AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Kyle Falbo

TRIGM25 · MATH25 · MATH380 · MATH120 · MATH131 · MATH276 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
21/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

unless you are strong in , and want a demanding class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy homeworkTough gradingFast paceSelf-teaching expectedMixed explanations
  • Many students say Falbo is difficult, fast-paced, and harsh with grading.
  • Positive reviews say he is knowledgeable and .
  • The course is risky for .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A requires sustained work because students report , and difficult tests.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

The math content is fast-paced and demanding, with many students saying they fell behind or .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Attendance appears functionally mandatory because multiple students say missing class or .

.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

because the , and teaching style feel unforgiving.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

16/100

Students repeatedly call him a and requires grades to be fully earned.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Homework is repeatedly described as heavy, frequent, and and fast pacing.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Reviews are mixed but lean negative, with many students saying he expects self-teaching and .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment , and exams rather than relying on only one method.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a demanding math instructor with , and mixed teaching clarity.

Main concern

Students repeatedly , and poor support for struggling students.

What students said

“His method of teaching is backwards.”
MATH120
“He also grades very harshly.”
MATH131
“Beware, if you don't attend class and and possibly fail.”
MATH120

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 random quizzes, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, or closed-book policy.

Tough TestsRandom QuizzesNo Study GuidesExam Retake

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a retaken midterm, but do not clearly prove proctoring or book policy.

Tough TestsRandom QuizzesNo Study GuidesExam Retake
“Random quizzes.”
MATH120
“ to study .”
MATH120
“ .”
MATH120

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Beware, if you don't attend class and and possibly fail.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Teaching Risk

36/100

“His method of teaching is backwards.”

📚 Workload Pressure

18/100

“A lot of homework.”

⚖️

16/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He expects you to teach yourself
  • He does not do well at explaining material
  • Kyle is great at explaining the concepts, and welcomes questions
  • Spends whole class deriving theorems. Never teaches how to do problems

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He also grades very harshly.
  • .
  • be ready to earn your grade.
  • This class is hard.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload & Pace

  • Lots of homework.
  • Would go over 3-4 sections a class which is really fast paced for me personally.
  • A lot of homework. Random quizzes.
  • high demand of homework and quizzes.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

and consistent evidence of high difficulty, despite some positive outliers.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 58
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1