AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

M Ballard

MATH35 · MAT35 · MATH65 · MAT52 · MATH51 · MAT63 · MATH52 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

Take Ballard for lower-division math if you want a .

Best fit · Easy A HunterNo Homework CollectedEasy Quizzes and TestsClear Step-by-Step LecturesLaid Back Math ProfQuiz Drops
  • Math made easy with and
  • Quizzes, midterms, and dropped
  • ; online note is rare lecture mistakes and pace

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Many say easy A, , and ; grades reported include A+, A, B, B+.

Online review is milder and does not call it free A; most Easy A claims are in-person.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

75/100

Lower-division math content is simplified with ; average difficulty is low.

In-person reviews dominate; one online review also rates difficulty as low-moderate.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

; one online review says not mandatory.

; in-person often listed as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Would-take-again is 100% where reported, with and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and easy tests if you attend.

Format shift

In-person evidence is strong; online .

Workload

Light

88/100

; graded mainly on few quizzes, midterms, and a final.

Format shift

In-person tags and comments stress graded by few things; online workload details are sparse.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

and caring help; some call him boring or light on practice.

Format shift

Online notes good explaining with occasional mistakes; in-person mostly praises clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and final; .

Format shift

Consistent across in-person reviews; online does not contradict.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, easy quizzes and tests, and a laid-back style; a few find him boring or light on practice problems.

Main concern

Can be boring or go fast; .

What students said

“ and he . Just make sure you do good on the quizzes and tests.”
MAT35
“his quizzes (3-4 q's), midterms (20 q's) and final (20 q's) are so easy you wouldn't believe.”
MATH35
“in math 52 the and we were completly not prepared for the .”
MATH52

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single online review finds him good and understandable but notes lecture mistakes and .

Main concern

Occasional lecture errors and .

What students said

“He is a good professor but the only flaw is that he often makes mistakes on lectures or answers.”
MAT35

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and dropped and occasional study guides or note sheets.

Easy quizzesQuiz dropsStudy guides sometimesNotes allowed on some midtermsPop quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes and tests easy if you listen; ; some note sheets or study guides.

Easy quizzes and testsDrop lowest quizzesStudy guidesPage of notes on midtermsPop quizzes
“his quizzes (3-4 q's), midterms (20 q's) and final (20 q's) are so easy you wouldn't believe.”
MATH35
“he and lets your use a page of notes on the midterms.”
MATH35
“There are dropped, two midterms and a final.”
MATH65

Online

but does not detail proctoring tools.

Midterm reviews
“sometimes he can go a bit fast on the reviews for the midterms.”
MAT35

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I cannot stress enough how easy and engaging he is. Trust me when I say there is no teacher like him right now. !!”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews (1 online, 22 in and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ and goes step by step on everything!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“ and he .”

📝 Easy A Path

86/100

“Works with you, can make-up quizzes/Tests, lectures are simple to understand, easy A”

📚 Light Workload

88/100

“doesn't collect any h/w. quizes are very easy if you have payed any attention in class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and goes step by step on everything!
  • he is laid back and proffessional.. he teaches you exactly what you need to know
  • If you ask a question he will go over it until you actually understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • his class is a cake walk
  • so no surprises
  • you can guarantee yourself to get an A

Theme 3

⚠️ Quirks & Concerns

  • very boring at times
  • the and we were completly not prepared for the final
  • he often makes mistakes on lectures or answers

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

23 reviews spanning many years with , and ; one online review adds limited format contrast.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 57
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MATH359 reviews
MAT356 reviews
MATH523 reviews
MAT522 reviews
MAT631 review
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MATH511 review
MATH651 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2