AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Larry Dale

MATH110 · MATH130 · MATH70 · MATH050 · MATH102 · MATH50 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take him if you can keep up with homework and ask questions, but if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful but MixedHomework HeavyClear for Some StudentsTest-Weighted GradingAttendance Matters
  • Many students praise Dale as helpful, funny, and .
  • A and a need to self-manage.
  • Some older reviews sharply criticize his teaching as example-based and confusing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Strong students can earn high grades, but , and .

The online review is easier but test-heavy, while in-person reviews .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The material is approachable for prepared students but examples.

The online review calls it easy but self-taught, while and student math background.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

as mandatory or say showing up is important for passing.

Both online and as mandatory, but the clearest learning impact comes from in-person comments.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and clear, but a meaningful minority report confusing teaching and heavy work.

The single online review recommends him with a self-teaching warning, while and more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

and partial credit help, but and tough-grader complaints limit leniency.

Format shift

Online grading is described as mostly tests, while and hard in-class tests.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

as lots, nightly, or piling up, even when students like him.

Format shift

Online workload centers on online homework and tests, while .

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

He is often described as helpful and clear, but several reviews say he does not fully teach or skips steps.

Format shift

The online review focuses more on self-teaching, while quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and , though homework and quizzes also matter.

Format shift

The online review says grades are mostly tests, while , and finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but lean positive, with praise for help and clarity and uneven teaching.

Main concern

and some students find his lectures incomplete.

What students said

“he taught well and stayed after class to help you out”
MATH102
“He gives outrageous amounts of homework.”
MATH130
“ ”
MATH70

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review says the class is easy but test-heavy and requires self-teaching from online or book material.

Main concern

Your , so .

What students said

“Easy online class.”
MATH70
“your ”
MATH70
“ if you can't self teach from the online/book material.”
MATH70

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence varies by course, with , and some hard in-class tests.

Multiple Choice TestsTake-Home TestsHard In-Class TestsMidterm and FinalPolicy Not Fully Consistent

Assessment risk

Varies

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and hard in-class tests, so the policy appears course-dependent.

Chapter TestsTake-Home TestsHard In-Class TestsMidterm and Final
“Tests are 20 questions and done per chapter.”
MATH70
“ .”
MATH130
“HIs in class tests are quite hard.”
MATH130

Online

The and about 25 questions, but does not prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Multiple Choice TestsTest-Heavy Grading
“All tests are around 25 questions & all multiple choice.”
MATH70
“your ”
MATH70

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Great teacher, he's straightforward, helpful and he gets back .”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Great teacher, he's straightforward, helpful and he gets back .”

📚 Workload Pressure

32/100

“He gives outrageous amounts of homework.”

🧪

62/100

“All tests are around 25 questions & all multiple choice.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he taught well and stayed after class to help you out
  • He takes time to teach his lectures to his students
  • he doesn't really teach

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • !
  • If you're a .
  • There were more than 10 people in a 20 person class that had C's or less by the end of his class.
  • your

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • All tests are around 25 questions & all multiple choice.
  • .
  • HIs in class tests are quite hard.

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

There are 25 reviews across many years, with enough detail and repeated themes despite some age and mixed opinions.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 55
3 out of 55
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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MATH1101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 3 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1