AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Noel Alvarado

MATH112 · MATH115 · M125 · MATH238 · MATH125 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
27/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid unless you are already strong in algebra or calculus and ready for and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHomework OverloadTough GraderTest HeavyFast LecturesPolarized Legacy
  • , and high fail or .
  • and practice exams.
  • , so risk is high for most students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

As require massive homework and ; several say does not save you and many fail.

Both recent online reviews and and costly.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Students call the pace fast, homework sections huge, and .

Online MATH125/238 reviews are especially brutal; older in-person MATH115/125 were more mixed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Limited skips, quiz-every-class patterns, and skip-class-you-wont-pass tags make attendance effectively required.

Evidence is almost entirely in person; online .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Would-take-again is 0% and recent students warn others to stay away despite some older praise.

Recent online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Common themes are points off for method or boxing answers, unpredictable tests, and little help from .

Format shift

Harshness is strongest in recent reviews across formats.

Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

Homework is repeatedly called ridiculous or 10 sections of 30-plus problems with weekly quizzes.

Format shift

Both recent online and .

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

and gives practice exams; many others say he confuses, rushes, or docks unfairly.

Format shift

and in-person disasters.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Quizzes almost every class, multiple tests, and .

Format shift

and classic in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

older fans praise clarity and fairness, while newer voices cite paranoia about cheating, Honorlock, and rigid methods.

Main concern

Fast lectures, constant homework, and examples.

What students said

“he accused around 10+ people for cheating with no evidence.”
MATH112
“if you solve a problem without his method (as taught in .”
MATH238
“He works all of the problems step by step. So there is no reason not to get a good grade.”
MATH115

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Two recent online math reviews report extreme difficulty, , and many failures or drops.

Main concern

20-plus hour weeks, harsh grading, and low pass rates.

What students said

“Half the class dropped and 1/3 of the remaining failed.”
MATH125
“Expect to spend 20+ hours a week just to understand the material.”
MATH238

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and and harsh method-based deductions.

Test HeavyHonorlock MentionedHarder Than LecturesPractice Exams Sometimes

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exams in better years, and at least one Honorlock privacy complaint.

Weekly QuizzesHard TestsPractice ExamsHonorlock Extension
“He also requires you to install an .”
MATH112
“ , but they're based on the notes he writes on the board.”
MATH238

Online

Online reviews emphasize test-heavy courses and .

Test HeavyHarsh GradingHeavy Homework
“The highest grade was a B. That should speak volumes of the sheer difficulty of this class.”
MATH125
“The and harsh.”
MATH238

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If .”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews spanning two decades, weighting recent difficulty complaints against older praise. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚

14/100

“The homework is overwhelming with 10 sections of 30+ problems each.”

🚫 Low Recommendation

18/100

“ , but if !”

🧮

70/100

“He always makes sure that the class is up to speed before he moves on to the next section and makes study guides for exams”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dry sense of humor
  • He works all of the problems step by step
  • stay away from this guy he doesn't know how to teach!!!!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Half the class failed
  • , IT WONT HELP YOU AT ALL
  • the amount of

Theme 3

🧪 About Tests And Rules

  • if you don't box your answers
  • Quiz every class

Data context

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Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

33 reviews span 2004-2024, but many older blurbs lack grades and the 0% take-again rate plus only two online reviews lower confidence.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 55
3 out of 55
2 out of 53
1 out of 58

Course coverage

MATH11511 reviews
MATH1259 reviews
MATH2387 reviews
MATH1123 reviews
M1252 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1