AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Dave Reynolds

MATH154 · MATH5B · MATHFIVE · 5A5B · MATH154OL · MATH254A · MATH4 · MATH5A · MATH5C · MATH1A · MATH2 · MATH152 · MATH · MATH12 · CALC5B · 80 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
74.07%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you want a strong math instructor and are , and prepare seriously for exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear math explanationsFunny lecturesHelpful outside classHard but fair examsHeavy homework
  • , and willingness to help outside class.
  • Grades are often strong, but students still , and the need to attend.
  • A small but serious group of reviews reports , disorganization, and poor treatment of slower students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earned A grades, but comments repeatedly , and strong grades require real preparation.

All because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The math content is often challenging, but many students say .

, and they mix clear teaching with difficult calculus and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as formally mandatory, but many students say skipping class hurts performance.

online attendance evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and support, though several strongly criticize his organization and classroom manner.

Recommendation because the online review count is zero.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Grading is described as clear and fair, but there is and .

Format shift

.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students often mention lots of , and .

Format shift

The workload .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students , and caring, but a minority report and disorganization.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Reviews emphasize tests, exams, quizzes, and course pressure.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive, with students praising clear lectures, humor, office-hour help, and and workload.

Main concern

Some students found him disorganized, , or dismissive toward slower learners.

What students said

“He makes a hard class manageable.”
MATH5B
“I earned an A, but often left class baffled so I spent a lot of time learning on my own.”
MATH5A
“ , but this did help prepare me for the exams.”
MATH152

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe exams as generally prepared for and fair but often hard, with limited explicit evidence of student-friendly formats.

Hard ExamsClear Test PreparationOccasional Cheat SheetsSurprise Questions

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and lectures, one cheat-sheet policy, and no clear proctoring evidence.

Hard TestsCheat Sheets MentionedClear Test Preparation
“Also !”
MATH12
“The , but he will walk the class through the rest of the question types.”
MATH5A
“ but fair.”
MATH5B

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dave is the best math professor I've ever had. His lecture notes are a good guide for the hw. His office hours have helped me a lot to prepare for exams. Great at answering questions. Funny and laid back. Gives a lot of hw, but that's normal for this course. but fair.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom experience. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ have encountered yet.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

78/100

“ . I learned and laughed a lot in this class.”

⚖️

58/100

“ , and you do need to work for a good grade but that makes you understand the material better.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes the math make sense and is straightforward about what's important and what's unnecessary.
  • Lecture and understandable, real easy to understand despite material.
  • Very . talking with other students in the class, all were learning the material on their own/with tutors.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , but this did help prepare me for the exams.
  • and similar to the problems he does in lectures.
  • The material on the in class, so beware!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character & Support

  • and but he is basically a marshmallow and will go to the moon for you if you're a hard worker.
  • He has office hours and is at the stem center for most of them.
  • He has no concept of equity, empathy, or compassion.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

80

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years with detailed and mostly consistent comments, though recent negative reviews lower certainty slightly.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 566
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

MATH5A13 reviews
MATH5B7 reviews
MATH5C5 reviews
MATH1524 reviews
MATH254A4 reviews
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MATH1A1 review
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MATHFIVE1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 2 · A 17 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 6

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

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