AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Mark Ballard

MATH520 · MATH60 · MATH410 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Take Mark Ballard if you want a easier to follow.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear explanationsBeginner friendlyHelpful teacherClear gradingManageable math
  • Students consistently describe Mark Ballard as , and helpful.
  • He makes math feel manageable, especially for students uncomfortable with the subject.
  • , and tests.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Strong grades and if students follow quizzes, lectures, and practice.

All evidence comes from in-person math courses, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

The math content can be real calculus or algebra, but his slow pacing and .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they consistently say he makes math easier to understand.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do , though lectures appear important for success.

In-person reviews emphasize lectures but do not clearly prove an ; there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and reduces math anxiety.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

and quiz-based preparation make grades predictable and favorable for prepared students.

Format shift

and test preparation.

Workload

Light

78/100

Workload appears typical or light for math, with one review saying .

Format shift

, and tests, with no online evidence.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students repeatedly praise his clarity, patience, helpfulness, and ability to make math approachable.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and tests rather than relying only on one method.

Format shift

.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and predictable math assessments.

Main concern

Some students may find the slow pace or occasional distractions less efficient.

What students said

“Moves very slow in lecture and !!”
MATH520
“Taught very clearly and was helpful if you had questions.”
MATH60

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.

and review, but they do not prove book policy or proctoring rules.

Quizzes Before TestsPredictable TestsSection Review

Assessment risk

Standard

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and test review but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring policies.

Quizzes Before TestsPredictable TestsSection Review
“goes over sections before a test.”
MATH410
“you can tell what your grade is and how you will do on the quizzes”
MATH410

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

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Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Taught very clearly and was helpful if you had questions.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ .”

📘 Beginner Support

74/100

“a great teacher for if you are uncomfortable with math!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Moves very slow in lecture and !!
  • Professor Ballard is awesome!
  • , and goes over sections before a test.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he made it fairly easy.
  • Was what you'd expect .
  • but

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Five older but highly consistent reviews across multiple math courses support a reliable positive pattern.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

MATH4102 reviews
MATH602 reviews
MATH5201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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