Ivan Navarro

MATHC1591 · MATH08 · MATH4A · MATH4B · MATH25 · MATH81 · MATH2 · MATH15 · MATH04A · MATH06 · MATH04C · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 46/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

if you already like rigorous math and ; otherwise pick another professor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyLecture heavyHard examsPolarizing

and many students report class averages near 65% with .
and transfer-ready; and condescending.
and offers , but still feels like a hard A for most.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many students get B-range grades even with effort because , and grade .

Online and lots of homework; most easy-A claims are rare and course-specific.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content is taught at a high pace with abstract application-focused exams rather than straightforward lecture copies.

Both formats call the material hard; online adds organization issues that make it feel even harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and missing early quizzes or class can get you dropped or leave you lost.

Online sections more often mark attendance not mandatory, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; strong students who self-study may thrive, but many urge taking someone else.

Recommendation is split in both formats, with recent MATH04C in-person reviews especially negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Tough-grader tags dominate and students report .

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Frequent homework, quizzes, and near term end.

Format shift

Online students especially and constant Canvas checking.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some students find lectures clear and conceptual; many others find outlines messy, notes , and Q&A condescending.

Format shift

In-person comments are more mixed; online complaints focus more on notes, videos, and organization.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades lean heavily on tests and fully reflecting exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews split between students who praise conceptual lectures and transfer prep and those who say exams are far harder than lectures with terrible outlines.

Main concern

not match lectures or study guides.

What students said

“Extremely exam-heavy with them being worth 60% of your grade and unfortunately the were learning in the lectures.”
MATH04C

“He purposefully makes exams challenging to the a class average on an exam to be 65%.”
MATH04C

“For exams, Prof. does teach you everything you need to know, you just need to learn how to apply them critically.”
Math-08

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

miss the exam, and heavy late-term homework with weak video support.

Main concern

Poorly matched study guides, uneven lecture videos, and .

What students said

“Quizzes were posted without warning, so . The notes were and the study guides didn't match the actual material.”
MATH15

“ to the exam, so don't bother taking them.”
MATH04C

“His handwriting and drawings on the iPad were awful. and provide poorly written notes for you to decipher.”
MATH04C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and often feel harder and less aligned with lectures than students expect.

Exam heavyHard application problemsStudy guides often mismatchDrops lowest scoresMinimal curve

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

lectures, with averages around 65% and little reliable curve.

In-person hard exams60% exam weight reportedMinimal curveReview may not match exam

“Extremely exam-heavy with them being worth 60% of your grade and unfortunately the were learning in the lectures.”
MATH04C

“It is not uncommon to see an average of 65% on an exam.”
MATH04C

Online

Online exams can look mostly doable then end with a ; study guides often do not match.

Hard final exam itemsStudy guides mismatchLots of homework before exams

“ but ended with a not covered/hard problem worth 30%, .”
MATH04C

“ to the exam, so don't bother taking them.”
MATH04C

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ , but .”
Voice snapshots generated from 41 reviews spanning online and and polarized teaching quality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“His lectures are largely unhelpful because his outline is terrible and he expects students to know too much.”

📝

28/100

“It is not uncommon for a class average on an exam to be 65%.”

👍

48/100

“If you are willing to put in the work, you can easily get an A in his class.”

⚖️

30/100

“He is a but it's not difficult to do well in the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Tries to teach at a prestigious university level though his audience needs more support.
His teaching method is more focused on giving you a .
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Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

were learning in the lectures.
Class average on an exam to be 65%.
, and .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

and .
The notes were and the study guides didn't match the actual material.
Worksheet every class, not really helpful.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

41 detailed reviews across many years and courses show a consistent and mixed lecture quality.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512

4 out of 58

3 out of 55

2 out of 57

1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1

Ivan Navarro

x x x if you already like rigorous math and x x x; otherwise pick another professor.

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HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📝 x x

👍 x x x

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Organization

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you already like rigorous math and ; otherwise pick another professor.

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