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Mathematics

David K. Beydler

MATH160 · MATH51 · MATH181 · MATH150 · MATH180 · MATH160180 · MATH140 · 76 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
97.5%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Must-take calculus professor if you will do the homework and use his reviews.

Best fit · Effort For RewardBest math professorDad jokesExtra credit generousClear step-by-step lecturesLots of homework
  • Near-universal recommendation with exceptional clarity and care
  • Homework-heavy but and
  • Strong online and in-person praise for accessibility and embedded tutoring

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

Many As exist, but and study guides; free A is not the pattern.

Online and strong grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Calculus content is still real; he makes it learnable rather than trivial.

Online and in-person both treat material as hard but well explained.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

, yet skipping is widely said to hurt.

Online comments lean more optional; in-person more often mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Nearly all reviews urge taking him for any math level he teaches.

Extremely high praise in both online and in-person formats.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and plentiful .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize fairness and recovery options.

Workload

Moderate

40/100

Lots of and packets, usually completion-based and .

Format shift

Online and in-person both report heavy but .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students repeatedly call him the .

Format shift

Quality is elite online and in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and study guides.

Format shift

Similar structure across formats.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students highlight clear lectures, study guides, partial credit, and hard but .

Main concern

if .

What students said

“as a long as you do the homework and study, quizzes and .”
MATH181
“ but he only grades for completion.”
MATH181
“ , so study, study, study.”
MATH180

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students rave about clear Zoom lectures, recorded videos, embedded tutors, and strong support.

Main concern

Still a real calculus workload with multiple tests and a .

What students said

“Literally the .”
MATH181
“He made calc 1 online easy to understand and was always willing to answer questions.”
MATH180
“He is well integrated for online teaching and is the nicest guy on the planet”
MATH181

Exam style

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Exams are often challenging but aligned with packets and review materials.

Study guidesMultiple exams plus finalPartial creditExtra credit packetsTests can be tough

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but and study guides with partial credit.

Thorough study guidesHard but fair testsPartial creditExtra credit
“He provides thorough study guides for the 3 exams and the .”
MATH181
“ , but at the same time fair”
MATH180
“Super fair and .”
MATH181

Online

Online sections mention multiple tests, easy quizzes, and an if unprepared; .

4 tests and 1 finalEasy quizzesStudy every study guide
“4 tests, 1 final, lots of homework and easy quizzes.”
MATH181
“the but make sure to study every study guide.”
MATH180

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Literally the . Math major? . Engineering major? Take him. None of the above? Take him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (12 online, 38 in-person), highlighting elite teaching and effort-based success. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“ and makes sure everyone is on board.”

👍

97/100

“HE IS THE .”

🎁 Support

85/100

“You never gan took a class has much more in one semester.”

📚 Workload Reality

40/100

“ but he only grades for completion.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's funny and also tells a lot of dad jokes
  • so clearly
  • never gets tired of repeating anything

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you put in the work, you should get no lower than a B
  • , but at the same time fair
  • lots of

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • the nicest guy on the planet
  • truly a gem
  • always willing to help

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

76

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across years and formats with highly consistent praise and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 556
4 out of 510
3 out of 58
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 4 · A 19

B range

9

B+ 2 · B 7

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 5

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1