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Mathematics

David Powell

MATH253 · MATH13 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
21.43%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you already know the material and can teach yourself under a tough classroom climate.

Best fit · Self Taught ProCondescending StyleUnorganized ClassTest HeavyTeach YourselfHarsh Climate
  • Many students describe put-downs, bullying tone, and unsupportive lectures.
  • Course is test- and and .
  • A small minority say he helps if you seek him out, especially for refreshers.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Some students earn As, but many report barely passing despite full effort, low class averages, and .

Both online and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Difficulty is high and lectures often do not teach the material clearly, forcing outside resources.

Online and in-person both rate the course as rough.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Attendance is repeatedly mandatory with skip-class-you-wont-pass tags across reviews.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

and most students explicitly warn others away.

Online reviews are almost all no; .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

, and little curving are common themes.

Format shift

Harsh tone appears in both formats; online adds timed quizzes.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and cumulative finals dominate student reports.

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Students mainly describe , unanswered questions, and a demoralizing classroom climate.

Format shift

Online delivery is described as bleak interrogations.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and finals; but not graded.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, support, and harshness, with a few saying he helps proactive students.

Main concern

and condescending interactions.

What students said

“He verbally berated students, and made no accommodations or .”
MATH13
“ if you want to learn. He will not answer your questions, instead he will make you feel bad for asking.”
MATH13
“he was very willing to help if you wanted to be helped.”
MATH13

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online MATH13 reviews call lectures unsupportive interrogations with vague answers and timed quizzes.

Main concern

Hostile lecture tone and little real instruction online.

What students said

“Mr Powell's lectures consist of a series of interrogation, put-downs, and veiled bullying.”
MATH13
“If you ask a question during the lectures, youre (at best) given a vague non-answer, or ( .”
MATH13

Exam style

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Assessment is quiz- and and high stakes.

Test HeavyTimed QuizzesWeekly QuizzesCumulative Final

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a cumulative final; homework often ungraded.

Weekly QuizzesTwo MidtermsCumulative FinalTest Heavy
“Grades are based off weakly quizzes, 2 midterms and the .”
MATH253
“the mean score was 246/600 pts.”
MATH13

Online

Online reviews mention timed quizzes and .

Timed QuizzesTest Heavy
“Timed quizzes. Any help is from the tutor or outside sources.”
MATH13

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Mr Powell's lectures consist of a series of interrogation, put-downs, and veiled bullying.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, focusing on climate, self-teaching, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Climate

24/100

“He will not answer your questions, instead he will make you feel bad for asking.”

📉 Recommendation

22/100

“ . Just plain awful.”

📚

28/100

“This class was the equivalent of reading worksheets but not being taught.”

🛠️ Help If You Seek It

55/100

“he was very willing to help if you wanted to be helped.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and he just doesn't care
  • lectures consist of a series of interrogation, put-downs
  • His lectures are all over the place

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • still barely passed it
  • Many of the students that took his class did not pass
  • them

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Respect

  • verbally berated students
  • made you feel bad for asking
  • condescending man

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

14 detailed reviews with strong consensus on difficulty, climate, and assessment structure across online and in-person.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 51
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 57

Course coverage

MATH1312 reviews
MATH2532 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

2

B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 2