AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Kevin Balas

MATH240 · STATS227 · MATH245 · MATH227 · MATH125 · M05 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Only take Balas if you can handle heavy stats or and a blunt style; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing personalityLots of homeworkTest heavyClear when you clickCan be sarcastic
  • Reviews and rude, unhelpful, condescending experiences.
  • and ; success requires constant work.
  • Online sections add self-study risk when lectures are thin; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A is possible with and test prep, but many report D, W, few passers, and not an easy A.

Both online and in person require heavy work for grades; neither format is a free A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Statistics and and biweekly tests make this intellectually and logistically demanding.

Difficulty is high across online and in-person sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

52/100

and optional, but and lecture dependence mean showing up or watching videos still matters.

Online often uses videos; in .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About sixty percent take-again energy with passionate fans and and workload.

Polarization appears in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

and practice tests help, yet many call him a and low pass rates.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of , and projects are constant themes across years and formats.

Format shift

and in person, including summer and short terms.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Strong clear-lecture fans clash with students who say .

Format shift

Online praise centers on video lectures when present; in-person praise centers on explanations, with sharper personality complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests every other week, quizzes, practice tests, and .

Format shift

Online often uses Pearson tests and quizzes; in person is similarly test heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many call him an , while others call him rude, sarcastic, and unhelpful with crushing homework.

Main concern

Attitude complaints and .

What students said

“Very rude and condescending you can feel he ”
MATH125
“I am terrible at Math and ”
MATH227
“ !”
MATH227

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and responsive help to no real teaching, sarcastic tone, and self-taught STEM struggle.

Main concern

Uneven online teaching effort and heavy Pearson or .

What students said

“I didn't even read most of the txtbk bc his vid lecs taught everything you needed to know.”
MATH227
“PLEASE I BEG YOU DONT TAKE HIM NO MATTER HOW GOOD OTHER REVIEWS ARE!!!1”
MATH125
“you're basically teaching yourself via the book and youtube”
MATH240

Exam style

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Exams are frequent and substantial, often aligned with .

Frequent testsPractice tests match examsPearson online testingTest heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe frequent hard exams, practice tests that mirror real tests, quizzes, and .

Practice testsBiweekly quizzes or testsTest heavyLots of homework
“He gives out practice tests that are reflective of the actual exams”
MATH227
“There is and ”
MATH227

Online

Online comments describe Pearson tests, quizzes, and assignments plus video lectures; reviews do not clearly prove Lockdown Browser or webcam proctoring.

Pearson tests and quizzesVideo lecturesHeavy homework
“he used the Pearson program for , and ”
MATH227
“Do the homework and you will be prepared for the test.”
MATH125

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I honestly do not understand the negative reviews for Professor Balas.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews (7 online, 14 in person), highlighting polarizing teaching and heavy math workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Split

52/100

“Prof. Balas is BEYOND amazing.”

⚠️ Attitude Concerns

30/100

“speaks to students in a very condescending, rude and insulting tone”

📚 Workload Reality

22/100

“There is and ”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he makes videos of himself just doing the problems
  • Amazing communication

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Not an easy A nor should any math class be
  • only 3-4 people passed I think
  • if you do your part, you can't fail

Theme 3

⚠️ About Personality

  • Very rude and condescending
  • Sarcastic and sometimes rude
  • Super relaxed professor but he can be a jerk sometimes

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one reviews from 2016-2023 with detailed conflicting experiences, strong sample size, and consistent workload themes.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2