AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Peter Willett

MATH124 · MATH121 · MATH142 · MATH191 · STATS000 · MATH192 · MATH193 · STAT142 · STATC1000 · STATS142 · 145 lifetime ratings

AI rating
25/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
30.34%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you , and a mostly self-directed math course.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy Pearson WorkloadHard TestsSelf-Taught CourseMixed HelpfulnessLow Recommendation
  • Students , and finals as the main burden.
  • Many reviews say lectures do not match homework or .
  • A few students praise his accessibility or feedback, but the unless you can learn independently.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Getting an A is possible for strong self-starters, but , and a need to truly know the material.

Online evidence stresses self-teaching and proctored exams, while and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

31/100

The course content feels harder because lectures often do not align well with .

Both formats are challenging, with online students reporting more self-learning and in-person students reporting unclear lecture-to-homework alignment.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

, though some students recommend showing up for help.

Online lectures are often recorded or asynchronous, while but .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

because the class feels high-effort, test-heavy, and poorly supported.

Both formats contain strong avoid warnings, with online reviews especially negative about lack of instruction.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Curves and appear sometimes, but and low exam averages.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tough grading and proctored exams, while and difficult tests.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students repeatedly report , and long time commitments.

Format shift

Both formats have heavy workload complaints, with online reviews emphasizing self-teaching and .

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Some students find him helpful, but many say lectures are boring, unclear, or disconnected from graded work.

Format shift

Online reviews are more critical of absent guidance, while but still mostly negative about lecture usefulness.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear , and occasional projects.

Format shift

, and projects, with tests carrying major perceived risk.

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

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and , though some students say lectures, feedback, or office help can be useful.

Main concern

Lecture quality is inconsistent, and students often say exams and .

What students said

“He gives a cartoonishly excessive amount of homework.”
STAT142
“Uses MyLab by Pearson and you get ~40 hw questions + short quiz per week.”
MATH142

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, with students describing self-teaching, , and limited guidance.

Main concern

Students often feel left to teach themselves while managing a heavy workload and .

What students said

“The and provides or notes.”
MATH142
“There are 2 Midterms and a .”
MATH142

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

but many comments describing hard midterms, finals, low averages, and at least one online proctored format.

Open Note ExamsProctored Online ExamsHard MidtermsCumulative Final

Assessment risk

Varies

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and in-person midterms, with one review saying tests are fully open note.

Open Note TestsIn-Person MidtermsHard Exams
“the though they are fully open note.”
statc1000
“The in .”
MATH142

Online

Online reviews mention open-note cumulative exams in one class and proctored midterms and , so the policy varies by course.

Open Note ExamsProctored ExamsCumulative Final
“The midterms and and he , but they are open note.”
MATH142
“There are 2 Midterms and a .”
MATH142

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The and provides or notes.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“Lectures were long and boring.”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“You have over 50 questions of homework and a .”

⚖️ Grade Difficulty

32/100

“If you need an easy A for .”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • He gives a cartoonishly excessive amount of homework.
  • Uses MyLab by Pearson and you get ~40 hw questions + short quiz per week.
  • You have over 50 questions of homework and a .

Theme 2

🧪 About Exams

  • The but .
  • the 30s.
  • The midterms and and he , but they are open note.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The and provides or notes.
  • He will work with you though if you just ask for the help.
  • because of and practice problems that we worked through.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

145

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 recent and detailed reviews across online and and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 523
3 out of 522
2 out of 521
1 out of 546

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

15

B+ 4 · B 10 · B- 1

C range

13

C+ 8 · C 2 · C- 3

D range

3

D 2 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 4