“ and the exam.”
MATH1
“ ... IS the . Insane.”
MATH001
“He put the hardest questions on the exams and if u mess up on something.”
math04

Online

Online ; one notes dropped lowest exam and .

Multiple ExamsHard TestsDropped Lowest Score
“There are 6 exam & final.The only reason why I got a C was because I didn't prepare enough.”
MATH001
“ !”
MATH1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Save yourself and . I'm serious. if you have to.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning 2016-2026, weighting repeated test-heavy and . Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Clarity

32/100

“The lectures make no sense, the been taught in class, and the midterms are insane.”

🧪

24/100

“ grade (1000-1250 points) and are very difficult compared to the homework.”

👎 Recommendation

30/100

“ !”

📚

25/100

“This is the type of class where you spend more time teaching yourself than learning in the classroom.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I never gained anything from his lectures.
  • He solves problems and expects you to know how to do them without being taught.
  • He's also easy on the eyes if that means anything lol

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I'd recommend taking MATH 4 and 5 somewhere else other than delta if you wanna have a good GPA while learning.
  • Most people dropped and the class average on tests was 50-60%.
  • Prepare to study like you've never studied before.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Dr. Brown is very intelligent and kind, however, he moves VERY quickly.
  • Professor Brown is Amazing. He literally saved my life with this class.
  • he's a horrible professor.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

68

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews over many years show consistent themes of , and GPA risk.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 57
3 out of 56
2 out of 517
1 out of 529

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

8

A 5 · A- 3

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

4

D 4

F

6

F 6

No letter grade reported

15

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 8 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 3