AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Dan Balaguy

MATH29 · CALC3 · MATH0030 · CALC31 · MATH0031 · CAL1 · DE33 · MATH0029 · MATH0033 · MATH30 · CALC2 · MATH33 · CALC1 · ANYMATH · MATH31 · MATH32 · 283 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
42.37%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

if you already love math and and past exams daily.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBrutal examsFast lecturesTough graderAlways answers questionsTest-heavy math
  • Extremely hard calculus and DE courses with and .
  • Strong students call him the ; weaker students feel crushed by pace and grading.
  • He is widely described as caring and available outside class despite harsh standards.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Exams are extremely hard, averages often near failing, and many report little or .

Nearly all evidence is in person; the one .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

8/100

Content is advanced and lectures move very fast, with high prerequisite expectations even in precalc and calculus.

Consistent across in-person majority and the single online review.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

Attendance , but skipping lectures .

Primarily documented in in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Roughly two in five would take him again; lovers praise mastery and .

Polarization appears mainly in in-person reviews; the online review was positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

averages, limited partial credit, and .

Format shift

.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students report hours of , and exam prep beyond normal course load.

Format shift

Heavy .

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Many call him brilliant, caring, and , while others find lectures too fast, messy, or ineffective.

Format shift

In-person reviews are deeply split; the one online review is moderately positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are and quizzes, with homework mainly for practice rather than heavy grade weight.

Format shift

and echoed online.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

a genius mentor for prepared students and a GPA risk for many others due to speed, hardness, and .

Main concern

drop rates and little or .

What students said

“He is a genius but . You'll be fine if you show up to lectures and .”
CALC2
“The class averages were in the 40s for .)”
MATH31
“ ever had.”
ANYMATH

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review still describes fast pacing and and past papers.

Main concern

Fast pace and .

What students said

“Balaguy teaches at a fast pace, but . The , but doing the homework and past papers can help you ace them.”
MATH32

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

than class averages can handle without intense past-exam practice.

Very hard examsLittle or no curvePast exams on CanvasQuiz and exam heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as insanely hard with low averages and .

Insanely hard examsNo curveTest heavyDrop one exam sometimes
“The first exam the class average was a 35% and ”
MATH32
“ ”
CALC2
“Class averages on every exam were lower 50%.”
MATH31

Online

One and past papers help performance.

Challenging examsPast papers helpful
“The , but doing the homework and .”
MATH32

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Balaguy is the hardest professor I have ever taken... BUT Balaguy is always willing to slow down, help, and clarify”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in , and care. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Extreme Difficulty

8/100

“Balaguy makes it so insanely hard that .”

❤️ Care & Accessibility

82/100

“He will ALWAYS stop to answer questions in or out of class”

📊

18/100

“of a class of 40 people, 20 had already dropped, 16 people failed 3 people passed with a C and one passed with a B.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are very fast and heavily loaded with advanced material
  • he will answer every question seriously
  • YouTube is a better professor than Balaguy for *most folks.*

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • class averages were in the 40s for .)
  • You will have to do hours of though.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and
  • Dan Balaguy is a wonderful person
  • Easily the most enjoyable, wholesome, and caring teacher ever

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

283

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and courses show consistent themes of extreme difficulty and polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5125
4 out of 544
3 out of 535
2 out of 525
1 out of 556

Course coverage

MATH319 reviews
MATH329 reviews
CAL14 reviews
DE334 reviews
0293 reviews
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CALC11 review
CALC21 review
CALC31 review
CALC311 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 10

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 6

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 3

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

4

F 4

No letter grade reported

13

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 3