AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Matthew Porter

MATH95 · MAT138 · MATH120 · MATH117 · MATH331 · MATH138 · MATH107 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

If you need a you up to succeed, take Matthew Porter without hesitation.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear note packetsExam-friendly supportsCaring and funnyEasy-to-follow lecturesWants you to pass
  • Students , and funny, with 100% would-take-again among those reporting.
  • Printed note packets, review sheets, notecards, and make math and stats unusually approachable.
  • Weekly homework can be lengthy, but unlimited online attempts and realistic.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

, and multi-attempt homework make strong grades realistic with regular effort.

Both online and when they complete the weekly work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

He slows content down, prints structured notes, and makes stats feel learnable even for students who historically fail math.

Online video lectures and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

, but many report optional attendance if you keep up with packets and homework.

and pop quizzes; online is largely asynchronous.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Near-universal praise and 100% would-take-again reports frame him as the default pick for supportive math teaching.

Recommendation is unanimous across the six online reviews and the large in-person sample.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Fair partial credit, , dropped low scores, and transparent criteria keep grading student-friendly.

Format shift

; in-person students stress notecards and review .

Workload

Moderate

56/100

, yet practice-focused and often unlimited-attempt online work rather than crushing surprise load.

Format shift

Both formats mention lots of homework, but students still call the class manageable.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Clear, thorough, humorous instruction with exceptional support resources makes him stand out among math faculty.

Format shift

Online and in-person reviews agree on clarity; in-person students especially love printed packets.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and classwork share weight with .

Format shift

Online homework is accuracy-graded with many attempts; and packets.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes use fill-in note packets, open-note or , and a patient humor-filled teaching style that converts math-haters.

Main concern

Occasional pop quizzes and and practice.

What students said

“Mr. Porter was an AMAZING teacher. I've always struggled with math but he really made it easy to understand and fun to learn!”
MATH117
“He let's you use a notecard on the exams, so you don't have to remember everything, but you still need to understand what you are doing.”
MATH117
“Porter sets up the class for success. He hands out note packets that you fill in a bit of. and detailed, and the .”
MATH107

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online and asynchronous stats sections keep , and exam reviews nearly identical to tests.

Main concern

There is still a steady volume of though difficulty stays low.

What students said

“If you put in the time then easy A. The hw is online & you get graded for accuracy but you get 100 attempts a question for full credit.”
MATH117
“ actual exams. Cracks jokes during the video lectures, love it!”
MATH117
“Just do all the assignments and its an easy A. .”
MATH117

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and reviews, often with notecards or open notes and extra-credit boosts.

Notecard allowedOpen note quizzesExam reviews nearly identical to testsExtra credit on exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams commonly allow a notecard, follow packet content closely, and offer review with few surprises.

Notecard on examsPrinted note packetsPop quizzes sometimes5% exam extra credit
“He let's you use a notecard on the exams, so you don't have to remember everything, but you still need to understand what you are doing.”
MATH117
“the . He grades fairly and offers 5% on the exams for review problems.”
MATH107

Online

Online students report straightforward exams aligned with lecture and review packets; reviews do .

Exam reviews similar to examsMulti-attempt homeworkOpen-note style support
“ :)”
MATH117
“he doesn't try to trick you and prepares you very well for them.”
MATH117

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“PROFESSOR PORTER IS THE !!! In high school I never took statistics because I always felt like it was hard because I have such a hard time with math. BUT I read the reviews before I selected him and he has never disappointed me. I literally passed stats which Im so proud of but I cannot thank professor Porter enough. PICK HIM!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 highly consistent reviews focused on clarity, support, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“He's very sweet and funny. and is willing to help. Take this teacher!”

📈 Easy Path to Success

84/100

“Literally one of the easiest classes I have ever taken. His lectures are very understandable”

📝 Student-Friendly Exams

86/100

“AND he lets you fill out a . True homie!”

👍

98/100

“HE IS the BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TAKE MATTHEW PORTER !!!!!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are easy to understand & he goes at a .
  • Watch out for his adorable, but lame, math jokes.
  • He prints the lectures for you.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • math class, but you still need to put in the work.
  • Easy class if you just show up and try.
  • I normally despise math and generally get C's but with Matt I got an A!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Such a sweet and kind professor!
  • Porter is truly a gem.
  • He really wants you to do well and he is funny and cracks jokes in lectures.

Data context

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Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-five consistently positive, detailed reviews over many years with almost no severe dissent yield very high credibility.

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

29

A+ 8 · A 17 · A- 4

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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