AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Don Murray

MATH2N7 · MATH02 · MATH20 · MATH2 · MATH07 · MATH2469 · MATH2453 · MATH7 · 141 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
52%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take him only if you will do daily practice, attend every class, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest HeavyLots of HomeworkTough GraderMixed ClarityOptional HW Often
  • caring and .
  • Grade usually ; but often not counted.
  • and skipping hurts; calculators often restricted.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As are possible with heavy practice, but , and grading is frequently called tough.

Online and ; online adds Proctorio complaints.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Precalc content is manageable with practice for prepared students but feels advanced and rushed for many.

; online summer pace felt even faster.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and tags like skip class you will not pass.

Both online and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; praise for clarity and care clashes with and support.

; online is too few to change the overall Depends call.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and ; grades rest almost entirely on exams.

Format shift

In-person reviews drive the strict image; online also .

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Lots of ; summer sections can mean hours per day.

Format shift

; online summer was especially intense.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

and caring; many others call them boring, rushed, or unhelpful for tests.

Format shift

In-person is highly polarized; and tech problems.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

; final grade is mainly exams with occasional pop quizzes.

Format shift

Consistent across formats; online .

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

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person precalc and calc sections split hard: strong examples and humor for motivated students versus tough timed tests and weak support for struggling ones.

Main concern

and limited post-class help for those who fall behind.

What students said

“Professor Murray is great at explaining the lesson... .”
MATH02
“Does not prepare students for what is on tests. If you are struggling with his .”
MATH02
“Isn't it lovely when you feel your professor cares? Prof. Murray wants his students to do well--though he won't make it easy.”
MATH2

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online MATH02 mixed: ; another cited tech issues and surprise Proctorio.

Main concern

Technology glitches and .

What students said

“ and if and do the work alongside him, you will pass.”
MATH02
“Proctorio was never mentioned, but we were forced to use it, even when people complained.”
MATH02

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

use, and drive nearly the whole grade.

Test HeavyTimed ExamsCalculator RestrictedProctorio Online

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, calculator-limited, and may not match easy lecture examples.

Timed ExamsCalculator RestrictedTest HeavyNo Study Guides Sometimes
“BEWARE he is against calculators (they are allowed for 3 questions in ) and you only get just enough ”
MATH02
“No review before the 5 exams & . .”
MATH07

Online

One online section required Proctorio even when not listed in the syllabus; .

ProctorioTest Heavy
“Proctorio was never mentioned, but we were forced to use it, even when people complained. .”
MATH02

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Math is hard for a lot of people, but Professor Murray makes it easier. His lectures are very informative and the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (2 online, 48 in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“He is by far the . He encourages questions. He answers them very throughly.”

⚖️

28/100

“ ... the only grade that and .”

📚 Heavy Practice Load

26/100

“There is a lot of homework but he gives them so you can practice.”

👍 Split Recommendation

52/100

“ !!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are very informative
  • makes a topic seems so easy
  • Lectures were boring and hard to understand at times
  • Not capable of teaching

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A perfect balance between a challenge and an easy A or B

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and good sense of humor
  • He genuinely cares

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

141

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years with rich detail and , and polarizing teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 557
4 out of 528
3 out of 523
2 out of 518
1 out of 515

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 5

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

2

D 2

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1