AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

N M Alvarado

GEO · STATS227 · MATH115 · MATH120 · MATH110 · MATH125 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
51/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you can handle a and a polarizing classroom style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing personalityFast paced lecturesLots of homeworkClear notes for someTough grader
  • Older , and helpful teaching.
  • Newer and negative reviews describe rude , and .
  • , and studying rather than casual effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Students can earn strong grades, but comments repeatedly say the class is not an easy A and requires hours of , and math lab support.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The content is manageable for prepared students, but the , and limited examples make it feel harder.

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as formally mandatory, but comments say attending class and keeping up are important for passing.

and classroom pace.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Recommendations are sharply split because some students praise his clarity while others strongly , and behavior.

All , and there is no online comparison.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

, and needing to know the material well to do well.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students report lots of , and about 45 homework questions per unit.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

He has many strong teaching reviews, but serious complaints about rudeness, speed, and .

Format shift

The teaching evidence is entirely in-person and highly inconsistent across years.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Assessment , and a cumulative final.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All evidence is from in-person reviews, which are and severe complaints about pace, attitude, and grading.

Main concern

The main risk is a , and a classroom style some students find rude or discouraging.

What students said

“If you are looking for an easy A this is not the class for you.”
MATH115
“He goes through material too quickly.”
MATH125

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exam evidence points to a standard but demanding test-and-quiz structure with , or strict proctoring.

Weekly QuizzesMidtermCumulative FinalTricky TestsPoint Deductions

Assessment risk

Standard

47/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a cumulative final, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring policy.

Weekly QuizzesMidtermCumulative FinalTricky Tests
“Weekly quiz (5 questions). Midterm and .”
MATH125
“ so you had to know your stuff to do well.”
MATH120

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you are looking for an easy A this is not the class for you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting polarized themes in , and classroom style. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“ . Writes neat on the board gives several examples.”

📈 Grade Effort

42/100

“If you are looking for an easy A this is not the class for you.”

⚠️ Classroom Risk

50/100

“Does not listen to suggestions or .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and easy way that math becomes fun.
  • He goes through material too quickly.
  • Can not give a .

Theme 2

📚 About Workload And Pace

  • Gives you a lot of homework.
  • Weekly quiz (5 questions). Midterm and .
  • Alvarado's lectures are very fast paced.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Personality And Fit

  • He's very rude and sarcastic.
  • He is sarcastic but its so funny!
  • He would make me feel dumb whenever I would ask questions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

and provide rich but strongly mixed evidence, with several newer negative reviews reducing stability.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

Course coverage

MATH1158 reviews
MATH1258 reviews
MATH1104 reviews
STATS2274 reviews
MATH1203 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

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A 1

B range

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B 1

C range

0

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D range

0

No reported values

F

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F 1

No letter grade reported

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Drop/Withdrawal 1