AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Dawit Alemu

CALC3 · MATH263 · STATS227 · MATH230 · MATH115 · MATH260 · MATH115125 · MATH261 · CALC2 · STAT227H · MATH262 · MATH227 · MATH125 · 165 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
56.6%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take Dawit Alemu only if , and adapt to fast lectures and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProFast lecturesMessy handwritingLots of homeworkTest heavyExtra credit
  • Student experiences and serious complaints about pacing, handwriting, and clarity.
  • Grades can be recoverable , and , but exams and quizzes remain demanding.
  • Online reviews are notably harsher, with strict testing and proctoring concerns.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

, drops, and study guides can make grades fair, but and strong exam preparation.

In-person evidence is mixed but more grade-recoverable, while online evidence shows stricter testing and lower grade comfort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Math content is often difficult and made harder , and .

Online reviews describe more self-teaching pressure, while and student math strength.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

, and students warn that skipping class can quickly hurt understanding.

, while online reviews focus more on testing policies.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Recommendation depends heavily on whether students can , and .

In-person reviews are divided, while online reviews lean strongly against taking him.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Some students report strict grading, but many also , and .

Format shift

Online reviews describe stricter testing, while and dropped grades.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

as heavy, tedious, and necessary for passing exams.

Format shift

Both formats mention lots of and self-study demands.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

He can be helpful and , but many students report fast lectures, messy handwriting, and .

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are mostly poor, while and very .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

84/100

Courses commonly use quizzes, tests, chapter exams, and .

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy, with online reviews emphasizing strict testing procedures more strongly.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with many students praising help and while others report unclear writing, fast pacing, and .

Main concern

Fast lectures and messy handwriting can make already hard math courses harder.

What students said

“A lot of HW, but it's essential to pass the tests.”
MATH125
“ . I attended every lecture, but it was because he moved too fast, erased the board quickly, and his handwriting was unclear.”
STATS227

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing rushed lectures, messy writing, heavy workload, strict testing, and one explicit camera requirement.

Main concern

Students often feel forced to teach themselves while .

What students said

“Heavy workload, rapid pace, messy writing, accented speech, strict testing procedures with camera requirement.”
MATH261
“ unless you are ready to spend hours at home trying to figure out the math on your own.”
MATH263

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam risk is high because reviews repeatedly , and difficult pacing.

Test HeavyStrict TestingCamera Requirement In One Online ReviewLong FinalsDropped Lowest Test In Some Sections

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe frequent quizzes, tests, and , but no clearly proven proctoring or .

Frequent QuizzesMultiple TestsFinal ExamDropped Lowest Test In Some Sections
“4 Tests, 4 Quizzes, no midterm, 1 Final, gives study guides.”
MATH227
“Collects homework on test days, 4 tests/4 quizzes & a final.”
MATH115

Online

Online reviews , and one explicit camera requirement; reviews do not clearly prove Lockdown Browser or open-book rules.

Strict TestingCamera RequirementLong TestsTest Heavy
“Heavy workload, rapid pace, messy writing, accented speech, strict testing procedures with camera requirement.”
MATH261
“He is very strict about his testing policy.”
MATH262

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He goes FAST, so if .”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“He is willing to show you different ways until you get it.”

⚖️

56/100

“ doesn't do well &offers .”

🧪

34/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He goes FAST, so if .
  • and easy to understand!
  • His handwriting is tough to understand and he is all about his work so be serious.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • Lots of homework; it gives credit for going to the math lab, and if you try on the .
  • A lot of HW, but it's essential to pass the tests.
  • He gives alot of homework. .

Theme 3

🧪

  • 4 Tests, 4 Quizzes, no midterm, 1 Final, gives study guides.
  • His standard is strict ,but the quizes and on the class and homework.
  • Very nice professor! He makes everything easy to understand. , and HW for each chapter and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

165

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across a long time span give strong evidence, though opinions vary sharply by course and format.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 548
4 out of 537
3 out of 534
2 out of 520
1 out of 527

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 5 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 2 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

3

D 3

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3