AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Asa Scherer

MATH121 · MATH194 · MATH191 · MATH294 · MATH120 · MATH195 · MATH292 · MATH192 · MATH193 · MATH135 · MATH182 · 70 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
87.14%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take Asa Scherer if you want strong math teaching and fair grade support, but and be careful with .

Best fit · Effort For RewardExcellent Math LecturerExtra CreditFunny And CaringManageable ExamsCheating Accusation Risk
  • Most students describe Scherer as an , and supportive math professor.
  • Grades are often strong because of practice tests, , open-note or notesheet exams, completion-based homework, and .
  • A cluster of negative reviews reports harsh cheating accusations and zeroes, so and document their work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

An A is very reachable for prepared students because he , and often completion-based homework.

Online reviews emphasize notesheets, open-note tests, late work flexibility, and extra credit, while and tests that often follow homework or lectures.

Is the course easy?

Standard

56/100

The math itself can be conceptually serious, especially calculus, linear algebra, and proofs, but his teaching makes it more manageable.

Online students often call the workload manageable, while is real math and not automatically easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

65/100

as mandatory, but students repeatedly say lectures, participation, and notes are important for success.

Online reviews mention optional meetings in some classes, while performance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

because students find , and unusually effective for difficult math.

, but online reviews contain more serious negative warnings about cheating accusations.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and open-note supports make grading forgiving for honest prepared students, despite some harsh zero reports.

Format shift

Online reviews mention notesheets, late work, and , while and homework graded on effort.

Workload

Moderate

60/100

and sometimes heavy, but most students describe it as manageable and useful preparation.

Format shift

Online workload is often called manageable, while and demanding practice.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

The dominant pattern is exceptional clarity, humor, accessibility, and genuine student support across many years and courses.

Format shift

Both online and reviews showing the sharpest split between excellent and severe negative experiences.

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

, and finals, with tests important but supported by assignments and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention worksheets, problem sets, quizzes, exams, and finals, while , and homework.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are strongly positive overall, praising engaging , and accessibility, with a few concerns about homework volume and cheating accusations.

Main concern

The main in-person concern is that math content and homework can be demanding, with isolated reports of .

What students said

“He is simply the finest professor I have ever taken a class with and !”
MATH292
“His quizzes and and open book and they were easier than the homework.”
MATH193
“He will accuse you of cheating over EVERYTHING and file an academic dishonesty report against you.”
MATH120

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly excellent and , and accessible support, but several online reviews report severe cheating-accusation experiences.

Main concern

The main online concern is harsh handling of suspected cheating and a few reports of zeroes or poor communication.

What students said

“He allows a notesheet for each test, and 4 for the final.”
MATH294
“He is very quick to accuse you of cheating and he is not willing to take the steps to see your thought process.”
MATH193
“I got an A. He is just such a great teacher, he's also hilarious, and he structured the online classes very well.”
MATH193

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually student-friendly because many reviews mention , and corrections, though cheating enforcement can feel strict.

Open NotesNotesheet AllowedOpen Book MentionedPractice ExamsExtra CreditTest Corrections

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention open-note or open-book quizzes and tests, , and exams based on homework or lectures, with .

Open NotesOpen Book MentionedExtra CreditLecture-Based Exams
“His quizzes and and open book and they were easier than the homework.”
MATH193
“always 2-4 points of .”
MATH192
“his exams and and are heavily based off lecture examples.”
MATH193

Online

Online reviews support notesheets or , and , but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring rules.

Notesheet AllowedOpen NotesPractice ExamsExtra CreditTest Corrections
“He gives a questions.”
MATH294
“There were 3 exams, all open notes, worksheets really help.”
MATH135
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MATH193

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“A good teacher truly changes everything. and understandable, & exams reflect everything you practice in class.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“A good teacher truly changes everything. and understandable, & exams reflect everything you practice in class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“He is simply the finest professor I have ever taken a class with and !”

⚖️

78/100

“Every test and and HW is graded by completion.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • He makes math as fun as it can be.
  • and understandable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • HW can be submitted 2 weeks late w/ no penalty.
  • .
  • Many opportunities to push grade up.

Theme 3

⚠️

  • He is very quick to accuse you of cheating.
  • He will accuse you of cheating over EVERYTHING and file an academic dishonesty report against you.
  • If you want to take him, you need to study every little detail he teaches or else he will assume you're cheating.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

70

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and in-person formats over many years provide detailed, consistent praise with a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 556
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 57

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

30

A+ 11 · A 16 · A- 3

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1