Dave Viglienzoni

MATH154 · MATH5B · MATH6AND7 · CALC5B · MATH6 · MATH4 · MATH5A · MATH5C · MATH152 · MATH12 · 5C · 83 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 71/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 72.73%
Difficulty: 4.1

The decision

if you want deep math learning and can handle heavy work and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBrilliant LecturerBrutal ExamsHeavy HomeworkFast PacedHigh Standards

Students often praise his mathematical insight, clarity, humor, and passion.
The main , and grading by few high-stakes assessments.
He rewards serious effort, but this is not a low-effort A course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A is possible, but students consistently , and serious exam preparation.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The math content is demanding and often fast-paced, even .

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Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

73/100

Many students strongly recommend him for learning math, but the workload and seekers.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Students , and grades based on few major assessments.

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

as long, frequent, and necessary for surviving the exams.

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Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students praise his knowledge, clarity, humor, and passion, though some find him fast, old-fashioned, or disorganized.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

and drive the course experience.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a passionate and knowledgeable math professor , and serious exam preparation.

Main concern

as difficult, high-stakes, and sometimes poorly aligned with homework.

What students said

“Professor Viglienzoni has been the though it was a difficult class.”
MATH5B

“If you want an easy A... Don't.”
MATH4

“He is a gnarly tester so know your material well”
MATH5C

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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The and high-stakes, with , and no clearly supported student-friendly exam policy.

No Cheat SheetsNo Practice ExamsTest HeavyTough ExamsNo Study Guides

Assessment risk

Strict

26/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews clearly describe tough, test-heavy courses with no cheat sheets, no study guides, and .

No Cheat SheetsNo Practice ExamsNo Study GuidesTest HeavyTough Exams

“He does not allow cheat sheets and .”
MATH5B

“STUDY for the of your grade”
MATH4

“No reference or cheat sheets for exams.”
MATH5A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Dave is by far the and just might be my favorite teacher of all time. This being said, I've failed his class twice (two different classes).”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“He breaks down the math so well and .”

⚠️

26/100

“ , but if you put forth the effort, an A isn't impossible.”

📚 Workload

28/100

“Stay on top of the !”

👍 Recommendation Fit

73/100

“ if you want to know MATH!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Dave is magic with numbers.
He makes math fun and interesting with his quirky and humorous teaching style.
His lectures are engaging and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

If you want an easy A... Don't.
He makes you work for your grade, HARD.
, but doable with effort.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams and Homework

Lots of homework and the .
No study guides or quizzes, though and not helpful.
He doesn't .

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Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because it uses 50 detailed in-person reviews across many years with a consistent pattern of strong teaching and difficult exams.

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Quality ratings

5 out of 547

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

B+ 3 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

C 1

D range

D+ 1 · D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1

Dave Viglienzoni

x x if you want deep math learning and can handle heavy work and x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

WorthIt

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

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📚 Workload

👍 Recommendation Fit

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📝 About Exams and Homework

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if you want deep math learning and can handle heavy work and .

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