AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

David Diakoff

CALCI265 · MATH120GEOMETRY · MATH227 · MATH125 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Only take him if and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest HeavyStrict But ClearBoard ExamplesNo Mercy
  • but uneven lecture quality.
  • Tough grader with little mercy or ; and quizzes.
  • ; skipping makes passing much harder.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Tough grading, no mercy or , and grades and quizzes.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students report high difficulty, fast or , and a need for .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as required and tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Some call him a solid strict professor; and unhelpful.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Multiple students call him a tough grader with no and no mercy on tests.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, but the class is test-heavy and and exams.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

; others say he is boring, book-bound, or poor at explaining.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Students say tests and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and structure; others call lectures boring, book-bound, or unhelpful when students ask questions.

Main concern

, and weak support if you get lost early.

What students said

“Strict but good lectures, provides examples and .”
MATH227
“No and no mercy. Just do good on the tests and quizzes because that's your only way of passing”
MATH125
“He teaches by the book so if you read the book and dont understand it you'll still be lost after asking him for help”
CALCI265

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams and credit.

Test HeavyQuiz HeavyLittle Partial Credit

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; students report quizzes and exams as the main grade drivers with no mercy.

Test HeavyQuiz FocusedNo Extra Credit
“Just do good on the tests and quizzes because that's your only way of passing”
MATH125
“ ? You won't pass., TEST HEAVY”
MATH227

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Good mathematician, but that does not make one a good teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews spanning 2013-2018, highlighting strict grading and uneven teaching. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Lecture Clarity

48/100

“ on the board”

⚖️

28/100

“No and no mercy”

📝 Test Dependence

78/100

“Just do good on the tests and quizzes because that's your only way of passing”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Strict but good lectures, provides examples and .
  • Hmm so this prof. is a very BORING guy.
  • He teaches by the book so if you read the book and dont understand it you'll still be lost

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • ! Knows his stuff, just doesn't convey it well enough
  • He made it harder than it needed to be.
  • No and no mercy

Theme 3

⚠️ About Support

  • when other students asked for
  • I ended up learning a lot by myself
  • doesn't care if you fail or pass the class

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Six older in-person reviews with mixed detail and .

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MATH1253 reviews
CALCI2651 review
MATH120GEOMETRY1 review
MATH2271 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1