AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Charles Buchwald

CALC3 · CALC31 · 41697MATH30 · MATH30 · CALC2 · MATH30CALCULUS · MATH31 · MATH32 · CALC30 · 316 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
60.89%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you already crush algebra and trig and as mandatory.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerQuest-Only GradingGPA Killer RiskHilarious LecturerTough TestsPolarizing Math
  • Grade is almost entirely a few biweekly quests that many .
  • He is funny and lectures well, but drops and F grades are common without heavy daily practice.
  • Some transfer students report UC credit issues because .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A usually means hours of because grade rests on a few unforgiving hard quests.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Calc content is rigorous and paced for students with rock-solid algebra and trig foundations.

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

, though missing lectures hurts because everything leads to quests.

In-person only; comments mix mandatory and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

; love the humor and lectures or flee the GPA risk.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

; curves and dropped quests help but many still fail or withdraw.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

and effectively required; serious students report many hours every day.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Strong funny lectures and office help for fans, but course structure and quest difficulty tank others.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

Almost entire grade is a small set of quests or .

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

strong lectures for and .

Main concern

GPA even for strong math students.

What students said

“for his exams, if and combine them, then that is close to how the ”
MATH30
“Need a . At least 1/3 of class dropped.”
CALC2

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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Biweekly hard quests dominate the grade; drops and but questions are widely called brutal.

Quest-Only GradeHarder Than HomeworkDrops Lowest ScoresCurveNo Cumulative Final Reported

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Quests combine hardest , and occasional take-home or group quests.

Quests BiweeklyDrop Lowest 2-3Homework-Inspired But HarderSome Take-Home or Group
“Only 7 "Quests" worth 4-7 questions bi-weekly that he tweaks from homework, nothing else to make up for grades”
CALC2
“these quests are the hardest things I've ever taken in my life.”
31

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Chuck's class is HARD... putting in 15+ hours a week for a C... his class is not for the weak.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person math reviews, balancing lecture praise against quest-only difficulty. Credibility rating: High.

🧪 Quest-Only Risk

28/100

“Your entire grade is determined by only a ”

🎭 Polarizing Lecturer

62/100

“He's very funny, answers questions passionately and is kind but man his class is not for the weak.”

⚠️ GPA Killer Warnings

32/100

“ positive reviews they are lying.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super funny. Clear and informative lectures.
  • He is constantly looking for questions and is a funny guy
  • makes math super easy.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • quests are extremely difficult, feel a lot tougher than the homework
  • Half the class withdrew
  • You HAVE to do the posted HW.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Transfer & Structure

  • they denied me credit due to the fact that Chuck
  • Class avg is 30&50%

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

316

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 recent in-person reviews with detailed structure notes; polarized but repeated quest-only and difficulty patterns.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5180
4 out of 528
3 out of 520
2 out of 520
1 out of 569

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

50 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 3 · A 5 · A- 4

B range

13

B+ 4 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

7

C+ 3 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

4

F 4

No letter grade reported

13

Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Incomplete 3 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2