AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Lalu Simcik

MATH154 · MATH5B · 5A · MATH4 · CABRILLO95648 · MATH5A · 5B · CALC5A · MATH7 · MATH152 · CALC5B · 151 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
52.83%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take Lalu Simcik only if you can tolerate a strict, polarizing style and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing teaching styleTest heavyMandatory attendancePredictable examsTough grader
  • Students and frustrating rambling or condescending behavior.
  • , and showing work rather than graded homework.
  • The course can be manageable for and study the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic because exams are predictable and , but , and strict work requirements keep it from being effortless.

Online reviews include the clearest easy-A comments, while and attendance pressure.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The math content and pace are challenging, and on notes and self-study.

Online reviews emphasize fast-paced synchronous work, while and uneven lecture clarity.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

as essential, with multiple reviews warning that missing class or skipping live sessions can hurt or end the course.

Both online and in-person reviews describe strict attendance expectations, including Zoom attendance online and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Students recommend him only if they like strict, concept-heavy teaching and and rambling lectures.

Both formats are mixed, but because there are many more detailed comments.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Grading is strict because many , and required work shown in a specific way.

Format shift

Online reviews note exact exam expectations, while and few graded items.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

, but students still describe lots of , and full-time effort for tougher sections.

Format shift

Online reviews mention fast pace and live attendance, while and frequent pop quizzes.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Teaching quality is inconsistent because some students call him clear and inspiring while others describe rambling, rude, or unhelpful lectures.

Format shift

Online reviews are mixed but smaller in number, while and frustration.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Grades are mainly driven by tests, finals, and than collection.

Format shift

Both formats repeatedly describe test-heavy grading with few graded categories.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are highly polarized, with and others criticizing rambling, strict grading, and rude interactions.

Main concern

The biggest concern is mandatory attendance paired with , and limited help outside class.

What students said

“If you miss 2 classes, you will be dropped from the course.”
MATH4
“ and .”
5B

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews describe , and mixed teaching quality with strict attendance expectations.

Main concern

Students complain about fast pace, off-topic lectures, and needing to attend live sessions closely.

What students said

“Online sections are taught synchronously and require you to be on zoom”
MATH7
“If you show up, do a few hw problems, study priority topics, no hand waving, and show your handwork, you will get an A.”
5B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually predictable and tied to class examples or review topics, but reviews do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring.

Predictable ExamsTest HeavyPop QuizzesStudy Guides Or Priority TopicsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and exams based on class examples, but they do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Test HeavyPop QuizzesReview SheetsFew Graded Items
“Your grade is based off of tests and the final”
5B
“He tells you exactly what will be on an exam”
MATH5B

Online

Online reviews describe synchronous classes and predictable exams, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

Synchronous ZoomPredictable ExamsTest HeavyNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“Online sections are taught synchronously and require you to be on zoom”
MATH7
“he will give you the question”
5B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You will love him or hate him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“You will love him or hate him.”

🧪

86/100

“He tells you exactly what will be on an exam”

⚖️

30/100

“He grades very harshly.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super informative and .
  • Long ramblings about nothing that has anything to do with math.
  • When he does talk about math, it is very informative and he does a good job explaining the theory.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • and .
  • He is a .
  • If .

Theme 3

🚪 And Support

  • If you miss 2 classes, you will be dropped from the course.
  • He is hard to seek help from...
  • Almost every question posed by a student is answered with "see me after class or go to the mlc"

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

151

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, include both formats, and repeatedly mention the , and teaching patterns.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 527
3 out of 522
2 out of 520
1 out of 547

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 3 · A 13 · A- 2

B range

10

B+ 1 · B 9

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

11

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 3