AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Ronald Mangahas

MATH520 · MATH5668 · MATH510 · MATH425 · MATH25 · MATH420 · MATH20 · MATC410 · MATH410 · FGHJKMATH · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

unless you are comfortable self-teaching and can handle inconsistent lectures and handwritten tests.

Best fit · Self Taught ProOften Off TopicConfusing ExplanationsHandwritten TestsMixed FairnessSelf-Teaching Needed
  • Reviews are highly polarized, but negative comments dominate and often warn students away.
  • The main complaint is that he , and leaves students to self-teach.
  • Some students found tests easy or fair when based on class examples, but and mismatched.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some students say guides, but many report confusion, failing classes, and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The math may not always be inherently hard, but unclear lectures, tangents, skipped steps, and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

because students who take notes and follow class examples report better outcomes, but .

The , but they do not prove a .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most students warn against , and unreliable tests, despite some positive outliers.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

and , but many students describe no half credit, failing classes, and tests unlike study material.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

as bearable or not too hard, but students may need extra self-study to compensate for weak lectures.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Although a minority found him funny and topic, hard to understand, and ineffective.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Reviews repeatedly , and labs, with tests carrying the strongest risk.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews show a strongly mixed but mostly negative pattern, with recurring , and handwritten tests.

Main concern

Students often say they did not understand the lectures and had to .

What students said

“He goes off topic for over an hour then crams to teach the class.”
MATH425
“Expects you basically to self teach.”
75719
“If you are a self learner, this is a good class for you.”
MATH510

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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Exam friendliness varies by semester, but , and sometimes mismatched tests make the overall exam risk strict.

Handwritten TestsNo Half CreditStudy Guide MismatchClass Example TestsRetakes Mentioned

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews repeatedly mention handwritten tests, unclear test formatting, no half credit in some cases, and mixed alignment with study guides or class examples.

Handwritten TestsNo Half CreditStudy Guide MismatchClass Example Tests
“ and rarely follow the materiel he had you learn from the book and labs.”
MATH520
“Test are 25 questions and no multiple choice or half credit.”
MATH420
“go over the study guide he hands out (which are the same exact questions on the test)”
MATH510

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you are a self learner, this is a good class for you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“He STAYS off topic.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

30/100

“ . seriously.”

📝

30/100

“All of ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He doesn't just go off topic. He STAYS off topic.
  • Does not give straight answers.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Majority of the class is failing.
  • , if you did the lessons.
  • offers if you need it.

Theme 3

📝 About Tests

  • and rarely follow the materiel he had you learn from the book and labs.
  • Test are 25 questions and no multiple choice or half credit.
  • and includes the same examples from the class lecture.

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five in-person reviews across many years provide strong credibility, though opinions vary sharply by student and semester.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

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7 reported outcomes

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D range

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