AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Salvador Garcia

MATH1A · CALC1A · MATH3 · MATH203 · CALC3C · MATH3B · MATH1 · CALC3A · MATH3C · CALC2 · MATH201 · 3C · MATH3A3B · MATH3A · MATH3F · 77 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if and office hours; avoid if you need clear, organized lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing PassionUnorganized LecturesTest HeavySelf-Study RequiredAccent Barrier
  • beloved by self-starters, hated by those needing structure.
  • ; A is possible with heavy outside work and office hours.
  • Attendance often mandatory; and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is reachable but , and office hours because tests are hard and grade mostly off exams.

Online evidence is thin; most .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Content and pace feel demanding for many, with and require deep understanding.

Both formats report high difficulty; online adds delivery problems.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Many reviews tag skip-class-you-wont-pass and .

and in-person.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; fans love his passion while others call lectures unusable without self-teaching.

Online reviews are more negative; in-person is highly split.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Some call him a ; others say he boosts improvers and is fair if you put in work.

Format shift

as almost non-existent.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Lots of homework, reading, and ; .

Format shift

Heavy workload reported mainly in in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Brilliant and and hard to understand for others.

Format shift

Online teaching is rated worse than in-person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Many say and finals, sometimes graded by few things.

Format shift

Online also reported oral exams; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many praise passion and office hours; , and .

Main concern

and unclear lecture structure punish passive learners.

What students said

“If you want an A you will go to every class, work your tail off and attend office hours.”
MATH3C
“truly the , so difficult to understand and he doesn't connect lectures and .”
MATH3A3B
“do the HW, go to his office hours to ask for practice, and you'll get an A.”
MATH3C

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections drew low marks for , and weak Zoom delivery with technical issues.

Main concern

Oral exams and .

What students said

“ , and multiple lectures he had us purely listening to him through zoom.”
MATH1
“he's very unorganized, and the classes are . The ”
MATH1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are typically hard and high-stakes; online sections also used oral testing.

Test HeavyOral Exams OnlineHard Written ExamsGraded by Few Things

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

to homework, and dominate the grade.

Hard Written ExamsTest HeavyPractice Tests Sometimes Provided
“ and are your only grade in the class.”
MATH3C
“The , and are not that relevant from the homework.”
CALC1A

Online

Online reviews mention oral-only exams and weak alignment of lectures to tests.

Oral ExamsTest Heavy
“ , and multiple lectures he had us purely listening to him through zoom.”
MATH1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want an A you will go to every class, work your tail off and attend office hours.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting polarity in teaching clarity versus passion. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“He's honestly the ... he genuinely cares, and wants you to understand the material and succeed.”

📚

38/100

“I learned more from the book than his lectures.”

⚖️ Hard Path to A

42/100

“Do the HW, go to his office hours to ask for practice, and you'll get an A.”

👎 Polarizing Fit

50/100

“truly the , so difficult to understand and he doesn't connect lectures and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and the classes are
  • He talks and talks. Doesn't stop.
  • really inspirational to learn the material

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You'll be exempt from the final if you have an A up until that point

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • kindhearted and extremely knowledgeable
  • Professor Garcia care about his students and mathematics immensely
  • Very kind and funny!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

77

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years with detailed, , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 515
3 out of 511
2 out of 57
1 out of 517

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 8

B range

4

B 4

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1