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Mathematics

Ruben Arenas

MATH · MATHMATH · ALG115 · MATH272 · MATH115 · MATH245 · MATH105 · MATH260 · MATH261 · M260 · MATH110 · PRECA260 · MATH173 · MATH270 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
37/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
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Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you want a demanding math course and , and fast expectations.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery Hard TestsHeavy HomeworkStrict GradingChallenging MathHelpful for Strong Students
  • Students consistently describe the classes as very hard and time-consuming.
  • Opinions on teaching are sharply split between gifted instructor and confusing professor.
  • He is best for motivated math students who want a serious challenge.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A appears difficult because students report , and little room for mistakes.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The course content is repeatedly described as very hard, analytical, and demanding even for prepared students.

All difficulty evidence comes from in-person math courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, though quizzes, board work, and frequent assessments make regular presence important.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they focus on quizzes and class .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Strong students often value his rigor, but many struggling students .

Recommendation and is highly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Students repeatedly , and severe penalties for small mistakes.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Many students report , and major time pressure.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Some students call him clear and gifted, while many others describe him as .

Format shift

online evidence.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Assessment appears dominated by quizzes, tests, finals, and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

standards, difficult exams, and major workload complaints.

Main concern

Many students say , and grading are too harsh for weaker math students.

What students said

“ .”
MATH173
“It takes about 15-20 hrs of HW sets per wk”
MATH272
“ IF YOU STRUGGLE IN MATH.”
MATH115

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam style varies by course, but the overall risk is high because and timed quizzes.

Hard TestsTimed QuizzesTake-Home Exams in One CourseFinal Exams

Assessment risk

Varies

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and one course with take-home exams, but do not clearly prove proctoring or book rules.

Hard TestsTimed QuizzesTake-Home Exams in One Course
“ .”
MATH173
“All exams and ”
MATH272
“Literally gives only 4-6 min on quizzes.”
MATH115

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ IF YOU STRUGGLE IN MATH.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Course Difficulty

25/100

“This class is extremely tough”

📚 Workload Pressure

15/100

“It takes about 15-20 hrs of HW sets per wk”

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Very helpful and the .”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • the toughest math class, it is hard to get A
  • Every quiz and .

Theme 2

🧮 About Workload

  • SOOOOOO much work n studying n critical thinking like there is no tomorrow.
  • He gives TOO MUCH HW!
  • I was literally at Starbuck's doing HW for 6 hours straight.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This guy IMHO is a gifted mathematician and a gifted instructor.
  • There were times when he got lost explaining a problem!
  • he takes time to help afterwards if you don't get it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-four in-person reviews across many years give rich, consistent evidence of high difficulty and polarized teaching quality.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 59
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 510

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