David Alhberg

MATH013 · MATH0 · MATH011 · STATS013 · MATH13ONLINE · MATH063 · MATH011A · MATH63 · MATH13 · STATISTICS · STATS63 · MATHALG · STATS · MATH11A · MATH025 · MATHO · MATH5964 · MATH25 · MATH310 · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 44/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 72.22%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if you are strong in math and ready for ; weaker students often report a painful experience.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing math instructorTest heavyLots of homeworkCan be rude or sarcasticHelps if you keep up

Reviews are sharply split between students who thrive and those who feel humiliated or failed.
Expect , and high-stakes tests with strict policies.
Success is possible if you attend, redo practice when allowed, and already handle math well.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible with and study, but , and failing outcomes.

Some ; in-person comments more often describe hard, high-stakes grading.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Average difficulty is high and students , and content heavy.

Both formats feel hard; online hardness is content plus self-teaching, in-person also includes intimidation concerns.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and tags warn that skipping class means you will not pass.

In-person strongly expects attendance; but work pace is still strict.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About seven in , yet a large angry minority strongly advises avoiding him.

; in-person is highly polarized across years.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

some, and frequent complaints of unfair grading.

Format shift

Online sometimes allows quiz and ; .

Workload

Heavy

26/100

and nightly work are common; keeping up is framed as the only path to success.

Format shift

; online allows multiple quiz attempts which softens some pain.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

, and passionate while many , and unhelpful.

Format shift

In-person has both glowing and scathing reviews; online also splits between redo-friendly and unsupported.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes, cumulative tests, and hard finals .

Format shift

Online emphasizes redoable quizzes then harder finals; .

Luni fit check

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

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person experiences range from inspiring and , and public humiliation.

Main concern

Many accuse him of , and unhelpful when students struggle.

What students said

“ . He does not have any study guides for .”
MATH63

“He makes Math fun, has Unique style of teaching, knows everyone by name and very engaging.”
MATH013

“He will humillate you and make you feel like an idiot for .”
MATH063

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online math can be doable with quiz and , but several students call content style and support poor.

Main concern

, and some report rude communication or withdrawal.

What students said

“Easy one online class, you can redo all the quizzes and .”
MATH063

“This teacher get and F. Online classes are har but this was harder”
MATH063

“ but whatevs - if you know the material then you'll be fine.”
MATH25

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes drive the course and are frequently described as tough, cumulative, or mismatched to guides.

Test heavyCumulative quizzesHard finalsPop quizzesStudy guides sometimes missing

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessments are often cumulative and high-stakes, with mixed reports on study guides and partial credit.

Cumulative quizzesTest heavyTough testsPop quizzesPartial credit sometimes

“All of and the content on it could be anything you learned throughout the course.”
MATH63

“Couple of quizzes and the . As long as you pay attention and study you will do great!”
STATS

Online

and homework, but and tests can still be very hard.

Quiz and homework retakesPractice finalsHard testsLate exam penalties

“you can redo all the quizzes and . The exams are similar to the review problems”
MATH063

“Show up for the test late, and he will deduct you as as you were late.”
MATH025

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . He does not have any study guides for .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with strong , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“He makes Math fun, has Unique style of teaching, knows everyone by name and very engaging.”

⚠️ Student Conflict

30/100

“He will humillate you and make you feel like an idiot for .”

📚 Workload & Tests

26/100

“There is a ton of homework, but no different than any other math class.”

👍 Conditional Success

55/100

“As long as you pay attention and study you will do great!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Awesome instructor. .
He is very rude, unprofessional and offers no support.
Seems like a jerk, but he's actually funny, he won't baby you!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

He threatened to fail you if you received D on the final
Easy one online class, you can redo all the quizzes and .
this professor have no heart at all... i can't believe that he gave me a D.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

When you ask questions its like he goes out of his way to humiliate you.
he puts you down in front of the whole class.
He deeply cares about student's success.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years and formats with rich detail; opinions conflict but sample size and time span are strong.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515

4 out of 515

3 out of 53

2 out of 512

1 out of 59

Course coverage

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STATISTICS1 review

STATS0131 review

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

A 6

B range

B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1

David Alhberg

x x x if you are strong in math and ready for x x; weaker students often report a painful experience.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚠️ Student Conflict

📚 Workload & Tests

👍 Conditional Success

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you are strong in math and ready for ; weaker students often report a painful experience.