AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

David Boley

MATH70 · MATH9OANDMATH30 · MATH121 · MATH122 · MATH90 · MATH138 · MMATH7090 · MATH134 · MMATH703762 · A · MMATH138 · MATHMATH · MATH101 · MMATH90 · MATH7090 · MA90 · MATH161 · MATH105 · MATH130FINITE · 128 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
91.3%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take Boley if you can attend every class on time; he makes math doable and highly passable.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear explanationsQuiz-test alignmentStrict attendanceCaring and funnyHomework optional
  • Students widely call him one of the best MJC math teachers for clear, slow, confidence-building lectures.
  • Quizzes and exams mirror class reviews, making grades predictable if you attend and study.
  • Attendance and lateness rules are very strict even though homework is usually not graded.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

He previews exact quiz and test items, drops or replaces low scores, and many students report A or A+.

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Content stays manageable because lectures are slow, repeated, and designed for students who struggle with math.

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Attendance is enforced tightly; skip-class warnings and drop threats for lateness appear constantly.

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

About 91 percent would take him again and comments repeatedly call him the best math teacher at MJC.

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Fair grading scale, lowest quiz drop, final can replace a low exam, and transparent criteria favor prepared students.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Workload

Light

72/100

Homework is usually optional practice; graded load is weekly quizzes plus a few exams.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Consistently praised for clear lectures, humor, patience, and helping weak math students succeed.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades come mainly from frequent quizzes, midterms, and finals rather than collected homework.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person algebra through precalc courses are praised for clarity, humor, and transparent testing with mandatory attendance.

Main concern

Very strict attendance and lateness policy can drop or punish absences.

What students said

“Professor Boley wants everyone to pass and makes math understandable, easy, and especially fun!”
MATH101
“EXPLAINS PRE-CAL SO EASILY! BASICALLY TELLS YOU EVERYTHING ON THE TESTS/EXAMS BEFOREHAND.”
MATH134
“Insanely strict for a college professor. Does not allow you to be even 1 minute late more than twice”
MATH101

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.

Exams closely match previewed quiz and lecture material, making them highly predictable for attenders.

Quiz review before quizTests from quizzesHomework not collectedFinal can replace low exam

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests are reviewed in class first and often reuse the same problems.

Reviews every quiz question beforehandSame quiz questions on midterms and finalDrops lowest quiz
“There is a quiz at the end of every week, but he reviews every question exactly as it appears on the quiz before handing it out.”
MATH101
“ and his test are based off the quizzes and his final is based off the tests.”
MATH122
“ and will replace an exam grade with you final exam grade if its better.”
MATH90

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Boley wants everyone to pass and makes math understandable, easy, and especially fun!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person math reviews, highlighting clarity and test predictability plus strict attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

88/100

“EXPLAINS PRE-CAL SO EASILY! BASICALLY TELLS YOU EVERYTHING ON THE TESTS/EXAMS BEFOREHAND.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“Professor Boley is probably the BEST math teachers at MJC.”

⏰ Attendance Strictness

15/100

“Insanely strict for a college professor. Does not allow you to be even 1 minute late more than twice”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes math understandable, easy, and especially fun
  • He explains every single problem clearly
  • Makes math fun and simple to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Grades & Tests

  • reviews every question exactly as it appears on the quiz before handing it out
  • Homework isnt graded Your grade is determined by test and quizzes
  • You can get an A! Clear grading scale & lots of help given

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • If you show you care he cares too
  • Hilarious too! One of the best professors Ive ever taken
  • Very nice and humble man. Well respected.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

128

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty in-person reviews with strong agreement on clarity, testing alignment, and strict attendance across many years.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 576
4 out of 531
3 out of 58
2 out of 57
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 6 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 2 · B 7

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values