AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Robert Elmore

MATH220 · MATH200 · MATHMATH · MAT100 · MATH160 · D · MATH120 · MATH210 · MATHALGE · MATH138 · MATH150 · MATH137 · MATH100 · ALG100 · 64 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless he is your only option and you already self-teach math well; most students say run.

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing lecturesHard testsHeavy homeworkALEKS painAvoid if possible
  • Majority of students call lectures hard to follow, scattered, or ineffective despite subject knowledge.
  • Tests often exceed homework difficulty; heavy daily homework and ALEKS amplify the load.
  • A minority find him fair, funny, and passable with huge self-study and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Harsh tests, limited partial credit, and self-teaching load make high grades rare unless you already master the material independently.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Material plus scattered lectures and and logistical challenge for most students.

All 50 reviews are in-person and consistently describe hard math delivery.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory with frequent quizzes; others say he rarely takes attendance but missing class still hurts.

In-person only; reports range from mandatory daily quizzes to no formal attendance taking.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Roughly one-third would take again and the dominant student message is do not take him if any alternative exists.

All recommendations and .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Tough grader reputation, little partial credit on some exams, and tests harder than homework dominate; .

Format shift

In-person only; a few mention test corrections or end curves as partial relief.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Daily homework, ALEKS, paper problems, and frequent quizzes create an overwhelming load for many students.

Format shift

In-person only; ALEKS and daily .

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Students repeatedly say he knows math but ; lectures called confusing, scattered, or useless.

Format shift

In-person consensus is poor teaching delivery despite subject expertise.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Hard exams and frequent quizzes drive the grade .

Format shift

and quizzes dominate; but often low weight.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

: confusing delivery, extreme tests, and heavy homework, with a small pocket of students who succeed through self-study.

Main concern

Lectures do not prepare you for exams that hit the hardest homework extremes.

What students said

“listen very carefully. do not, under any circumstances, take this class.”
MATH137
“Avoid at all costs. Lecture is a complete waste of time as it is nearly impossible to follow his scattered thought processes.”
MATH200
“I loved taking math with Mr. Elmore. He has a LOT of homework and a lot of weird rules but if you actually listen and do as ”
MAT100
“Nice guy but horrible teacher. Homework turned in every day.”
MATH137

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 often hit the hardest homework extremes and feel disconnected from lectures, though some allow notes or corrections.

Hard examsTests harder than HWDaily quizzesOccasional notes or test corrections

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Tests are frequently described as extreme, long, and poorly matched to lecture; a few note allowed notes or .

Hard examsDaily quizzesTest corrections sometimesNotes sometimes allowed
“The , and there are quizzes every day on last nights homework.”
MATH137
“Exams are comprised of the most difficult problems from homework and hardly reflect review.”
MATH200
“+s are you are allowed notes for exams and but you will tear your hair out trying to teach yourself this content”
MATH200

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“listen very carefully. do not, under any circumstances, take this class. i wish someone had told me that before i signed up. trust me, do not take math with robert elmore. nice man, atrocious teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting avoid consensus, exams, and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Strong Avoid Signal

28/100

“do not, under any circumstances, take this class.”

🎯 Teaching Clarity

24/100

“Lecture is a complete waste of time as it is nearly impossible to follow his scattered thought processes.”

📚 Workload Pain

18/100

“He uses aleks for the home work and it is the worst thing invented since the Hindenburg”

⚖️

28/100

“The , and there are quizzes every day on last nights homework.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • nice man, atrocious teacher.
  • He knows the insides and outs of what he's teaching. Unfortunately his students don't and never will.
  • Lecture is a complete waste of time as it is nearly impossible to follow his scattered thought processes.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Exams

  • The
  • There is no way to pass this class, he doesn't give partial credits
  • Tests run towards the hardest end of the homework assigned.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload & Systems

  • He uses aleks for the home work and it is the worst thing invented since the Hindenburg
  • Homework quizzes every day so make sure you do the homework.
  • Gives more homework than any other teacher I've had.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

64

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

warnings about lectures and exams give high confidence despite older dates and limited grade reporting.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 58
3 out of 511
2 out of 510
1 out of 531

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Reported outcomes

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D range

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5

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