AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

James Ulrich

MATH81 · MATH85 · MATH84 · MATH18 · MM84 · MATH83 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you will follow his exact methods, do the , and stay engaged through slower lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderLots of HomeworkLecture HeavyMethod SticklerHelpful When You Care
  • but lectures often feel slow or boring
  • and wording on tests
  • ; skipping class hurts your chance to pass

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is possible if you copy his exact methods and , but format pickiness blocks free easy grades.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Basic college math with moderate content difficulty but slow lectures and method rigidity add friction.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and note you will not pass if .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About 40 percent would take again; while critics cite boredom and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

, or not using his preferred method.

Format shift

Consistent across in-person reviews; no online data.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and multiple tests keep the load consistently high.

Format shift

Consistent across in-person reviews; no online data.

Teaching experience

Good

65/100

and patient for motivated students, yet many call lectures boring, slow, or rigid.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

with heavy lecture note focus.

Format shift

Drawn from in-person course comments.

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

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person math with thorough but , and strict format-based grading that rewards students who do it his way.

Main concern

and weekly homework can frustrate students who want flexibility.

What students said

“ to and you're guaranteed an A”
MATH81
“ you miss on a ”
MATH84
“Just and pass the 4 test he has throughout the semester.”
MATH81

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.

Tests demand his exact process and wording; correct .

Exact-method gradingFour testsWrite full stepsTough tests

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and grade exact methods, sentences, and every step rather than final answers alone.

Exact method requiredPoints off for missed stepsFour semester tests
“ if you divide or use the factor trees he will mark you wrong because he says that's art and not math”
MATH81
“ if you get the answer right 4 leaving any of the aforementioned things off”
MATH84

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ... and answer test questions EXACTLY the way he wants you to and you're guaranteed an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 , and mixed lecture praise. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

65/100

“He literally explained EVERYTHING out and in math that's so necessary.”

⚖️

28/100

“Very strict! It ALL HAS to be his own way. you will fail even though you get the answers right.”

📚 Workload

28/100

“If you love having a bunch of and reading every week then this your guy.”

👍 Recommendation

42/100

“ . And no matter how much you study it's not going to make a difference believe me.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Hes very informative when it comes to notes, funny without realizing it
  • lectures at time can be really boring,but
  • HE KNOWS HOW TO TEACH!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and there were times when I was the last one there
  • He's an easy A but he wants you to do math his way which is very difficult
  • to

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • LOTS OF HOMEWORK
  • Gives 14 homework assignments

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

21 detailed in-person reviews from 2008-2018 show , and mixed lecture quality.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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