AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Nicholas Pasquale

MAT3C · MATH27 · MATH121 · MAT4 · MATH16 · MATH25 · MATH123 · MATH4 · MATH24 · MATH12 · TRIG24 · MAT3B · 3AB · MAT121 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
73.08%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if and a sarcastic style; online sections are a much riskier bet.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious but polarizingLots of homeworkTest heavyAccessible outside classFast-paced lectures
  • In-person students often praise his humor, accessibility, and inspiration, while online reviews complain of and self-teaching.
  • An A is realistic if , and study; missing class leaves you behind fast.
  • and pop quizzes or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Many students earn As if they complete nearly all homework and study for tests, but the workload and .

Online reviews stress grinding through huge problem sets; and you can get an A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Content is standard college math, but fast lectures and number suggests.

; online students more often say they had to teach themselves.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and missing even one class leaves you behind.

In-person evidence is mostly mandatory; as not mandatory but still low-value for some.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

, though sarcasm and heavy HW turn others off.

In-person recommendations are stronger; several online .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Partial credit and clear criteria help, but tags like tough grader and reviews.

Format shift

Online reviews more often call grading harsh or ; in-person more often note fair partial credit.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of and dozens of problems common.

Format shift

Online sections especially report 40-70+ questions weekly; .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

, and inspiring, while critics cite sarcasm, speed, and uneven online delivery.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; online quality is pulled down by prerecorded or sparse lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests, finals, quizzes, and work.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online also uses long unit quizzes.

Luni fit check

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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

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

math professor at Hartnell for humor and help, versus too fast, sarcastic, and homework-heavy.

Main concern

and passive study habits.

What students said

“This Professor is hands down the best! When I met him I had no idea what to think about him? He is great to talk to and always is there to help you.”
MAT3C
“ . Way better than Johnny. Even when I was in other math classes with different professors, I was still allowed to see Pasquale for help.”
MATH123
“Very hard class. . He moves to fast in his lectures and assigns way to much hw.”
MATH27

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online : heavy weekly problem sets, limited live teaching value, and students reporting they had to self-teach.

Main concern

Workload and , and recorded lectures overwhelm many online students.

What students said

“So . On top of being assigned a bunch of homework there would be 2 hour quizzes at the end of each unit that wouldn't even have the same material as the modules.”
MATH27
“There is no real lectures, he is using prerecorded classes from a year ago that does not go along with the the material through knewton alta.”
MATH27
“Get ready to have no life. How does 40-60 questions of HW per week sound?”
3AB

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are central with study guides sometimes late; .

Test heavyPop quizzesStudy guidesIn-person finals

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and finals with practice packets; friendliness is average, not open-book.

Pop quizzesPractice packetsTest heavySkip class you won't pass
“be on time, he gives quizzes in the start of class which he hints at a few days before”
MAT3C
“The class (linear algebra) is fairly easy if you pay attention in class and ”
MATH4
“Gives practice packets before mid-terms and finals”
MATH25

Online

Online unit quizzes and ; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring or open-book policy.

Unit quizzesTest heavyHomework-heavy prep
“there would be 2 hour quizzes at the end of each unit that wouldn't even have the same material as the modules”
MATH27
“ as well sound?”
3AB

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This Professor is hands down the best! He is great to talk to and always is there to help you. Sometimes he can frustrate you, but he does this to make you a great student.”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews (6 online, 32 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Polarizing Personality

70/100

“His sense of humor can be off putting to some, but . You can tell he has a genuine interest in mathematics.”

📚

30/100

“He assigns a lot of homework so be prepared. This was supposed to be an easy math class but be managed to make everything difficult to understand.”

👍

72/100

“If professor at Hartnell.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is great to talk to and always is there to help you
  • He makes learning really fun! Youll always be laughing in his class
  • Lectures are decent and may move fast at times

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you can definitely get an A if you do the HW and study
  • DO THE if you don't do 93% of the homework
  • If you want a

Theme 3

⏰

  • if you miss one of his classes you are not going to understand some of the next classes
  • Miss class for a day and you'll fall way behind
  • the amount of the average prof

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

38 detailed reviews span 2014-2025 with , and attendance across many courses.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 510
3 out of 52
2 out of 56
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 7 · A 9 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1