AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Michael Zilberbrand

MATH54 · MTH52 · STATS2559 · STATS000 · MATH52 · STAT52 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
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Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid unless you already know stats well and can teach yourself from the book.

Best fit · Self Taught ProCondescendingHeavy AccentHigh Drop RateHarsh GraderDisorganized
  • Many students report rude, condescending responses that discourage questions.
  • Heavy accent and .
  • High dropout rates and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible with a curve and , but many A students report first Cs and .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Stats content plus unclear lectures, calculator gaps, and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

as mandatory in some reports and not in others, with .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

The majority urge others not to take , and poor teaching support.

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Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

28/100

Students cite picky rounding, unfair test deductions, and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and heavy self-study load are repeatedly described as time-consuming.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Knowledge is often praised, but lectures, accent, and condescension leave most students frustrated.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Homework from the book is assigned, but .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person stats and math courses draw strong complaints about rudeness, accent barriers, and disorganization, with a minority saying hard work and the .

Main concern

, and tests that .

What students said

“ . Insanely rude.”
MATH54
“He mocked the students that could not understand what he taught because of his bad accent”
MATH54
“he typically has 6-13 students left at the end of the semester”
MATH52

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

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In-person exams are and limited partial credit.

In-Person ExamsHomework-Test MismatchHarsh Partial CreditCurve Sometimes Applied

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

postponed due to disorganization, and grade harshly on small mistakes.

In-Person ExamsHomework-Test MismatchHarsh Partial Credit
“His tests are not much like the book, yet all the .”
MATH54
“He'll give you homework from the book, .”
MATH52

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . Insanely rude. Will be getting my first C because of him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching tone, difficulty, and . Credibility rating: High.

👎

22/100

“Don't do it. I am open minded adult student who gave him a go thinking other students were just being unfair. They are not.”

😤 Condescending Tone

25/100

“If you ask a question, he makes you feel stupid in front of the class.”

📚 Teach Yourself

30/100

“The lectures did not help at all and I taught myself with the textbook.”

📉

20/100

“The class started with 45 students and by the end of this semester only eight of us remained.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Speaks in a heavy Russian accent. Can be very disrespectful at times.
  • pointless lectures, and gives you no useful information when you ask questions
  • monotone, Spanish robot

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I'm an A student and got my first C this semester.
  • Work hard and get a tutor if you don't understand.
  • I lost more than 20 points just because I added 1 more number to a .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Experience

  • More than 60 % of students dropped.
  • I've had
  • There are much better Math 52 teachers.

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

29 detailed in-person reviews spanning 2007-2015 show strong consistency on accent, rudeness, and difficulty.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 54
3 out of 55
2 out of 511
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

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