AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Michael Dalton

MATH125 · MATH101 · MATH115 · MATH820 · MATH130 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Skip unless you are ready to learn mostly from the book and only need a passable grade.

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing ExplainerEasy GraderUnorganized LecturesHeavy HomeworkSelf-Study Required
  • Most students say and he often seems unprepared.
  • if you teach yourself from the textbook.
  • Workload and math class.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Several students say he is an and you can pass by self-studying the textbook, but and heavy work for a solid A.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Concepts are often explained in a and several courses are rated hard despite lower-level math codes.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most , while only a minority strongly recommend him.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Multiple students call him an and say you can pass with .

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students report lots of , and exams covering many sections.

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Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Most reviews say he confuses simple concepts and seems unprepared, though a few find him caring and organized.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades appear driven by frequent homework plus multi-chapter exams tied to lecture material.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

a few call him caring and recommend him, but most say lectures are confusing, unorganized, and .

Main concern

Weak concept explanations force students to self-teach while and .

What students said

“this professor was awful at explaining mathematical concepts and often didnt know his own material.”
MATH115
“ and put it in a way that would confuse the worlds most elite Mathmeticians.”
MATH125
“He , and goes the extra mile as an educator.”
MATH101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams cover many sections and are said to match lectures for some, with .

Multi-Chapter ExamsLecture-Aligned TestsNo Calculator

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

predictable from lectures, while others find them brutal and calculator-free.

Multi-Chapter ExamsNo CalculatorHomework Heavy Prep
“ of about 18 sections.”
MATH125
“He doesn't allow calculators & there's lots of homework.”
MATH820

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I hate to give him a bad review because and too sweet to be mean to, but this professor was awful at explaining mathematical concepts and often didnt know his own material.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person reviews spanning 2003-2010, , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

32/100

“this professor was awful at explaining mathematical concepts and often didnt know his own material.”

📝

68/100

“However, you will pass easily if you just use the textbook and learn the material on your own. He's an !”

📚 Workload Load

28/100

“gives the most homework I've ever had for a 3 unit class. AVOID!!”

👍 Recommendation Split

28/100

“ . He sincerely cares about students understanding of the material”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • awful at explaining mathematical concepts

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He's an !
  • Most students got
  • Super easy class!

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • lots of homework
  • most homework I've ever had for a 3 unit class
  • doesn't allow calculators

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

but they are old (2003-2010) and split between strong praise and strong criticism.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

MATH1013 reviews
MATH8202 reviews
MATH1151 review
MATH1251 review
MATH1301 review

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