AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Desmond Navares

STAT10 · MATH20B · 20AAND20B · FINITE · MATH20A · MATH20 · MATH15 · STAT · 20B · PE12 · STATSFINITE · STATISTICS · STATSFIN · MATH10 · STATS · FINITESTATS · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you will follow every format rule and put in serious work; avoid if you want a low-stress math class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFormat ObsessedTough GraderLots of HomeworkMandatory AttendanceHigh Standards
  • and test format, often more than the math answer itself
  • Course content and tests are hard;
  • Attendance and following his board steps precisely are required to pass

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

Getting an A takes , and ; correct answers still lose points for presentation.

; there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students report fast , and high intellectual demand in stats and finite math.

; there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory, and skipping class is tied to failing.

; there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; fans praise rigor and clarity if you follow him, critics warn to run.

; there are no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

, and tiny presentation details even when answers are right.

Format shift

.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Frequent notebook problems, homework, quizzes, and .

Format shift

All workload comments come from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Knows the subject and , but many find lectures unorganized, cold, or .

Format shift

All teaching comments come from in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades blend homework folders, pop quizzes, participation, and .

Format shift

All assessment comments come from in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and polarizing: students who copy his exact method often pass, while others call grading unfair and lectures .

Main concern

Harsh format-based point deductions and are correct.

What students said

“Even if you have all of your answers correct, be ready to receive a C maximum.”
MATH15
“Do the and you will pass.”
MATH10
“Cares more about formatting than math and lectures more on random stuff than the actual problems”
MATH10

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.

and quizzes reward exact board methods and punish format mistakes more than many students expect.

In-Person TestsPop QuizzesFormat-Strict GradingTricky Details

Assessment risk

Standard

40/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and grade format as strictly as content.

In-Person TestsPop QuizzesFormat-Strict GradingTricky Details
“The and the .”
MATH10
“BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES”
MATH10
“ but because he tricks you with one little detail.”
MATH10

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Do the and you will pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 44 in-person reviews, highlighting format strictness, workload, and polarizing rigor. Credibility rating: High.

📝 Format Over Answers

22/100

“Even if you have all of your answers correct, be ready to receive a C maximum.”

📚 Heavy Workload

28/100

“moves WAAAAAY too fast!! gives LOTS of .”

🎯 High Standards Payoff

48/100

“If you passed his class you have mastered the subject.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He knows his stuff, but he can be a bit overbearing at times.
  • . But I don't like him at all. He is a cold person.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • He prepares even the smartest of people to fail
  • I'm more than willing to put in the effort for his class, but that in no way guarantees an A.
  • If you really , if you don't, take someone else.

Theme 3

📋 About Format Rules

  • super anal about format
  • He even corrected the boxes around my answers!
  • Focus less on getting right answer and more on following formula correctly

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

44

Recent reviews read by the AI

44

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

44 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show consistent themes on format strictness, difficulty, and mixed recommendation.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 510
3 out of 58
2 out of 512
1 out of 56

Course coverage

MATH1018 reviews
MATH159 reviews
STATS3 reviews
MATH20A2 reviews
20AAND20B1 review
Show 11 more courses
20B1 review
FINITE1 review
FINITESTATS1 review
MATH201 review
MATH20B1 review
PE121 review
STAT1 review
STAT101 review
STATISTICS1 review
STATSFIN1 review
STATSFINITE1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1