David Mayorga

M07 · STATS227 · MATH05 · M15 · MATHM01 · MATHM15 · CALCM25A · M05 · M16A · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 42/100
RMP rating: 2.9/5
Take again: 46.15%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if , and uneven teaching quality.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing teachingTest-heavyHeavy online homeworkExtra credit sometimesAccessible when engaged

and , and disorganized.
Stats and and poorly aligned with notes or homework.
Online COVID sections were more positive with accessibility and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some get As with EC and final-replaces-low-test, but and .

Online COVID sections felt easier; as hard and unforgiving.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Stats/calc material plus fast pacing and .

; in-person many felt lost.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

46/100

; online and summer praise clash with .

; in-person is polarized.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

Frequent no-curve comments and and .

Format shift

Online offered EC and felt more forgiving; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Large online homework sets (reports of 400+ problems), frequent quizzes, and .

Format shift

Both formats mention online work; in-person complains more about volume.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

and lazy/unclear/disorganized teaching with low patience for questions.

Format shift

Online experience .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

; quizzes and heavy online HW feed into a test-heavy structure.

Format shift

Similar across formats with .

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

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

strong summer/extra-credit praise vs frequent claims of , and unhelpful attitude.

Main concern

homework, and reports of rude or lazy behavior.

What students said

“ teach anything and he shows up late everyday.”
MATHM15

“ ! ... the exams are insanely difficult”
CALCM25A

“ !”
MATHM15

“hwk is online and so time consuming, there can be 400+ problems!! AVOID!!!”
M07

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online MATHM15 students found him accessible, interesting, and easier with live lectures or recordings and .

Main concern

StatCrunch and .

What students said

“ ... He made lectures very interesting and anyone can understand it.”
MATHM15

“His class was so easy! ... He's always willing to help you if and he offered !”
MATHM15

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often hard and poorly matched to notes/homework; some allow notecards or .

Test heavyNote sheet sometimesNo curve oftenFinal replaces low test

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

notes, and without curves; some allow notecards or final replacing lowest test.

Hard examsNo curveNotecard sometimesFinal replaces low test

“the because he doesn't know what he's doing”
CALCM25A

“Class average of all 4 exams was 68% ... don't expect a curve”
M15

“You get a .”
MATHM15

Online

Online reviews do not clearly describe proctoring; they emphasize live lectures, StatCrunch, and easier overall experience.

StatCrunchLive lectures/recordings

“Since we were online we had to use StatCrunch which can be hard to use if you don't go to his live lectures or watch the recordings later.”
MATHM15

“His class was so easy!”
MATHM15

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Do not take this professor no matter what! This was one of the .”
Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews (2 online, 22 in-person), highlighting polarization in teaching and exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚖️ Polarized Quality

48/100

“Mr. Mayorga is a great professor... !”

📚 Heavy Workload

28/100

“Hwk is online and so time consuming, there can be 400+ problems!! AVOID!!!”

📝

35/100

“Exams, notes, and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he is very lazy, does not teach anything
He is a very good communicator that will work with you until you understand it
he teaches this course as though the problems he does are for fun

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

You get a

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

he gets mad when you ask questions
He is also rude to students
He's super down to earth, really tries to connect with his students

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

24 reviews with strong positive/negative split and only 2 online reduce certainty about a single experience profile.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57

4 out of 52

3 out of 56

2 out of 52

1 out of 57

Course coverage

MATHM159 reviews

M155 reviews

M073 reviews

754081 review

CALCM25A1 review

Show 5 more courses

M051 review

M16A1 review

MATH051 review

MATHM011 review

STATS2271 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

A 6

B range

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

C 1 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

David Mayorga

x x if x x x x x x, and uneven teaching quality.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

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.

⚖️ Polarized Quality

📚 Heavy Workload

📝 x x x

👨‍🏫 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 , and uneven teaching quality.

📝