AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Mario Martinez

MATHM05 · MATH05 · MATH15 · M15 · MO3 · M05 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid unless you already excel at math and can teach yourself; lectures often fail math-anxious students.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear lecturesHeavy homeworkStudy guide matches testsSelf-study requiredMixed fairness
  • Many students say and require self-teaching via Pearson or YouTube.
  • and heavy; .
  • A few older reviews praise study guides that mirror tests and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Some report A grades via study guides or outside videos, but , and fail risk if you are not math-ready.

Online review stresses a ; mixed effort cost.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Stats and algebra content feel hard for most, with fast pace and weak lecture support raising intellectual load.

Both online and in-person reviews describe high difficulty around 4-5 for many students.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

as mandatory and tags warn skip class and you will not pass.

Evidence is mostly in-person; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

About 40 percent would take again and recent comments urge not to and heavy load.

The single online review is a hard no; in-person opinions are mixed but lean negative overall.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

and fail warnings outweigh a few fair or extra-credit mentions.

Format shift

and ; online focuses on hard finals.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and a pricey online homework code dominate comments.

Format shift

Heavy homework is strongest in recent in-person MATH15; .

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Clear , and little help despite a minority calling him helpful.

Format shift

Online review is strongly negative; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests and ; study guides and homework matter but .

Format shift

Online stresses a difficult final; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some credit matching study guides and fairness, many call lectures unclear, homework heavy, or .

Main concern

, and steep risk if you are weak in math.

What students said

“He gave way too much homework that you could only access using an online code that was roughly $130.”
MATH15
“THE AS THE STUDY GUIDE JUST DIFFERENT NUMBERS.”
MATH15
“The only reason I did well in the class was because of a youtube series, look up "Professor Leonard Statistics"”
M15

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One online review strongly warns against the class: lectures read off .

Main concern

Awful online lectures and a .

What students said

“Do. Not. Take. This. Class. His lectures are awful and the only reason why I was able to make it through was because of the lectures on Pearson.”
M15

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

hard finals with limited lecture prep.

Study guide similar to testDifficult finalShort tests reported by some

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Some say tests match study guides with different numbers; and few pass the final.

Study guide mirrors testTests differ from homeworkReview hour before test
“THE AS THE STUDY GUIDE JUST DIFFERENT NUMBERS.”
MATH15
“ hw. not one person passed the .”
M05

Online

Online student reported an and self-teaching stats half the time.

Extremely difficult finalSelf-taught content
“The . I felt like I was teaching myself how to do stats half the time in this class.”
M15

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Do. Not. Take. This. Class. His lectures are awful and the only reason why I was able to make it through was because of the lectures on Pearson.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews spanning online and in-person stats and algebra courses. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Lecture Clarity

30/100

“His lectures were , didn't explain at all what he was doing.”

📝

28/100

“He gave way too much homework that you could only access using an online code that was roughly $130.”

🎯 Study Guide Help

55/100

“THE AS THE STUDY GUIDE JUST DIFFERENT NUMBERS.”

🚫 Recommendation

32/100

“horrible! cant understand accent, does not help, messy work, and no interest in teaching what so ever! !!!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and literally reads off the .
  • When asked for clarification he would just repeat what he had already stated.
  • , but he goes very fast.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you're struggling with math and need a tutor.this class will be hell.
  • not one person passed the . you will fail
  • Class can be easy overall. .

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Lots of homework
  • He
  • and go to every class and you will pass

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews span 2010-2025 with mixed detail and consistency; older extreme negatives and a few strong positives lower confidence.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1