AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Erik Houser

MATH1C · MATH114O9 · MATHD212 · MATH212 · MATH1A · MATH11402 · 1C · MATH01A · MATH43 · MATH11 · MATH41 · MATH42 · MATH10 · MATH12 · MATH1B · MATH114 · CALC1 · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
61.9%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take him if you will attend, practice consistently, and use , but if you need an easy low-effort math class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit HeavyClear for Many StudentsAttendance MattersPolarizing TestsHeavy Practice Needed
  • Many students praise him as , and .
  • The grade can be very good, but , and self-study.
  • Reviews are polarized, especially for calculus courses where tests and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

, dropped scores, and , but many students say homework, attendance, and serious practice are still required.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Some lower math courses sound easy, but calculus reviews , and .

, and difficulty varies by course level.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

20/100

, though a few reviews mark it as not provided or not mandatory.

Only in-person attendance evidence is available, and most of .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

69/100

Most students appreciate his care and , but a substantial minority warn against him because of and unclear coverage.

All .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

71/100

He often gives , review points, and score replacement, but some students still call him a .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students repeatedly mention weekly WebAssign, lots of homework, class activities, practice problems, and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

and caring, but several students say lectures do not prepare them for harder tests.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

Reviews repeatedly mention quizzes, exams, midterms, finals, and as steady support work.

Format shift

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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

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but polarized professor whose helps students who keep up with homework and attendance.

Main concern

Tests, finals, and for some students.

What students said

“Always and exams.”
MATH1A
“HUGE gap between the test and lecture material that you have to fill in.”
MATH1C
“ .”
MATH42

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 friendliness varies by course because some reviews mention open-book or cheat-sheet support while and finals.

Open Book In Some CoursesCheat Sheet In Some CoursesHard FinalExtra Credit ReviewsTough Tests

Assessment risk

Varies

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, a cheat sheet in another, and difficult tests or finals in several calculus reviews.

Open Book In Some CoursesCheat Sheet In Some CoursesHard FinalTough Tests
“Quizzes and .”
MATH10
“He also allows you to have a cheat sheet/formula sheet”
MATH42
“ ”
MATH1A
“I wish he let my class .”
MATH212

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is a teacher that wants to help you get a good grades.”

Voice snapshots generated from 44 in-person reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Erik Houser is an incredible professor. Not only is he fantastic at teaching, he also goes the extra mile for his students.”

📈 Grade Support

72/100

“He also offers a lot of . I got an A+!”

⚠️ Test Difficulty

38/100

“He will teach you abc but give you problems Z in the test and quiz.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Makes sure what he's saying really clicks.
  • His teaching is easy to understand and he always gives you the easiest way to study or .
  • His teaching style however did NOT work for me and I was getting a .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Always and exams.
  • It's not like it's an easy A, but if you put effort, show up to lectures EVERY DAY, spend some quality time on reviewing class notes and solve problems on WebAssign by yourself, you will be fine.
  • Put more time into this class than my physic+chem combined & got a B when i got an A in those

Theme 3

📝

  • Quizzes and .
  • You have to do a lot of homework.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

44

Recent reviews read by the AI

44

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

and courses provide rich evidence, though opinions vary by course and student fit.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 53
3 out of 59
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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MATH411 review
MATHD2121 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 5 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1