AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Gholam Zakeri

MATH4276 · MATH8 · MATH815 · MATH08 · MAT11 · MATH4316 · MATH4294 · MATH2 · MATH15 · MATH13 · MATH11 · MATH7 · MATH52 · 92 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
45.45%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if , and want a demanding math mentor—not an easy ride.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing MentorTest HeavyLots of HomeworkFunny but ToughProof Focused
  • Students split hard between idolizing him as caring and brilliant versus calling lectures rushed and useless.
  • Heavy homework and and practice constantly.
  • Jokes and warmth are common, but so are complaints about mistakes, speed, and unfair hardness.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Some lower courses feel like easy A with , but , and heavy prep for an A.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Lots of , and fast coverage make content demanding even when lectures entertain.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and optional in others; skipping still hurts because exams track lecture material.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

About half would take again; fans call him the while if you can.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

36/100

and shredding of and looser notes.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of time is a constant theme.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

; rushed, mistake-prone, and for many others.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Test heavy with quizzes, multiple exams, and finals; but .

Format shift

In-person only.

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

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

inspirational and clear for motivated students, rushed and tough for others, with and .

Main concern

, and lectures that some say force self-teaching.

What students said

“My mentor, my idol, my friend; you made me who I am today.”
MAT11
“He is a and will leave your test in shreds when you were confident you did well.”
MATH7
“Never take Math 15 with him unless you are ready to teach yourself the whole book.”
MATH15

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.

Exams are the main stressor—often hard, proofy, algebra-heavy, and .

Test HeavyTough ExamsProof HeavyNo Cheat SheetsHomework-Aligned

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and test-heavy, sometimes proof-focused, with no formula sheets and .

Tough Midterms and FinalsProof HeavyAlgebra TrapsNo Cheat SheetsHW Similar Problems
“ but everything he covers in lecture is fair game.”
MATH15
“there will be absolutely no cheat sheets or formula collections for your exams.”
MATH8
“He is a and will leave your test in shreds when you were confident you did well.”
MATH7

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ but everything he covers in lecture is fair game. Other than that he's a funny dude.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting polarization between mentor praise and tough-test stress. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️ Polarizing Mentor

55/100

“My mentor, my idol, my friend; you made me who I am today.”

📝 Ruthless Tests

35/100

“He is a and will leave your test in shreds when you were confident you did well.”

📚

34/100

“Never take Math 15 with him unless you are ready to teach yourself the whole book.”

😄 Humor and Care

75/100

“I found him very inspiring and funny. Absolutely positively recommending him.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Goes way too fast
  • likes to find shortcuts when lecturing.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • As long as A
  • too much home work, bad lecture

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Hes a fatherly figure
  • he is fun and a !

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

92

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years and courses show a consistent polarized pattern with and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 545
4 out of 511
3 out of 510
2 out of 511
1 out of 515

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

8

A 8

B range

3

B 3

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 3