AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Hector Garcia

MATH160 · MATH170 · MATHG170 · G170 · MATH180 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
14/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid him unless you can teach yourself math and , and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing lecturesHeavy homeworkPoor communicationUnclear gradingOccasional easy grades
  • Most students describe unclear teaching, rushed lectures, weak organization, or poor communication.
  • as heavy, and tests often feel disconnected from practice work.
  • A , but the overall pattern is strongly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some students earned A grades, but , and hard or misaligned tests.

The online review is very negative about logistics, while but mostly warn about difficulty.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The math content becomes harder because , and .

Online evidence points to poor communication, while and .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

, and no review proves a strict attendance policy.

In-person evidence supports flexible attendance, while the .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

20/100

Most students would not recommend him because , and .

Both online and in-person reviews strongly defending him.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Students report unclear grading, delayed grading, very specific answer expectations, and .

Format shift

The online review mentions very specific answers, while and .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Many reviews mention tons of , and several tests.

Format shift

, while the online review focuses more on communication and .

Teaching experience

Poor

25/100

Most students describe his teaching as positive exceptions.

Format shift

In-person reviews include both praise and severe criticism, while the single online review is strongly negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

The course appears to combine substantial homework with tests, midterms, or exams.

Format shift

and tests, while online evidence mentions exams and answer precision.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mostly negative, with , and unclear grading.

Main concern

Students may need to self-teach because lectures and .

What students said

“ with a plan that day.”
G170
“the ”
MATH170

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review is strongly negative, citing poor announcements, specific answer requirements, and high difficulty.

Main concern

The course may be poorly communicated online.

What students said

“Never announced so i found it 2 days before it was due.”
MATHG170

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and a final, but do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring.

TestsMidtermFinalSpecific Answers

Assessment risk

Standard

40/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final, but do not clearly prove open-book rules, closed-book rules, or strict proctoring.

TestsMidtermFinal
“Midterm was not graded until 2 days b4 final”
G170
“3 tests and a lot of homework.”
G170

Online

The online review mentions posted exams and very specific answers, but does not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book rules, or .

Posted ExamSpecific Answers
“Never announced so i found it 2 days before it was due.”
MATHG170
“Also wants VERY specific answers, some to 10 decimals.”
MATHG170

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I have to teach my self stat and TI-84 which I knew nothing about.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, communication, and grading; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

25/100

“ with a plan that day.”

📚 Workload Pressure

25/100

“there's no due dates on the HW, but TONS of it.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

20/100

“ if .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are so confusing :(
  • He is a really bad professor he teaches in a really strange way
  • Canceled class at least 3 times a month leading to extremely rushed lectures

Theme 2

📈

  • the
  • Doesn't have a .
  • effort

Theme 3

💻 About Communication

  • .
  • Never announced so i found it 2 days before it was due.
  • beware of his LACK OF GRADING.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

The data has 10 reviews with strong consistency in negative themes, but the small sample and a few conflicting positives reduce certainty.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 57

Course coverage

G1704 reviews
MATH1602 reviews
MATH1802 reviews
MATH1701 review
MATHG1701 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2