AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

David Begley

MATH102 · MATH090 · ENG152 · MATH942 · MATH095 · MATH251 · ALGEB095 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
69/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want a and can handle loose organization.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful Math ExplanationsUnorganized Course StructureLenient HomeworkAttendance MattersMixed Clarity
  • Many students praise his patience and ability to make math understandable.
  • Several reviews warn that , and .
  • The class can be easy for students who attend and keep up, but weaker math students may struggle without structure.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Getting an A seems possible with attendance, studying, and completing and .

Online evidence is limited to one review with supplemental homework, while but .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Lower-level math often feels manageable because , but Math 102 and higher courses are tougher and less structured.

The only online review calls the course not too bad, while depending on math background.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

and passing, even though some older reviews say he does not care about attendance.

The online review says missed lectures are on you, and in-person comments mostly say showing up is important.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

67/100

, but the strong complaints about organization keep the recommendation mixed.

Online has one generally positive but not repeat-intent review, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Reviews mention fair grading, a , and little required homework, though grade tracking can be unclear.

Format shift

Online mentions supplemental homework, while .

Workload

Light

76/100

, and workload depends more on studying for tests than constant assignments.

Format shift

Online homework was supplemental, and .

Teaching experience

Good

75/100

He is often described as patient, helpful, and , but some students find him vague, fast, or disorganized.

Format shift

Online evidence is mildly positive, while but more divided.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades appear to rely mostly on tests and .

Format shift

Online mentions supplemental homework, while , and few graded items.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive about his help and explanations, but many mention disorganization and .

Main concern

Course organization and grade transparency are inconsistent.

What students said

“He not only teaches you how to do a problem, but why it's done that way.”
MATH095
“Never told me my grade.”
MATH102

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review says Zoom lectures used examples and , but missed lectures were hard to recover from.

Main concern

Lectures were not recorded by the professor.

What students said

“He held zoom meetings but they weren't recorded”
MATH102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and few graded items, but test timing and .

Take-Home TestFew Graded ItemsUnclear Test Dates

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but do not clearly prove proctoring or closed-book rules.

Take-Home TestFew Graded ItemsUnclear Test Dates
“1 test is a .”
MATH095
“You never know when tests are or what is going to be on them.”
ALGEB095

Online

The online review does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He not only teaches you how to do a problem, but why it's done that way.”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and organization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

75/100

“He will work out each step on the board and .”

⚖️

74/100

“He grades more than fairly.”

📌 Organization Risk

40/100

“Often teacher , and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He not only teaches you how to do a problem, but why it's done that way.
  • He would sometimes go a little too fast for me in class but .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just show up to class, pay , and passing should be fine.
  • You dont really have to do your HW!!!!

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • . Never told me my grade.
  • You are in the dark though as he never had assinged dates for .

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-four reviews across many years give broad evidence, though some comments are old and opinions are polarized.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1