AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Mark Desmet

MATH154 · MATH5B · MATH6 · MATH4 · MATH5A · MATH142 · MATH10 · 254B · MATH5C · 152A · MATH7 · MATH152 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want a strong math teacher and are ready to keep up with homework and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear Math ExplainerHeavy HomeworkExam HeavyGenerous Partial CreditVery Accessible
  • Students overwhelmingly praise Desmet for .
  • The course is demanding, with and .
  • Grades are achievable with steady work because , and partial credit.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic with , and , but students repeatedly say this is not an easy A.

Online and in-person reviews both show achievable grades, but .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The math content is genuinely challenging, but .

Online reviews praise clear videos and notes, while and linear algebra material.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but the reviews do not consistently prove a .

Online reviews emphasize office hours and lecture use, while harder.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Students recommend him because he teaches clearly, helps often, and makes difficult math feel learnable.

Both formats are strongly positive, with online reviews especially praising videos and and office hours.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grading is mixed because he gives generous partial credit and , but and some students call him strict.

Format shift

, while in-person reviews include both generous partial credit and tough grader warnings.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and serious daily study expectations.

Format shift

Both formats require substantial work, with study time.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Most students describe him as , and especially strong at explaining difficult math.

Format shift

Online students praise his videos and prepared notes, while , and office hours.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Grades are strongly exam-driven, with multiple reviews saying tests and finals carry most of the course weight.

Format shift

Both formats mention tests and quizzes, but weight.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and partial credit, while repeatedly warning that homework and exams are heavy.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“He is a .”
MATH4
“There is lots of homework and you should be prepared to study for his class at least 2 hours a day”
MATH5A
“Tests and the final exam are 90% of your grade, so .”
MATH5B

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and helpful quizzes, but still describe the math and tests as demanding.

Main concern

The online courses still require steady work and .

What students said

“The lectures were easy to follow and he !”
MATH5C
“The video lectures he gives are well done and he tries to cover and .”
MATH5B
“This class is a lot of work”
MATH5C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The and often difficult, with but no clear proof of webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book exams, or closed-book rules.

Test HeavyTough But Fair ExamsTake-Home QuizzesFrequent Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

some take-home quizzes, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Exam HeavyHard But Fair ExamsTake-Home QuizzesHigh Final Weight
“ but fair.”
MATH6
“All of and he encourages to work with others”
MATH7
“the exams + final made up 95% of the overall grade.”
MATH5B

Online

Online reviews mention big tests, quizzes, and , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book exams, or .

Big TestsMany QuizzesTough Tests
“There is a and ”
MATH6
“ , but this is 3rd level college calculus”
MATH5C
“there is 5 exams and few quizzes”
MATH5B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I LOVE Mark! He is literally one of the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“ and helps out so much.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“There is lots of homework and you should be prepared to study for his class at least 2 hours a day”

🧪

86/100

“Tests and the final exam are 90% of your grade, so .”

⚖️

58/100

“ as he gives partial credit for at least showing that you understand the concept.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and helps out so much.
  • Great lecturer; he actually taught rather than regurgitated the textbook.
  • The lectures were easy to follow and he !

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Makes you work for if you want an easy A.
  • but fair.
  • Do all the homework and you will be fine.

Theme 3

🤝 About Support

  • He was easy to contact, flexible when challenges came up for students, and very fair with grading.
  • and has virtually daily office hours.
  • Go to his office hours, do the homework and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is highly credible because it uses 42 reviews across many years, courses, grades, and both online and .

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 514
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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34 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 1 · A 15 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 3

C range

8

C+ 4 · C 4

D range

0

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