AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

David Weinstein

CALC25A · MATH01 · MATHM03 · MATHMO1 · M01 · MATHM01 · M03 · MATH03 · 275 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
76.92%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want real math skill and can put in serious study; skip if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesDave-ismsTough graderTest heavySkip class and fail
  • Many students call him the , funny teaching.
  • Grades rest ; but essential practice.
  • Attendance and participation matter; this is not an easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Students repeatedly say it is not an easy A; and .

Both formats agree; most evidence is in-person.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Average difficulty is high and .

; online sample is tiny.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Skip class and you will not pass is a constant theme; participation is pushed hard.

Mostly from in-person tags and comments; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Roughly three in , and many call him the .

Strong in-person love; the two online reviews are also positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

; and line quality on tests.

Format shift

Consistent across in-person reviews; online sample does not soften this.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of tests.

Format shift

In-person comments stress daily practice; online also says do the homework.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and office-hour care make hard math learnable.

Format shift

Overwhelmingly positive in person; both online reviews also praise teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Grade ; homework is usually not graded.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and skip-class-you-fail culture.

Main concern

Tests are very hard and ; .

What students said

“Dave was the .”
CALC25A
“ but you SHOULD 100% do it”
MATHM01
“Doesn't grade hw, your .”
M03

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Limited and reward consistent effort.

Main concern

; sparse online-specific exam detail.

What students said

“ . His teaching style broke down complex topics”
CALC25A
“Do the and you will have no problems.”
M03

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are closed-style hard problem sets with and .

Test heavyHardest problems on examsPicky partial creditCumulative finalPop quizzes sometimes

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a cumulative final; .

Test heavyCumulative finalPicky gradingHardest book problems
“Your grade depends on 5 tests + cumulative final.”
MATHM03
“ difficult problems to put on the test)”
MATH03
“ and he is a ”
M01

Online

Online reviews .

Homework required for success
“People who put no effort into the class wont get the grade they want period.”
M03

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dave was the . I struggled with math until I took his class and he helped me not only understand math, but enjoy it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching excellence and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Dave was the .”

😂 Humor That Helps

88/100

“Funniest professor ever. He teaches in a and understandable method.”

📝

32/100

“ difficult problems to put on the test)”

👍

80/100

“Such a challenging class but he is 100% worth it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Funniest professor ever

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • not an easy A class
  • Your grade depends on 5 tests + cumulative final
  • You wont get an A if you just show up

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Dont let him fool you, hes actually a
  • genuinely cares about his students
  • if you go in at office hours you'll find out how much he actually wants you to pass

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

275

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning many years with consistent themes on teaching quality and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5196
4 out of 542
3 out of 518
2 out of 59
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 4 · A- 2

B range

11

B+ 3 · B 8

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

11

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1