AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Lalo Mata

MATH1120 · MATH5A · MATH4C · TRIG4A · MATH4A · MATH103 · MATH4B · MATH101 · MATH5B · MATH11 · MATH256 · MATH4A4B4C · MATH3A · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
32%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you already like math and as non-negotiable practice.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLots of HomeworkHis Way OnlyFast LecturesPop QuizzesPolarizing Math Teacher
  • and
  • Lectures move fast and only his method counts for full credit
  • STEM-ready students who grind can succeed;

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

As ; many report C, D, F, drop, or incomplete.

Almost all grade and effort evidence is in person; the one .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Students repeatedly call the pace brutal, conceptual, and harder than other math sections.

Online and in-person both report high difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

and warn skipping tanks your chance to pass.

A ; recent ones mostly say yes.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

and many urge any other professor unless you are math-strong.

Minority of ; majority of in-person reviews do not.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

He grades methods not just answers; .

Format shift

One student says tests can be lenient if you show work; most call him a .

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Reports of 100 to 150-plus problems weekly plus quizzes make the load extreme.

Format shift

Workload complaints dominate in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Some call him passionate and clarifying for STEM majors; many say he flies through material and confuses students.

Format shift

In-person opinions split hard; single online review is more positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Weekly quizzes, pop quizzes, and than projects.

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

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person calculus and algebra sections are polarizing: , and frequent quizzes.

Main concern

Fast lectures plus 100-plus homework problems crush students who need slower teaching.

What students said

“Expect 100+ HW problems a week, and a .”
MATH5A
“exams are based 100% on HW. I know that as a fact.”
MATH4A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Single online MATH5A review says heavy homework and , but he replaces the lowest score with the final.

Main concern

Fall behind once and the material accelerates hard.

What students said

“Lots of homework and - if you don't do it the way .”
MATH5A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; no strong evidence of online proctoring tools.

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and often followed by weekly or pop quizzes.

Homework-based examsWeekly quizzesPop quizzes
“exams are based 100% on HW”
MATH4A
“Expect 100+ HW problems a week, and a .”
MATH5A

Online

One online review says the .

Final similar to prior examsLowest score replaced by final
“ different numbers, not bad.”
MATH5A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Please if you need to take this class, get a professor other than Mata.”

Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews (1 online, 45 in person), highlighting workload, pace, and split STEM fit. Credibility rating: High.

📚

15/100

“Get ready to do 150+ problems a week.”

⚡ Teaching Pace

42/100

“he flies through the lecture your lucky to write it down before he moves on.”

🧭 Polarizing Fit

32/100

“if you are not already math !”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • Lots of homework
  • Expect 100+ HW problems a week
  • Gives so so so !

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his way or no way
  • and problems well
  • It's his way or the highway

Theme 3

❤️ About Respect From Fans

  • Tough class but great teacher!
  • He taught me a great lesson on hard work
  • outstanding professor with real passion for math

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

46

Recent reviews read by the AI

46

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-six reviews spanning many years with , and .

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 54
3 out of 510
2 out of 56
1 out of 514

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

4

B 4

C range

4

C 4

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1