AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Matthew Hancock

MATH54 · MATH28 · MATH2 · MATH07 · STATS50 · MATH50 · MATH7 · MATH54C · 64 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
72.31%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if and handle test-heavy math with proctored exams.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLots of homeworkTest heavyLecture heavyPractice exams match testsPearson cost
  • Workload and charisma.
  • Students who grind homework and ; .
  • and boring slide-reader.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A , and strong test performance, not minimal effort.

Online stats can feel ; calc and winter pace are harder.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Stats and calculus content are demanding, with long lectures and dense weekly practice.

Online and ; difficulty is subject-driven plus volume.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Many sections mark attendance optional or ungraded, especially with recorded lectures.

Online often optional Zoom; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

About three in ; good if if you need lively teaching.

and study guides; in-person opinions are more polarized.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Partial credit and dropped lowest scores help, but .

Format shift

Some call him a ; .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Weekly multi-part homework, long lectures, and .

Format shift

Online MyLab/Pearson volume is a constant complaint; .

Teaching experience

Average

64/100

; others say he reads slides and under-explains.

Format shift

Online students more often praise organization; in-person more often criticizes delivery.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Multiple midterms and a .

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online often adds proctored finals.

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

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person sections still feel homework- and exam-heavy; some call him fair and and leaves you to tutors.

Main concern

and if you need a dynamic lecturer.

What students said

“ off pre-recorded lectures. Exam problems are very fair.”
MATH54
“Um, sir, I'm here to learn math, not to hear you read directly off of your slides for 3 hours”
MATH54

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online stats and calc use long prerecorded , and proctored exams; outcomes improve if you stay current.

Main concern

and expensive Pearson access overwhelm busy students.

What students said

“20 assignments are due every tue and some have up to 8 parts.”
MATH54
“Not an easy A what's so ever.”
MATH54

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes and often proctored online; practice materials help but content is hard.

Proctored examsProctorio mentionedPractice exams similar to testsTest heavyFormula card sometimes

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and high weight; some note Proctorio or hard finals.

Test heavyLong examsDrops lowest exam
“ .”
MATH54
“Uses proctorio.”
MATH54

Online

Online students report proctored exams and ; reviews often mirror practice.

Proctored examsExam-like reviewsDrops lowest test/HW
“3 proctored exams, quizzes and ”
MATH54
“the ”
MATH54

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're the lectures or from any teacher, this is your class. If you're looking for a good lecturer this might not be it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, balancing polarized math teaching and heavy workload themes. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“20 assignments are due every tue and some have up to 8 parts.”

🎯 Teaching Split

64/100

“ off pre-recorded lectures.”

📝

36/100

“ .”

👍

68/100

“ if you put the work and do the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his zooms are from 2021, pretty boring
  • just reads off the slides

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A what's so ever
  • as the actual test

Theme 3

💰 About Costs & Tools

  • paying $100 for Pearson
  • you will have to pay $100 for Pearson and a TI-84
  • Uses proctorio

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

64

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 510
3 out of 59
2 out of 53
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 5 · A 17 · A- 3

B range

13

B+ 2 · B 10 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 2