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Mathematics

Darin Brown

MATH4384 · MATH70 · MATH122 · MATH90 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
1.7/5
Take again
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Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid unless you already know the material and can teach yourself from the book.

Best fit · Self Taught ProCondescendingSelf-Teach RequiredFast LecturesUseless NotesHigh Drop Rate
  • Most students say he knows math but cannot teach it clearly.
  • Questions often get you should already know that responses.
  • Expect , and many classmates dropping.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Even dedicated high-GPA students report C/D outcomes and .

All evidence is in person; one older positive MATH90 note on generous grading is the outlier.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

15/100

Very high difficulty ratings, no-calculator rules, fast lectures, and .

All eleven reviews are in person across several math courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

; students stress presence but still struggle.

No online reviews; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Overwhelming and .

Recommendation tone is consistently negative in person with one positive MATH90 review.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

; many struggle despite effort, with only rare mentions of generosity.

Format shift

Harsh outcomes dominate in-person MATH70; one MATH90 review called grading generous.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and hard test prep with limited lecture help.

Format shift

Workload intensity reported only for in-person sections.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Repeated claims he knows math but and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

and little recovery if you fail a test.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Predominantly negative in-person math experience: , and heavy self-teaching.

Main concern

Students report , and .

What students said

“I have never had a teacher who cared less about the class. He was incredibly condescending.”
MATH70
“You can expect to teach yourself”
MATH70
“This is the WORST professor ever! ”
MATH4384

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

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Strict math testing with limited review help; some sections ban calculators and .

No calculatorPractice tests rarePop quizzesMyMathLab quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some report no calculator and weak notes/reviews.

No calculatorPop quizzesMyMathLabTests are most of grade
“He does not let you use a calculated at all and his notes are useless.”
MATH70
“doesn't provide a review for .”
MATH70
“gives pop quizes a lot. he does use MYMATHLAB”
MATH122

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I have never had a teacher who cared less about the class. He was incredibly condescending. Regularly answered questions with "you should already know that"”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person reviews, highlighting condescension, self-teaching burden, and . Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Teaching Disaster

18/100

“This is the WORST professor ever! ”

😤 Condescending Help

15/100

“When you ask him a question his answer is always "you should know that already".”

📉

20/100

“More than half the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he's a mathematician but not a Great teacher
  • You can expect to teach yourself
  • he goes really fast and you don't really learn anything from him.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I never missed a class,took exceptional notes and understood the material and yet barely got a C.
  • Do ALL the homework and study the crap out of the study guides!
  • More than half of the students in his class dropped

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Brown is a genuinely good person, however his teaching skills are not up to par.
  • Not a bad guy, but .
  • He was incredibly condescending.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven in-person reviews from 2011-2014 show highly consistent negative teaching themes with detailed anecdotes.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

D range results lead the reported letter grades.

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D range

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