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Derek Smith

Mathematics · University of California Santa Barbara

Beats 88.3% of professors on The Curve.

ELOA chess-style rating built from head-to-head comparisons against similarly-ranked professors. Higher means outperforming more of the field.

1,602

Global rankWhere this professor's ELO places among every ranked professor on The Curve, 1 being the highest.

#198,819

of 1,701,525

PercentileThe share of ranked professors this one outranks. 100% means nobody ranks higher.

88.3%

Avg. ratingThe average overall quality score from this professor's RateMyProfessors reviews.

4.6

out of 5

DifficultyHow hard students rated this professor's classes. Higher means harder, and doesn't factor into ELO.

2.5

out of 5

ReviewsTotal RateMyProfessors ratings behind this ELO. More reviews mean a more reliable rating.

43

Among all 1,701,525 professors

Smith · 16029821,872

Among professors at University of California Santa Barbara

Smith · 16029821,872
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