AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Calvin Baker

MATH3430 · MATHMATH · STATS227 · C3059MATH125 · MATH245 · MATH115 · MATH260 · MATH258 · MATH227 · MATH125 · MATH114 · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if and videos; in-person sections feel less taught and more rushed.

Best fit · Self Taught ProVideo-Heavy LecturesDaily QuizzesTest HeavyPolarizing StyleSelf-Study Required
  • Online students rate him far higher than in-person students who dislike video-and-textbook lectures.
  • and a heavy final; .
  • because quizzes happen in class almost every meeting.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many students earn A or A+ if and review before class, but grades and the final.

Online reviews report easier A paths with free OpenStax and extra-credit HW; and unforgiving.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard college algebra or trig, but pace is fast and and videos.

Online MATH245 felt approachable; in-person MATH258 and older MATH125 often felt rushed and self-taught.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

because daily or near-daily quizzes are given in class and missing class tanks the grade.

Both online and and you will .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

About three in self-study and show up for quizzes.

Online recommendation is clearly stronger; recent in-person comments are more mixed or negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Criteria are clear and many earn high grades, but and little .

Format shift

Online sections mention extra-credit homework more often than recent in-person MATH258.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Daily quizzes and a heavy final keep pressure on, while a large graded load.

Format shift

Older algebra sections mention lots of homework; .

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Students split between caring and .

Format shift

Online students praise engagement and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades are driven by daily quizzes and a as .

Format shift

; online summer terms make this especially clear.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some find him fair and , and expects self-teaching.

Main concern

and video-reliant, with little real explanation for weaker math students.

What students said

“Prof Baker relies too much on online videos instead of doing the teaching himself.”
MATH258
“Does not teach and when he does he gets lost. He just goes and reads the textbook to you and watch YouTube videos”
MATH258
“The only professor who was reasonable and graded fair. I hate math and have never been good at it.”
MATH125

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online MATH and STATS students describe , and a caring, approachable vibe.

Main concern

Pace can feel rushed in compressed terms and office hours get crowded.

What students said

“Overall he's a pretty good professor. Nice guy as well. Ask him whatever questions you may have and he'll answer them.”
MATH258
“Biweekly quizzes and final worth 50% of your grade, but the , so it won't be too tough.”
MATH258
“Everyday he interacted with each student in the zoom meeting making me feel more then just a box on the screen.”
MATH245

Exam style

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Expect frequent in-class quizzes and a high-weight final that usually resembles quiz .

Daily QuizzesHeavy FinalFinal Mirrors QuizzesTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes almost every day; comments do not clearly prove proctoring software details.

Near-Daily QuizzesTest HeavyTests From Class Examples
“He bases grades strictly on tests with very little opportunities, so make sure you know the subject.”
MATH258
“ . 5 tests, & Final.”
MATH260

Online

Online reviews describe daily or the quizzes; no clear Lockdown Browser or webcam policy is stated.

Daily QuizzesBiweekly QuizzesFinal Worth About HalfOpenStax Based
“ but they aren't too hard if you paid attention.”
MATH258
“Biweekly quizzes and final worth 50% of your grade, but the , so it won't be too tough.”
MATH258

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Do not miss class because there is a quiz during each class period. If you review the chapter before class you should do well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and , and format contrast. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“Also just scrolls through the textbook and shows videos. Not actually teaching.”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

“He is a great professor! Handles the class in a both, professional and laidback manner.”

📝

78/100

“ and the . All HW assignments are graded as .”

💻 Online Advantage

72/100

“Prof. Baker is consistently positive and thoughtful which makes succeeding in his class easy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • relies too much on online videos instead of doing the teaching himself
  • scrolls through the textbook and shows videos
  • and makes sure everyone understands them

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • You can't miss a good grade if you are taking his class
  • , so it won't be too tough

Theme 3

⏰ and Quizzes

  • try not to miss class because there is usually a quiz during the class time
  • Do not miss class because there is a quiz during each class period
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

55

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews span 2006-2025 with , and format differences, giving strong reliability.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 510
3 out of 510
2 out of 59
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 6 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

6

B 6

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2