AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Humberto Raya Mendoza

CALC3 · MATH263 · MATH259 · MATH266 · MATH261MATH262M · MATH261 · CALC1 · CALC2 · MATH262 · MATH261MATH2622 · MATH275 · MATH270 · 96 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
79.22%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Strong pick for Calc and upper math if you stay engaged, do groupwork, and use office hours.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesGroup work prepTest heavyAccessible outside classLots of homework
  • Strong lecturer and linear algebra courses
  • and ; grades often fair with partial credit and dropped lowest
  • Polarizing for some who cite slow grading, whiteboard mistakes, or

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many report fair exams and partial credit if you master groupwork, but .

In-person Calc often feels more gettable; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Calc and linear algebra are real college math; lectures help but pace and proofs still challenge many.

Both formats describe solid but non-trivial content; summer and upper courses feel faster.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and tags warn skip class and you will not pass.

Both online and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

About four in ; majority call him one of the if you put in the work.

In-person praise is stronger and more consistent; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Often fair with , and exams similar to groupwork, though a minority call him tough.

Format shift

Leniency is clearer in in-person Calc; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of WebAssign or and multiple exams make the load consistently heavy.

Format shift

and in-person sections.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Many call lectures clear and reports of mistakes, theory-heavy lectures, or slow replies.

Format shift

; online is more mixed on responsiveness.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and as prep; homework and participation fill the rest.

Format shift

; one online review notes Zoom proctoring.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mostly praise clear lectures, fair exams based on groupwork, and .

Main concern

, and occasional lecture or grading mistakes frustrate some.

What students said

“Professor Mendoza is absolutely GOATED!!! ... Study the groupworks and you'll get an A!”
CALC1
“An easy A calculus class! !”
MATH261
“MAJOR REGRET HRM for Calc 3. ... Spends the whole class doing proofs and theory, you get ZERO help on problem sets.”
MATH263

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online math sections reward doing groupwork and asking questions, but , and .

Main concern

Some online students hit , and .

What students said

“HIS . DO ALL THE GROUP WORK AND YOU WILL DEFINITELY PASS ALL HIS EXAMS.”
MATH261
“Exams are watched by zoom and proctor. an online code. .”
MATH263
“ but he gives partial credit and .”
MATH270

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and a dropped lowest score, though some find them hard or proctored online.

Groupwork-Based ExamsPartial CreditDrops Lowest ExamTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and similar to groupwork with partial credit and .

Groupwork-Based ExamsPartial CreditDrops Lowest ExamTest Heavy
“Almost impossible to not get an A since the .”
CALC1
“Overall 5 tests(4 quizzes and 1 final). great!”
MATH261

Online

Online exams can be Zoom-proctored and hard; success still tracks doing groupwork and using office hours.

Zoom ProctorGroupwork-Based ExamsPartial CreditDrops Lowest
“Exams are watched by zoom and proctor. an online code. .”
MATH263
“ but he gives partial credit and .”
MATH270

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Definitely the and was fortunate enough to have them for Calc 1 to 3 between spring and summer semesters.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and minority complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Fantastic professor, great .”

📝

80/100

“Study the groupworks and you'll get an A!”

📚 Heavy Workload

32/100

“Lots and lots of homework. things already even though it's Calc 1.”

👍 Recommendation

78/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures perfectly follow topics covered in the textbook and are so easy to follow
  • He makes the connection; he
  • His writing is unlegible and his notes are terribly crunched together.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Great Calc Professor who is extremely lenient in
  • and so .
  • .

Theme 3

📚 About Workload & Support

  • Takes forever to grade, he didn't grade 80% of the assignment and just posted the .
  • DO ALL THE GROUP WORK AND YOU WILL .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

96

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many math courses and years with rich detail and a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 562
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3 out of 57
2 out of 56
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 1 · A 16

B range

11

B+ 1 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 2