AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Juan Rivera

MATH34A · MATH120 · MATH1395 · MATH110 · MATH175 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

unless you can teach yourself math and only need occasional help from a caring but .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHard to understandDisorganized lecturesCaring but unclearSelf-teaching requiredUnreliable grading
  • Most reviews say he , and weak at explaining math.
  • A few students found him caring and willing to help, but even positive reviews note communication issues.
  • Students report lots of , and the need to teach themselves.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Grades may not always be brutally hard, but students report , and exams that require real studying or self-teaching.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The math content seems manageable for some students, but and .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they show ordinary math content made harder by delivery.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Reviews do not prove a , but class participation and in-class help appear important for survival.

, and they do not clearly prove a .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Most students advise against taking him because , and ineffective at teaching math.

All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online comparison.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Students , and tests that do not match the work well.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss grading, with mostly negative evidence.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Reviews mention lots of , and self-teaching outside class.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Awful

28/100

Most comments describe him as , and poor at explaining math despite some caring behavior.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and the teaching evidence is mostly negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Reviews mention both homework and lectures.

Format shift

and exams but do not provide exact weighting.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews mostly describe unclear math instruction, disorganization, and heavy reliance on student self-teaching.

Main concern

The main concern is that students often cannot understand the lectures and must correct or teach themselves the material.

What students said

“STUDENTS have to correct him because he often makes mathematical mistakes during his lectures”
MATH34A
“you have to teach yourself!!”
MATH110
“He really cares about his students and wants them all to do well.”
MATH175
“I felt like I had to really study for the exams.”
MATH120

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews describe exams as study-intensive and sometimes poorly aligned with or proctoring.

Tests Require StudyingTests May Not Match HomeworkNo Clearly Proven Proctoring PolicyNo Clearly Proven Open-Book Policy

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests but do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, midterm format, or .

Study-Heavy ExamsTests Do Not Match Homework
“I felt like I had to really study for the exams.”
MATH120
“Lots of homework, and the .”
MATH110

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“you have to teach yourself!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“he can not teach he only copies notes that are given to him”

👍 Recommendation Rate

25/100

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📈 Difficulty & Grades

35/100

“Lots of homework, and the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and by the way, he doesn't even know how to use a projector.
  • He's not very good at explaining things, so he might not be the if you suck at math like me.
  • He was hard to understand at first, but once I got used to his teaching style it was pretty easy.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I felt like I had to really study for the exams.
  • Lots of homework, and the .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • He really cares about his students and wants them all to do well.
  • If you just ask, he will do whatever he can to help you
  • i tried to get help during his class and he didn't help me at all.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

60/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because only 8 in-person reviews are available, but the negative themes are consistent across them.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
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1 out of 54

Course coverage

MATH1202 reviews
MATH1752 reviews
MATH34A2 reviews
MATH1101 review
MATH13951 review

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