AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

David Heywood

MATH200 · MATH100 · MATH21 · COS746 · MATH17428 · MATH005 · MATH065 · MATH70 · MATH070 · MATH154 · MATH66 · MATH021 · COS25138 · 68 lifetime ratings

AI rating
45/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
57.58%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take Heywood mainly if you can keep up with , and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of HomeworkPolarizing TeacherHelpful In PersonTough GraderTest Heavy
  • Reviews are sharply split, with many in-person students praising his help and many online students warning against the workload and .
  • The course can reward effort, but , and exact formatting expectations create a real cost.
  • Online sections receive notably harsher comments than in-person sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

57/100

An A is possible and sometimes easy for prepared students, but most reviews , and meeting his expectations exactly.

to passing, while online students describe the same effort as excessive and frustrating.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

The math content is manageable with support but , and difficult for students who fall behind.

Online reviews make the and time-consuming, while and help can make it workable.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Some reviews mention recorded lectures and lenient attendance, while .

In-person evidence conflicts on attendance, and online evidence focuses more .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

He is recommended by students who like structured math support but avoided by students who .

In-person recommendation is much stronger than online recommendation, where several .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Grading appears fair but strict, with , and offset by exact work requirements and point deductions.

Format shift

, while online reviews more often describe tough grading and accusations or deductions.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

The dominant workload theme is lots of , and weekly practice demands.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy workload, but online reviews describe it as and mismatched.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Teaching quality is polarizing, with strong praise for clarity and care in person but serious complaints about online delivery and demeanor.

Format shift

, while online teaching evidence is substantially weaker.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

Reviews , and projects, with exams carrying major weight in some courses.

Format shift

and projects, while online reviews mention quizzes and tests but less consistent structure.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but more favorable, with many students , and passable if you do the work.

Main concern

Even in person, many reviews warn about lots of , and .

What students said

“Easy pass if you put in the work.”
MATH021
“This course is very test-heavy, however, with tests being worth 60% of your grade.”
MATH021
“You'll have homework everyday, quizzes every week, and ”
MATH021

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, emphasizing heavy homework, slow or , and poor fit for the format.

Main concern

Students often say the online workload is excessive and lectures .

What students said

“he assigns like 12 assignments a week with 3, 1 hour long lectures”
MATH100
“I think he'd be good in person, not online.”
MATH021
“There is a lot of .”
MATH021

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are generally standard to moderately student-friendly because some sections allow cram sheets and practice tests, but tests and .

Cram Sheet AllowedTest HeavyWeekly QuizzesPractice TestsProjects

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews support test-heavy , and projects in some sections.

Cram Sheet AllowedTest HeavyWeekly QuizzesPractice TestsProjects
“This course is very test-heavy, however, with tests being worth 60% of your grade.”
MATH021
“he allows one cram (cheat) sheet for each test.”
MATH021
“ and you can use a ”
MATH021

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and tests but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

QuizzesTests
“Lectures and but sometimes he doesnt discuss the material in full.”
MATH005
“His examples in his videos aren't always useful on the tests and the so different from the tests as well.”
MATH66

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy pass if you put in the work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“ and provides all the resources to pass his class.”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“There is a lot of .”

👍 Recommendation Fit

55/100

“I think he'd be good in person, not online.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He made math enjoyable :)
  • He provides the notes for each lecture so it is easier to follow along in class, and learn the material yourself.
  • His examples in his videos aren't always useful on the tests and the so different from the tests as well.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you keep up with HW
  • If you don't do everything to his expectation you won't do well.
  • If you use a decimal and not a fraction .

Theme 3

🧱 About Workload

  • Theres lots of homework and do not get behind on it
  • .
  • Not even a few weeks into the semester and bro assigns 3-4 lectures per week

Theme 4

💻 About Online Format

  • I think he'd be good in person, not online.
  • The online format was very organized he offers 2 pts for each test.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

68

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews cover many years, multiple math courses, both formats, and consistent workload and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 58
3 out of 54
2 out of 59
1 out of 515

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 6 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 3 · B 5 · B- 3

C range

6

C 4 · C- 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1