AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Dave Arnold

MATH · MATH50A · CALC3 · STATS · LINEARALGEBRA · MATH25 · MATH15STATS · MATH30 · MATH120 · MATH50B · MATH15 · MA120 · STATISTICS · DECALC3 · CALCIIIDE · MATH5 · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if and want a clear, supportive math teacher who rewards effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear explanationsHeavy homeworkPatient and supportiveExtra credit and retakesHighly recommended
  • Students consistently describe him as one of the clearest and most helpful math teachers they have had.
  • The workload is heavy, but it is usually framed as useful practice that prepares students for quizzes and exams.
  • Grades are helped by late work , and strong outside support.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A is very reachable if students keep up with , and , but it is not effortless.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The math itself can be demanding, but and slow pacing make difficult material manageable.

All course difficulty evidence comes from in-person math reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

and sometimes roll is taken, but comments do not prove a strict attendance grade penalty.

, and they mostly say going to class is important.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students recommend him because , and gives many chances to succeed.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

because students mention , late work credit, retakes, and makeup opportunities.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Many students say homework and quizzes are frequent, though most see the work as useful rather than pointless.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Most students describe him as , and unusually effective at helping math-resistant students understand.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in-person.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment , and finals, with several comments emphasizing assignments and .

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students overwhelmingly praise his clear teaching, patience, and , while warning that .

Main concern

Expect a lot of homework and regular practice.

What students said

“A lot of homework, but you still get full credit for turning in .”
MATH50B
“Do all your homework, get the extra help you need from the math lab, study hard for the exams, and you'll do excellent.”
MATH25
“He made math become my favorite class!!!”
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.

Exams and quizzes are often student-friendly, with , and makeup opportunities mentioned.

Take-Home QuizzesTake-Home MidtermsOpen NotesOpen BookNotecard AllowedMakeup Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention take-home quizzes or midterms, open-note or open-book quizzes, notecards on midterms, and .

Take-Home QuizzesTake-Home MidtermsOpen NotesOpen BookNotecard AllowedMakeup Exams
“ . Only in .”
MATH50B
“the and are open notes open book.”
MATH30
“if you don't do well on an it over again.”
MATH120

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“TAKE THIS CLASS! I had never liked or been good at math until I had class with Dave.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“if you get the .”

⚖️ Effort Pays Off

82/100

“Do all your homework, do the optimath, ask questions and go to class everyday-you'll get an a.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • so thoroughly and makes everything so easy to understand.
  • He made math become my favorite class!!!
  • and gives you many resources to help you.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • He does assign a lot of homework, but because it forces you to actually understand the material.
  • Be prepared to spend a lot of time on HW and !
  • Be ready to work hard, but .

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and Exams

  • He teaches so that all students who want to get "A"s can get them.
  • He gives lots of opportunity for .
  • if you do your work and try you will most likely end up with a high grade.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

52

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years show highly consistent praise with repeated , and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 543
4 out of 56
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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A+ 3 · A 2

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