AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

James Magee

MATH124 · MATH142 · MATH194 · MATH191 · MATH120 · CAL192 · CAL193 · MATH1205163 · MATH192 · MATH193 · MATH110 · MATH135 · 93 lifetime ratings

AI rating
87/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
77.14%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Magee is a strong choice for students who want supportive teaching and are willing to practice for exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringAccessibleClear LecturerEasy A PotentialExam Heavy
  • Most students describe Magee as , and passionate about math.
  • Many reviews say strong grades are realistic if students , and attend office hours.
  • The main downside is exam risk, especially tricky or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

A grades are common and often described as achievable, but , and practice exams rather than no effort.

A, while online reviews say grades are manageable but require self-directed work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

He makes math clearer and more approachable, but calculus and online formats can still be conceptually demanding.

, while online reviews note that the material can feel self-taught.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but reviews do not consistently show a strict attendance penalty.

and taking notes, while online reviews focus more on deadlines and test days.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students recommend him because , and makes difficult math feel manageable.

Both formats are mostly positive, with online reviews adding more caution about self-learning.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students cite curves, dropped scores, , retries, cheat sheets, and realistic A outcomes, though some exams are tough.

Format shift

and dropped items, while online reviews mention straightforward expectations and manageable tests.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

, but many students describe it as reasonable or helpful.

Format shift

Online summer courses sound heavier, while as manageable for a math class.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Reviews overwhelmingly describe him as , and available outside class.

Format shift

In-person reviews strongly praise lectures, while online reviews praise support but sometimes note less direct teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Courses often include online homework and quizzes, but and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention homework, quizzes, midterms, and finals, while , and practice tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are strongly positive, emphasizing , and reachable A grades with work.

Main concern

Some students find his tests hard, tricky, or too heavily weighted.

What students said

“Professor Magee makes the material so easy to understand!”
MATH193
“If you followed him and worked hard, you would definitely get an A.”
MATH192
“The SO HARD!”
MATH192

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly positive, with and helpful support, but students warn that online math requires self-direction and .

Main concern

Online students may need to teach themselves more and .

What students said

“I took the online course so the majority of learning is on the student”
MATH142
“the class expectations were pretty straightforward and easy.”
MATH120
“I took the class online and unless you are strong in math”
MATH135

Exam style

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Exams are frequent and sometimes hard, but practice materials, curves, dropped scores, notes, or cheat sheets make them more manageable in some courses.

Multiple ExamsCumulative Final MentionedPractice ExamsCurvesCheat Sheet MentionedNotes Allowed Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe multiple exams and , or cheat sheets in some sections, but also hard or tricky tests.

Multiple ExamsPractice ExamsCurvesDropped Exam MentionedNotes Allowed MentionedHard Tests
“4 exams that are VERY so study those.”
MATH192
“There are 5 exams and .”
MATH192
“The SO HARD!”
MATH192

Online

Online reviews mention midterms, finals, quizzes, in-class exams, and cheat sheets, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Three MidtermsCumulative FinalOnline QuizzesIn-Class ExamsCheat Sheet Mentioned
“We have 3 midterms and a cumulative final in the class covering 10 chapters.”
MATH191
“He lets you have a little cheat sheet so the .”
MATH120
“exam and . And 8 quizz online.”
MATH120

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Mr Magee is the life.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“He can make lectures simple and clear.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

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⚖️ Grade Value

82/100

“Easy A as long as you review frequently and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Magee makes the material so easy to understand!
  • He can make lectures simple and clear.
  • Not the greatest at lecturing; he knows his stuff but gets sidetracked easily

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you followed him and worked hard, you would definitely get an A.
  • Too much HW, Easy A prof.
  • SO HARD!

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • .
  • He goes out of his way to help (ANY) student
  • and and retries.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

93

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across online and teaching with some exam difficulty concerns.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 577
4 out of 56
3 out of 55
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 7 · A 12

B range

6

B 6

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

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