AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Douglas Yegge

MATH65A · MATH25 · MATH450 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
47/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
44.44%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want supportive math teaching, but be cautious online because students report and workload issues.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing TeachingHeavy ExamsCaring In PersonOnline Friction
  • and support.
  • , and weak alignment between homework and tests.
  • Grades are possible, but the effort and format risk are high, especially online.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Getting an A usually requires sustained work, and .

, while in-person evidence suggests effort is rewarded more fairly.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The math content is often challenging, but .

Online reviews emphasize confusion and mismatch, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Participation and skipping class hurts success.

Both formats suggest engagement matters, with the clearest strictness appearing in participation-related tags.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

but often advise against his online classes.

in-person is mostly positive, while online is mostly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Online reviews repeatedly mention tough grading, limited timing, and .

Format shift

, while as fair by positive reviewers.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students frequently mention lots of , and a high time commitment.

Format shift

Online workload is described as heaviest, while .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

His teaching quality is highly format-dependent, with strong in-person praise and serious online complaints.

Format shift

, while online students report weak alignment and feedback.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews emphasize multiple exams, a final, and .

Format shift

Online comments provide the strongest exam-heavy evidence, while .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

kindness, clarity, and support, with one very negative outlier.

Main concern

Some students report participation pressure and rough treatment, but .

What students said

“One of the .”
MATH450
“He takes his time explaining things and reviewing subjects”
MATH65A
“Favors all the smarter kids”
MATH65A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students often describe the class as test-heavy, difficult, and poorly aligned, though one review praises support and .

Main concern

Online exams and , and .

What students said

“Terrible experience!Test heavy. 4exams & a final.”
MATH65A
“Most of his hw .”
MATH65A
“Gives lots of and .”
MATH25

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because online students report remotely proctored, time-limited exams and poor alignment with homework.

Remotely ProctoredTest HeavyFour Exams And FinalShort Exam Time

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and attendance pressure, but do not clearly prove exam format or .

Test Heavy
“Participation matters”
MATH65A
“Test heavy”
MATH65A

Online

Online reviews explicitly , and Proctorio problems.

Remotely ProctoredProctorio IssueShort Time LimitTest Heavy
“4exams & a final. short amount of time to complete. Remotely proctored.”
MATH65A
“My proctorio lost connection & I emailed him immediately about it.”
MATH65A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if he is your last , and exams have no relevance to each other”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“ and detailed and he color codes different steps in equations to help you understand.”

⚠️

28/100

“4exams & a final. short amount of time to complete. Remotely proctored.”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“I cannot glaze . HE'S THE GOAT!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He takes his time explaining things and reviewing subjects that students should have acknowledged.
  • and detailed and he color codes different steps in equations to help you understand.
  • if he is your last , and exams have no relevance to each other

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This was one of the hardest classes I've ever taken.
  • Gives lots of and .
  • Most of his hw .

Theme 3

🧑‍💻 About Course Format

  • My proctorio lost connection & I emailed him immediately about it.
  • One of the .
  • Terrible experience!Test heavy.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews across several years give useful format contrast, but opinions are sharply split and the sample is modest.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

MATH65A4 reviews
MATH253 reviews
MATH4502 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1