AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Mark Eastman

MATH6 · ALGEBRA · MATH5B · MATH254B · MATH19B · MATHCALC · MATH152 · MATH22 · MATH5A · MATH2245 · MATH5C · CALCULUS · MATH5 · CAL19A · MATH · MATH4 · MATH10 · PRECAL · CALC5A · MATH5AB · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
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Difficulty
4.4

The decision

if you want rigorous math training and and heavy effort.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerClear but demandingBrutal examsHeavy workloadHarsh gradingBest for serious math students
  • Students often praise Eastman as , and motivating, especially for serious math learners.
  • The course experience is dominated by very hard tests, low class averages, and .
  • He is a poor fit for students seeking an easy grade or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

An A appears very hard because students repeatedly report brutal , and major time demands.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The math content is taught clearly but moves into difficult applications, proofs, and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

65/100

as mandatory, but students say going to class regularly is important for surviving the course.

, and they frame it as strongly helpful rather than formally required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Students recommend him for serious math learners but warn others away because the grading and .

Recommendation and is sharply polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

Students frequently describe strict grading, low averages, and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

22/100

, and as time-consuming and intense.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many students call him clear, articulate, engaging, and motivating, but .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Comments , and low test averages more than graded assignments.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, which consistently describe clear teaching paired with and heavy effort.

Main concern

The main risk is that exams and grading can overwhelm students .

What students said

“Is he an easy A, no.”
MATH5B
“ ; no one ever finishes & class averages around 60%.”
MATH5A
“Do the work, work hard, and you'll do well.”
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

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Reviews mention both take-home and in-class exams, but the and .

Hard TestsTake-Home QuizzesTake-Home MidtermsStrict GradingLow Class Averages

Assessment risk

Varies

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes or midterms, low averages, and strict grading; they do not clearly prove a standard open-book or proctoring policy.

Hard TestsTake-Home QuizzesTake-Home MidtermsStrict GradingLow Class Averages
“His lectures are ok, but .”
MATH5A
“ as well as in class which are RETARDEDLY hard”
MATH5B
“Tests are fairly straight forward, but unfortunately and he's a stickler .”
MATH5C

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is an , and organized teacher. But, he is also extremely hard!”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“ .”

📈 Grade Difficulty

18/100

“No newcomer to Calculus can get through this class with an A.”

⚖️

35/100

“ and unrelated to HW or quizzes.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

58/100

“If .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Arguably the best math teacher I have ever had.
  • He is an , and organized teacher.
  • and thorough lecturer.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is by far the hardest class I've ever taken.
  • Took math 5b from him, the class average for his tests never broke 40%.
  • if .

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • .
  • Brutal Tests.
  • students arrive in.

Theme 4

❤️

  • If you want to learn the material needed to get you into the next course and past physics then this is your guy.
  • Do the work, work hard, and you'll do well.
  • If you are not a math person, STAY AWAY, go to Davidson instead.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

58

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 detailed in-person reviews over many years with a consistent pattern of and extreme difficulty.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 511
3 out of 514
2 out of 512
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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MATH5A8 reviews
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MATH22451 review
MATH254B1 review
MATH51 review
MATH5AB1 review
PRECAL1 review

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