David Alberg

MATH11A · MATHMATH · MATH63STATS · MATH25 · MATH20 · MATH63 · MATH5964 · MATH13 · STATSTAT · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 32/100
RMP rating: 2.5/5
Take again: 25%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

Avoid unless you are self-driven in math and can handle strict policies; many students report rude or unhelpful teaching.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderLockdown Browser with webcamUnhelpful demeanorMixed recent experiencesPaid online platform required

Overall quality is low with many harsh historical reviews
Recent in-person MATH20 praise exists but is outnumbered by complaints
Online MATH20 uses Lockdown Browser with webcam

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Many call him a and memorization, though one online course was called free As via paid software.

Online MATH63 said As were easy via Connect Math; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Average difficulty is high and students report confusion, memorization of steps, and material that .

Both formats include high difficulty ratings; one online course was easy but criticized as pay to win.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and missing class risks lost credit or being dropped.

; online attendance is not the main issue.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Would-take-again is about 25% and many reviews say do not take him or call him the worst.

One recent in-person MATH20 is positive; online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

28/100

, and complaints about unforgiving homework policies.

Format shift

Online MATH63 claimed free As via software; in-person is generally harsh.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

, and in-person submission create steady burden.

Format shift

and tests; online still requires paid platform work.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Many students , and mean tone.

Format shift

Recent in-person MATH20 is positive; historical and online reviews are strongly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online adds Lockdown Browser exams and Connect quizzes; and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

a few recent students call him chill and honest, while many older reviews call him mean, unhelpful, and a .

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“Pretty chill teacher. You'll learn a lot as long as and participate.”
MATH20

“Always up tight and mean towards students and makes the feel stupid.”
MATH63STATS

“He . you have to turn it in during the class to him”
MATH20

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Budget First

Online reviews criticize Lockdown Browser with webcam and a pay-to-access Connect Math setup that hands out easy As with little teaching.

Main concern

and paid platform requirements.

What students said

“If you're doing math online with this teacher he does lockdown browser with the webcam.”
MATH20

“he force you to use Connect math a website that you have to pay to access”
MATH63

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Online uses Lockdown Browser with webcam; and as hard and picky.

Lockdown BrowserWebcam proctoringTough graderPop quizzesStep-by-step written work

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessments include challenging tests, homework turned in during class, and .

In-person homework submissionTough testsMemorize definitions and stepsNo calculator on some tests

“you have to turn it in during the class to him (again not online)”
MATH20

“Be prepared to memorize definitions for everything and equations even though we use a ...”
MATH63

Online

Online MATH20 uses Lockdown Browser with webcam; MATH63 relies on paid Connect Math quizzes and homework.

Lockdown BrowserWebcam proctoringConnect Math paid platform

“he does lockdown browser with the webcam.”
MATH20

“the ”
MATH63

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . His teaching style is very bad.”
Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews with strong historical negativity and a few recent mixed signals. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Teaching Concerns

30/100

“ and .”

🔒 Online Proctoring

28/100

“If you're doing math online with this teacher he does lockdown browser with the webcam.”

👍 Recent Positive Outlier

70/100

“Pretty chill teacher. You'll learn a lot as long as and participate.”

💰 Pay-to-Win Critique

20/100

“I can Describe this professor in 3 word "pay to win"”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Pretty chill teacher
Always up tight and mean towards students
He's very abrupt, and doesn't put in the effort as a teacher
there wasn't really much teaching in this class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

but still gave a bit of a challenge
Grades super hard

Theme 3

⚠️ About Policies

lockdown browser with the webcam
force you to use Connect math a website that you have to pay to access
you have to turn it in during the class to him
He also said, "Life goes on"

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

14 reviews spanning 2009-2026 with mixed recent vs old opinions; consistency is weak so confidence is only medium.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 50

3 out of 54

2 out of 52

1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

No reported values

B range

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1