AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Dean Bernsten

MATHC130 · MATH200 · ALGE101 · C130 · STAT151 · MATHC142 · MATH130 · MATHC121STATS · MATH121 · MATH142 · CALCULUSIII · STATISTICS · C251 · MATHC131 · MATHC055 · MATHC255 · MATHR105 · MATHC121 · C142 · MATH50 · STATSR105 · MATHC151 · C053 · MATHCO40 · PRECAL · MATHC152 · MATH151 · 64 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
63.64%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Take Bernsten if you and use practice tests aggressively, but if you need active lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHomework heavyPractice-test drivenSelf-teaching risk onlineHelpful in personTest heavy
  • Bernsten has many enthusiastic students, especially and keep up with homework.
  • Online classes are polarizing because several students , and textbooks.
  • The workload is often heavy, but as .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

A grades are common, but students repeatedly , and time commitment.

to an A, while online students report heavier self-teaching and workload.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The math content is often described as hard, especially calculus and differential equations, .

Both formats include challenging content, but online reviews make it feel harder because instruction can be minimal.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Attendance rules are not consistently described, but and online reviews mention firm due dates.

Online flexibility is limited mostly by deadlines, while .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

and practice exams, but many online students warn against the self-teaching model.

Recommendation is stronger in person than online, where reviews are more sharply divided.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Practice exams and , but deadlines are strict and some students call him tough.

Format shift

, while because of workload and deadline pressure.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Many reviews describe , and test-heavy pacing.

Format shift

Online workload is especially heavy, while and .

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

He is praised as , and excellent in many reviews, but online students often report minimal instruction and self-teaching.

Format shift

, where Pearson and old videos often carry the course.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment combines frequent homework with .

Format shift

and exams, though online reviews emphasize Pearson and test weight more.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are much , and practice exams that closely match real exams.

Main concern

The and .

What students said

“Dean is by far the ”
MATH121
“Memorize the practice tests and you will do VERY well on the actual tests.”
MATHC121

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and complaints about heavy Pearson-based self-teaching with limited instruction.

Main concern

The main online risk is heavy homework with a need to teach yourself from Pearson, videos, and textbooks.

What students said

“An A is feasible if you have a lot of time and don't value sleep.”
MATHC255
“Pretty much Pearson and Khan academy are your teacher.”
PRECAL

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are important but often predictable from practice tests, with limited explicit evidence of proctoring or open-book policies.

Practice tests closely match examsTest heavyOnline proctored test mentionedNo notes on one in-person exam

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and one review says notes are not allowed, but broader closed-book or proctoring rules are not clearly proven.

Practice exams match real examsNotes not allowed in one reviewTest heavy
“Notes are not allowed in exams.”
MATHC121
“ real exams.”
MATHR105

Online

, and one proctored statistics course, but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

Practice tests closely match examsOnline proctored test mentionedTest heavy
“The ”
STATISTICS
“There was also 2 exams, but they were the exact same questions from the .”
MATHC152

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Put in the time and you will pass this course!”

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

Teaching Quality

62/100

“Dean is by far the ”

Workload Reality

28/100

“I spent 20-30 hours in the .”

Grade Path

64/100

“Memorize the practice tests and you will do VERY well on the actual tests.”

Theme 1

Teaching Style

  • Pretty much Pearson and Khan academy are your teacher.
  • He is really good at taking each problem step by step to make sure that everyone gets it.
  • and answers questions right away.

Theme 2

Difficulty and Grades

  • An A is feasible if you have a lot of time and don't value sleep.
  • The on mymathlab so do them!.
  • The because there are so many questions.

Theme 3

Format Difference

  • Taught me better than an .
  • Really, no resources provided beyond the textbook/Pearson.
  • His lectures are fun and helpful!!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

64

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and , and format-specific evidence despite mixed opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547
4 out of 53
3 out of 55
2 out of 51
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 4 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1