AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Val Villegas

MATH125 · MATH170 · MATH110 · MTH125126 · MATH175 · MATH126 · MAT110 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
47/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
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Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you are strong in math and willing to work hard for a fair but unforgiving grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard GraderNo CurveTough Creative TestsKnows MaterialHelpful If You Ask
  • Many students call him a and trap-style tests.
  • Content is challenging; slackers fail, but dedicated students can pass and learn.
  • and guides.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Getting an A usually requires constant study, homework, and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Students , and material that prepares for calculus but is not beginner-easy.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

, so flexibility cannot be confirmed from comments.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Some praise his knowledge and summer A outcomes, while because of and high fail rates.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Repeated reports of , and .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

, and limited room for mistakes.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

He knows the material and can answer questions, but explanations and test alignment divide students.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and finals more than low-stakes practice alone.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, collected homework, and few high-stakes tests that often feel harder than class practice.

Main concern

, and tests that feel switched up from study guides.

What students said

“ WHILE YOU CAN, OR .”
MAT110
“ . and half the class failed but he will prepare you for calc”
MATH170
“He grades really hard and does not want his students to pass.”
MATH125

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

than class examples, and leave little margin for error.

No Cheat SheetHard In-Person TestsCreative Problem SolvingNo Curve

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and tough grading with little curve.

No Cheat SheetCreative TestsNo CurveFew High-Stakes Exams
“ . and half the class failed but he will prepare you for calc”
MATH170
“He switches up the !”
MATH126
“What he gives as a study guide will so don't even try.”
MATH125

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is a nice and very smart guy. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 , and polarized teaching. Credibility rating: Medium.

🧠 Content Difficulty

34/100

“This class is difficult!”

📉 Grade Reality

32/100

“I worked HARD in this class and still did bad.”

👨‍🏫 Teaching Split

55/100

“Val is a great professor. Hes a big brain and can answer any question you throw at him.”

⚠️ Fail Risk

28/100

“He failed 90% of all his classes last semester.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • If you .
  • He will stop and answer questions until you understand
  • He only gives one example per type of problem.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • ...great to look at but makes it difficult to keep your GPA up
  • The average grade on the test was a 68%.

Theme 3

📝 About Tests

  • He switches up the
  • What he gives as a study guide will

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty detailed but older in-person reviews (mostly 2004-2009) show consistent hardness themes with polarized teaching opinions.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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