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Mathematics

Dave Widemann

MATH · IDIOTMATH · MATH16A · MATH90 · MATH221 · ALGEB96 · CALC · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
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Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you want clear conceptual math teaching and a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyConceptual teacherStudent-friendlyMakes math funHelpful outside classBest math professor
  • Students call him the best math professor they have ever had.
  • He emphasizes concepts over memorizing procedures.
  • Classes feel easy and and approachable.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Students describe easy classes and solid grades even with , though exact A rates are not stated.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Difficulty ratings stay low and students call the class pretty easy, with .

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Multiple and call him the best math professor they have ever had.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students report and B grades with .

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Workload

Light

75/100

as heavy; one student who avoids homework still did well.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Near-universal 5s for quality with strong praise for conceptual clarity, help, and making math fun.

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Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Reviews mention tests matter for grades but .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise conceptual teaching, low stress, and a and calculus courses.

Main concern

A few notes that lectures can be a , though help is easy to get.

What students said

“Best math prof. i have ever had. Very conceptual teaching style, really gets you to understand the concepts not just follow a procedure to get the answer.”
MATH16A
“his class was pretty easy. I ... and I ended up getting a B anyway.”
IDIOTMATH
“Dave really knows how to make a very difficult and boring subjet into a lot of fun.”
MATH221

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews mention doing well on tests helps grades but .

Tests matter

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but do not prove proctoring style or .

Tests matter
“If .”
IDIOTMATH

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Best math prof. i have ever had. Very conceptual teaching style, really gets you to understand the concepts not just follow a procedure to get the answer.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person reviews (2003-2009), highlighting teaching clarity, ease, and support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Best math professor I've ever had.”

🧠 Conceptual Focus

90/100

“really gets you to understand the concepts not just follow a procedure to get the answer.”

😊 Easy and Fun Class

82/100

“his class was pretty easy.”

❤️ Student Support

88/100

“he is willing to help you if you need help, he even will stay after class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very conceptual teaching style
  • make a very difficult and boring subjet into a lot of fun
  • quick to the point

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • his class was pretty easy
  • I ended up getting a B anyway
  • If .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Hes a wonderful guy
  • very liberal and understanding to students needs
  • Dave is very young, hip, and down with the students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Eight older in-person reviews (2003-2009) are highly consistent and positive but lack recent detail, grades, and .

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
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Course coverage

MATH2 reviews
ALGEB961 review
CALC1 review
IDIOTMATH1 review
MATH16A1 review
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MATH2211 review
MATH901 review

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