AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Tom Neely

MATH194 · MATH121 · MATH114 · MATH181 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you can teach yourself math and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHard examsStandard to tough gradingNice personalityAverage lecturesSelf-study needed
  • Comments conflict sharply, with one strong positive review and several negative teaching experiences.
  • Students often describe him as nice, but many say they learned mainly from the textbook.
  • , and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A is possible with strong preparation, but and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The math courses feel challenging because students report , and the need to learn from the book.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

90/100

, and another student stopped attending and learned from the book.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Recommendation is mixed because he is described as responsible and nice, but many students criticize his teaching and grading.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Several students say he grades hard or slightly tough, and grades are mainly based on exams.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

, but the exam-heavy structure still requires steady preparation.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Students often call him nice and responsible, but several say the lectures are average or .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

Grades are described as , and a final quiz, with .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

but inconsistent teaching quality, heavy reliance on exams, and .

Main concern

Several students and grades hard.

What students said

“I've learned almost everything from the textbook+exercises.”
MATH121
“He does not help you, grades very hard, and simply does not teach well.”
MATH181
“There will be an A for you.”
MATH194

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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The course appears exam-heavy with multiple midterms and a final, and reviews .

Four MidtermsFinal ExamFinal QuizStandard to Tough Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but does not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring rules.

Four MidtermsFinal ExamFinal QuizStandard to Tough Grading
“The grade is calculated based on 4 midterms, 1 final, and 1 final quiz.”
MATH194
“The , but is maybe slightly tough.”
MATH121
“I try hard to study, but still get low score in exams because he grade so hard.”
MATH194

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He does not help you, grades very hard, and simply does not teach well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“the lectures are 100% average.”

🧪

92/100

“The grade is calculated based on 4 midterms, 1 final, and 1 final quiz.”

⚖️

25/100

“I try hard to study, but still get low score in exams because he grade so hard.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He teaches okay in class, but nothing special
  • He does not help you, grades very hard, and simply does not teach well.
  • knows his .

Theme 2

📚

  • I've learned almost everything from the textbook+exercises.
  • i stopped attending after 3 sessions (7-950pm tuesday nights)and have been learning from the book.

Theme 3

📈

  • There will be an A for you.
  • The , but is maybe slightly tough.
  • finally get a D.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

but mixed evidence, with some older comments and a small sample size.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MATH1942 reviews
MATH1141 review
MATH1211 review
MATH1811 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather_Not_Say 1