AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Michael Menke

MATH28 · MATH2 · MATH15 · MATH22600 · 2600MATH2 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if and exams; otherwise the mixed teaching reviews are a real risk.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing LecturesExam-HeavyGenerous Partial CreditConfusing MethodsNo Attendance Pressure
  • and confusing teaching that ignores the book.
  • guides, and dropped lowest exam in some classes.
  • , but and practice.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some call him a , but and drops, so an A still takes real study.

All grade .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Difficulty ratings and comments show standard to hard college math that needs practice, not light conceptual work.

In-person only.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

, though a few sections list it as required.

and mostly optional.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About two-thirds would take him again, but strong love-him and and student dependent.

Split .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Positive reviews stress generous partial credit on HW, quizzes, and exams, while critics still struggle with .

Format shift

In-person evidence only.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Homework and practice matter, with load.

Format shift

In-person workload varies by course (ALEKS vs traditional exams).

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Half the class calls lectures amazing and detailed; the other half says he does not teach or confuses the material.

Format shift

Polarized in-person teaching reports only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Multiple exams, quiz/HW support, and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person math experiences range from detailed UCLA-style lectures and and .

Main concern

Conflicting methods, ignored questions, and .

What students said

“ !!!!!!!!!!!!”
MATH15
“His lectures are extremely detailed and very easy to understand! ”
MATH15
“If you study hard and practice problems you will get an A in the class.”
MATH28

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and if you practice, but methods can feel inconsistent.

Multiple ExamsStudy GuidesDropped Lowest ExamFair but Demanding

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students mention , and a dropped lowest exam in at least one section.

5 ExamsStudy GuidesDropped LowestPoint System
“His 5 exams are out of 100 points. .”
MATH28
“Each exam is worth 60 points w/ 6 questions.”
MATH2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He only does ALEKS and doesn't teach... !!!!!!!!!!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 in-person reviews, highlighting polarized teaching quality and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

54/100

“Professor Menke is an amazing professor from UCLA! His lectures are extremely detailed and very easy to understand!”

⚠️

25/100

“his methods of teaching math was horrifying, if not worse... avoid”

📝

78/100

“His 5 exams are out of 100 points. .”

👍

55/100

“I would definitely recommend taking him for math 2.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are detailed yet understandable.
  • He never want by the book because he thinks his way is better.
  • he makes you open up the worksheets and says "Do them"

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Prof Menke is a and .
  • !
  • if you study hard and practice problems you will get an A

Theme 3

🚪

  • the pro of this class was that .
  • Traditional class room no online assignments.
  • The book is very important.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only nine reviews with a sharp quality split reduce confidence, though comments are specific about lectures and exams.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

MATH155 reviews
2600MATH21 review
MATH21 review
MATH226001 review
MATH281 review

Reported outcomes

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8 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

4

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