AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Christopher Panza

M138 · MATH160 · MATH40665 · MATH120 · MATH138 · MATH150 · 39050MATH · MATH137 · MATH107 · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
56.14%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Only take Panza if you can self-teach math; hybrid or alone.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing MathSelf Study RequiredTough Format GraderLots of HomeworkHybrid Better for Some
  • Reviews split hard between organized solid math teacher and
  • Expect , and need for outside resources like YouTube
  • Strict formatting and neatness on written

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Some As exist with heavy self-study, but , and As.

Online partial-credit complaints are harsher; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Calc and precalc content plus fast lectures make it intellectually demanding for many.

Hybrid self-study and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

; others are more flexible or hybrid.

Online often optional attendance; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; and section format.

Hybrid/in-person success stories contrast with strong online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Repeated tough-grader tags; neatness and .

Format shift

Online and ; some later in-person praise partial credit.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and constant outside practice are consistent themes.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy HW; WebAssign plus written work online adds friction.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

, and caring; many say lectures are dull, rushed, or .

Format shift

In-person is highly polarized; online leans weaker on lecture value.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes and them.

Format shift

and in person; lowest scores sometimes dropped.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and strong prep for calc; others call lectures boring, rushed, and unhelpful with .

Main concern

Lecture quality and accessibility vary wildly by semester and student.

What students said

“Lectures are extremely boring and you have to memorize a LOT of trig formulas”
MATH160
“Pretty chill hybrid class, lots of self study. and ”
MATH160
“DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS - worst prof at SBCC 110%.”
MATH137

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Async/online feels like self-learning with dry lectures; and platforms can feel harsh.

Main concern

and weak lecture support online.

What students said

“You're basically self-learning. Seems like a good guy, but class is OK; just okay”
MATH138
“He is the only calc teacher I know that DOES NOT OFFER PARTIAL CREDIT.”
MATH160
“Hard grader 4 HW, easier on tests.”
MATH138

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Standard math quizzes and exams; difficulty varies and .

Weekly QuizzesWritten ExamsNeatness RequiredLowest Exam Dropped SometimesWebAssign

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if ; some report partial credit and dropped lows.

Weekly QuizzesConcept-Focused ExamsPartial Credit VariesDropped Lows
“The problems on the quizzes and ... very generous with partial credit.”
MATH160
“ and ”
MATH160

Online

Online students report , and limited partial credit in some terms.

Platform TestsHarsh Written GradingWebAssignLimited Partial Credit
“DOES NOT OFFER PARTIAL CREDIT. The students to succeed”
MATH160
“Hard grader 4 HW, easier on tests.”
MATH138

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Grind it out on YouTube and you'll be good.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (42 in-person, 8 online), capturing the polarized teaching and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Split

48/100

“ learn, then use his lectures just to review.”

⚖️

28/100

“One small formatting error will ruin your grade.”

👍 When It Works

70/100

“If you understand the and .”

🚫 Strong Avoids

20/100

“DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS - worst prof at SBCC 110%.”

Theme 1

📚

  • You're basically self-learning
  • Study by yourself and you'll be fine

Theme 2

📝

  • He's particular about neat organization
  • missed 60% of an assignment for putting 2 steps of work on the same line
  • Lots of homework as you would expect for a math class

Theme 3

❤️ Mixed Character

  • He's super chill too :)
  • Openly admitted to abusing his puppy in front of the whole class

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

63

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years show a real split, not sparse noise; detail level is high on both positive and negative sides.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 513
3 out of 56
2 out of 59
1 out of 514

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 6 · A 16 · A- 2

B range

13

B+ 3 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

3

D+ 3

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2