AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Adam Richardson

MATH22C · MATH8 · MATH7 · MATH11 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you like flipped math and ; skip if you need traditional lecture pacing.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFlipped ClassroomGroup ActivitiesPassionate Math MentorHeavy Self-StudyTough but Fair Exams
  • mentors love it, others feel lost in group work.
  • Math content is genuinely hard and time-consuming, so effort is required for a good grade.
  • Supporters call him the , and care.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

An A is possible with heavy study, but , and no .

Online winter success stories still stress hard work; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

and theory focus make the material intellectually demanding.

Difficulty stays high across online and in-person formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

Attendance is often listed mandatory, but .

Both formats use participation or group work to drive presence.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

; fans are extremely enthusiastic while format-haters are vocal.

Online winter reviews skew very positive; in-person is more polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

; others say small algebra mistakes cost many points.

Format shift

Mixed reports in both formats with .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Pre-class lectures, daily group work, and .

Format shift

Winter online intensives and .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and office-hour care are praised .

Format shift

Online students emphasize feedback; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

activities and homework.

Format shift

.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person flipped classes earn both gem-of-a-professor praise and and .

Main concern

Students who dislike flipped group work often struggle and withdraw.

What students said

“One of the . ... Definitely take if you have the !”
Math-11
“ only class group activities every time so if you want to know the material you have to watch 3 hours lectures before every class.”
Math-8
“If you put in the work, you will succeed. Truly fabulous teacher!”
Math-7

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and winter-intensive sections still get rave reviews for clarity and care, but the course remains hard and time-consuming.

Main concern

Daily group work and .

What students said

“He is easily the .”
Math-8
“This is a very hard subject but he made it easier. The .”
Math-8
“If you pay attention, participate, and study, you'll be sure to get a good grade.”
Math-7

Exam style

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Exams are described as hard but fair and similar to class problems, with occasional study guides.

Fair ExamsStudy GuidesGroup Practice ProblemsNo Extra Credit Often

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides; grading can be strict on small errors.

Similar to Group ProblemsStudy GuideTough on Small Mistakes
“ the ones from in-class group problems.”
Math-11
“He gives a study guide before each exam which pretty much tells you what will be on the test.”
Math-7

Online

; winter courses still feel high-pressure.

Reasonable if PreparedMultiple TestsTime-Consuming Prep
“everything was very reasonable and fair and he was very good with .”
Math-8
“We had 5 tests plus the final. No .”
Math-7

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is by far THE !”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting flipped-format polarization and hard-earned grades. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Passion

78/100

“An absolute gem of a professor who inspires students to dive deeper into math.”

🔄 Flipped Classroom Split

40/100

“His class format was not for me. Tons of homework and lectures are online.”

💪 Effort Required

36/100

“you won't succeed without significant self-studying. but an A is achievable with hard work!”

👍 Mentor Energy

80/100

“Professor Richardson is truly a mentor to me. He sparked my interest in learning math.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes Maths a lot easier than it is.
  • he is enthusiastic about the topic, and .
  • and discuss the intuition behind every concept.

Theme 2

🧮 About Difficulty and Workload

  • Math 6 is very demanding.
  • The .
  • The .

Theme 3

👥 About Group Format

  • Class format is flipped so you watch lectures at home and then come to class to ask questions and practice problems.
  • group activities were so fun.
  • makes you group up every day and it is actually hard.

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-four reviews are detailed and recent but polarized, so confidence is solid yet not perfect.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

Math-713 reviews
Math-88 reviews
Math2-2C2 reviews
Math-111 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

13

A 13

B range

2

B 2

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 4 · Rather not say 1