AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Robert Karkafi

4052MATH · MAT20 · MATH20 · MATH2 · MATH18 · MAT18 · MATH7 · 121 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
47.17%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you already know college-level precalc and want rigorous math prep; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy WorkloadTest HeavyKnowledgeable but HarshHigh Dropout Risk
  • Extremely heavy homework and and .
  • serious STEM students praise depth and weekend help; many others report confusion and .
  • Not an easy A; success requires strong precalculus background and constant practice.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Grades and ; A is possible only with strong prior math and full effort.

Online and and heavy work; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Fast dense lectures, college-level precalc assumed, and conceptual rigor make the content hard for most students.

Both formats describe dense material; online quality complaints make self-teaching even harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews say attendance is required or missing class means falling badly behind.

Online often lists attendance mandatory; pass.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

47/100

; recommendation is strong only for serious math or engineering students ready to grind.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

; exams are written by him and graded harshly with little .

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

20/100

Lots of , and many report an overwhelming daily workload.

Format shift

Workload complaints are consistent across formats.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Knows the material and often offers weekend help, but , and email support poor.

Format shift

; online lecture quality is more often criticized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grade mainly from a ; but often low weight.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person classes are rigorous and lecture-heavy with and tough self-written tests; dedicated students call him caring and .

Main concern

, and high first-test failure rates.

What students said

“You start working day 1, leaves a lot of .”
MATH2
“The first test we took 60% of the class got an F or lower with only 3 people getting a B or an A”
MATH2
“If you want a and will help you, he's your guy.”
MAT20

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online MATH2 is intense with , and ; communication and lecture quality complaints are common.

Main concern

, and very weak email response.

What students said

“Simply, 80% of students dropped or Withdrawal this class.”
MATH2
“Not an easy A at all, but it's not impossible if you truly do the work.”
MATH2
“His lectures are 2 1/2 hours long, terrible quality, and so boring.”
MATH2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are tough, time-pressured, and ; many students do not finish.

Self-Written ExamsTest HeavyHard Timed TestsLecture-Based Questions

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and sometimes poorly aligned with homework.

Self-Written ExamsTest HeavyTough Grading
“He so review notes.”
MATH2
“ , so it is not easy to pass from this class.”
MATH2

Online

Online reviews describe difficult long tests with little quiz buffer and .

Tough ExamsTest HeavyLittle Extra Credit
“His tests are very difficult and finish the test.”
MATH2
“the if you want an A.”
MATH2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Don't take his class if you aren't willing to learn, he is a and but if you listen in class he works through every problem.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (10 online, 40 in , and polarizing teaching; credibility High.

📚 Extreme Workload

20/100

“You start working day 1, leaves a lot of .”

🧪 Brutal Exams

28/100

“The first test we took 60% of the class got an F or lower with only 3 people getting a B or an A”

❤️ Caring for Serious Students

52/100

“Great teacher and an even greater person. He might be tough with the material, but that's because he cares and wants to prepare you for success.”

📧 Communication Pain

35/100

“He is impossible to get a hold of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Fantastic person, Amazing teacher. .
  • Hes a great guy DONT get me wrong but this class was so difficult.
  • He knows his stuff well but is not the

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Not an easy A at all, but it's not impossible if you truly do the work.
  • Honestly to pass this class you have to have a knowledge of pre calculus COLLEGE LEVEL
  • !!!!

Theme 3

📝 and Tests

  • Gives A LOT of hw that it is impossible to stay on top of it!!!
  • 4 exams and final, drops 1 exam - thats it, thats your grade.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

121

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning 2016-2025 with , and polarizing teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 534
3 out of 519
2 out of 519
1 out of 523

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 10

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 6

C range

7

C+ 1 · C 5 · C- 1

D range

2

D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 3