AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Gerson Montiel

MATH31271 · MATH191 · A180 · MATH20 · MATH53 · MATH70 · MATH175 · MATH190 · MATH130 · MATH50 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will do the WebAssign work and show up; you will learn, but it is not a free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStorytelling lecturesWebAssign heavyCaring but strictTests mirror homeworkLots of life advice
  • Passionate and often funny, but lectures go off on life-story tangents.
  • WebAssign homework drives grades; .
  • and skipping can sink your grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many As exist if you grind WebAssign and , but he is not a push-over and .

Online reviews and extensions; in person still expects steady work and attendance.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Calc and intermediate math content is standard challenge, but not dumbed down.

Similar content difficulty across formats; online mainly changes delivery timing.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and tags like Skip class? You won't pass appear often.

In person attendance is frequently mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

; fans call him a gem while critics dislike tangents and sparse notes.

In person recommendations are stronger overall; older online MATH175 reviews are much more negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Grades by work shown and homework mastery more than pure answer matching, but .

Format shift

Online Calc I notes partial credit for work shown; in person still test-heavy.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and multiple exams; work builds up if you slack.

Format shift

; online sometimes grants extensions.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Students say he is passionate, caring, and can teach hard ideas, though tangents and .

Format shift

In person storytelling and energy praised more; online quality swings with lecture-post timing.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests and as the practice path into those exams.

Format shift

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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

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is respected, caring, and story-heavy; and .

Main concern

Tangents and life advice can eat lecture time; and recovery is hard.

What students said

“Do the hw and the .”
MATH191
“A TRUE GEM!!! He's not a push over, be ready to work in his class and LEARN!!!”
MATH70
“ so just make sure you stay on top of it.”
MATH190

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some praise timely videos and and little learning.

Main concern

Inconsistent lecture posting timing and uneven online support on some sections.

What students said

“Really great overall professor! for assignments with 5 tries on every problem.”
MATH190
“ , and video lectures are always posted in a timely manner.”
MATH191
“Never bothered to post lectures until the end of the week.”
MATH175

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; policy details like open book or proctoring are not clearly proven.

Homework-based testsMultiple exams plus finalWebAssign practicePartial credit for work shown

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In and are a major grade share; calculator bans and high test weight appear in some courses.

Tests based on homeworkTest heavyNo calculator (some sections)
“ and is based on the homework.”
MATH191
“Does NOT allow use of a calculator, so forget about it.”
MATH31271

Online

Online sections mention multiple test attempts on questions in at least one Calc I section and .

Multi-attempt test questions (reported)WebAssign homeworkAmple exam time (reported)
“3 tests in the whole calc I course and there were 2 attempts on every question.”
MATH190
“He always gives ample time for exams and homework.”
MATH191

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“A TRUE GEM!!! He's not a push over, be ready to work in his class and LEARN!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting teaching, homework, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“He taught me things previous teachers struggled to teach.”

📚

70/100

“Do the hw and the .”

🗣️ Lecture Tangents

45/100

“75% of class time is hearing him about his life and giving cheesy life advice”

❤️ Caring Presence

75/100

“ and willing to help if you ask for it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very easy professor if you do the study guides and homework.
  • Tells lots of stories during lectures which made the class fun.
  • he goes on lots of tangents and is frequently off-topic.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • don't expect an easy A you do have to put your part.
  • if you fail one test good luck it will mess you up.
  • pretty easy just show up and show some effort

Theme 3

📝

  • so just make sure you stay on top of it.
  • .
  • Work builds up fast and it harms you quickly.

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

24 reviews across many math courses from 2016-2024 with detailed comments and , and storytelling.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 57
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

8

A 8

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1