AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Scott Peterson

MATH6B · LINEARALGEBRA · MATH1D2B · MATH1C · MATH1A · MATH12BUSCALC · MATH2B · MATH52 · 1D · MATH11 · MATH1D · MATH41 · MATH12 · MATH1B · MATH114 · MATH2A · MATH1A1B · 101 lifetime ratings

AI rating
45/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
34.78%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you are strong in math and willing to study hard for difficult exams.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyTough GraderClear But Fast LecturesHard ExamsFunny But Polarizing
  • Students consistently say the examples.
  • Many students find him funny and knowledgeable, but support and pacing are inconsistent.
  • Grades can be possible with serious study, but this is not a safe easy A choice.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible because some reviews mention an 85% A cutoff, but most students say the and require serious preparation.

All Easy A because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The course content and , and many students say the test problems are harder than practice work.

, and they consistently describe the course as challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

65/100

, but several reviews say class attendance is practically important or formally required.

The .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

, while many others warn against him because of and limited support.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Some reviews mention a lower A cutoff, but , and exams that dominate the grade.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Homework is often doable or uncollected, but .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

He is often described as knowledgeable and funny, but many students say he rushes, gives limited help, and tests beyond what he teaches.

Format shift

, and they are strongly mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Grades appear to rely heavily on tests, quizzes, midterms, and finals, while .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, which show a .

Main concern

as and lecture examples.

What students said

“ taught in class and homework”
MATH114
“His lectures are very informative and he knows math like he knows the back of his hand, but .”
MATH1B
“Scott is phenomenal teacher. and tests are usually very tough, you get to learn a lot.”
MATH1D

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

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Reviews describe a strict exam experience with , and little evidence of student-friendly exam policies.

Test HeavyPop QuizzesNo Notes on TestsHarder Than HomeworkChallenging Final

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and at least one review explicitly says no notes on tests.

Test HeavyPop QuizzesNo Notes on TestsHarder Than HomeworkChallenging Final
“ !!!!!”
MATH11
“Beware of pop quizzes and the .”
MATH2B
“ and easy examples in class but put the hardest question in the exams.”
MATH6B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“His lectures are very informative and he knows math like he knows the back of his hand, but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

54/100

“He is funny and lectures clearly.”

⚠️

28/100

“The . The problems are much harder than the homework.”

⚖️

35/100

“he grades very hard and takes a lot of ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and his lessons don't bore.
  • He rushes thru lecture to let out class 30-45mins early, EVERY LECTURE.
  • He knows the if they are stupid ones.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You'll have to work for the A, but it's not unreasonable
  • You cant even expect an easy C.
  • 85% is an A and it's not hard to get.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • .
  • can be frustrating since the tests are everything.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

101

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

The sample has 50 detailed in-person reviews across many years, but the evidence is old and strongly polarized.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 543
4 out of 519
3 out of 515
2 out of 516
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 3 · A 4

B range

6

B 4 · B- 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1