AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Patrick Morriss

MATH · MATH2A · MATHF010 · MATH101 · MATH105 · 1A · 1D · STATS10 · MATH049 · MATH22 · MATH10 · 172 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
94.83%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want a supportive, collaborative math class with and a strong chance at an A.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyGenerous GraderGroup-Based LearningCaring and InspirationalClear FeedbackLow-Stress Math
  • Students overwhelmingly praise him as caring, engaging, and unusually effective for math anxiety.
  • Grades are often very achievable through participation, group work, and .
  • His style is collaborative and nontraditional, so students who want standard lectures may like him less.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

An A is highly achievable because class, and several courses use clear A/B task systems or optional finals.

In-person evidence strongly supports easy grading, while the smaller and flexible work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Math concepts can still be challenging, but students say , and low-stress structure make them easier to understand.

design, while online reviews also describe helpful group work and caring support.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

because much of the work is collaborative and completed in class, though .

In-person reviews repeatedly stress showing up and participating, while and group work.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because he makes math supportive, engaging, and grade-friendly.

Both formats are positive, but the recommendation signal is strongest and most proven in in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

95/100

Students repeatedly describe clear, forgiving grading with , and easy A paths through completed work.

Format shift

In-person evidence is very strong for generous grading, while , and late work flexibility.

Workload

Light

82/100

Most work is short, group-based, completed in class, or .

Format shift

work, while online reviews describe hands-on assignments and group work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students consistently , and effective at making math less intimidating.

Format shift

Both formats praise his support and teaching, with .

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Assessment often mixes group quizzes, projects, papers, task-based work, reflections, and .

Format shift

In-person courses often use group quizzes and projects, while online comments , and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly positive, especially about , and easy-to-earn grades.

Main concern

Attendance and participation matter because much of the learning and .

What students said

“This was the easiest math class I've ever taken.”
MATH10
“Just show up to class, do the work, and this should be an easy A.”
MATH22
“No tests! The if you want to boost your grade.”
MATH10

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews are very positive and , and student-friendly exams.

Main concern

The small online sample means confidence is lower, but the .

What students said

“The and I learned a lot from them overall.”
MATH101
“late work is fine! ”
MATHF010
“A really great professor!”
MATH10

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are generally student-friendly, often collaborative, take-home, open-note, optional, or used to boost grades.

Optional FinalTake-Home ExamsGroup QuizzesOpen-Note QuizNo Tests in Some Courses

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

94/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

some classes, group quizzes, open-note work, and collaborative assessments.

Optional FinalNo TestsGroup QuizzesOpen-Note QuizCollaborative Tests
“No tests! The if you want to boost your grade.”
MATH10
“Every class there is an and group time.”
MATH10
“All the ”
MATH22

Online

Online reviews , and flexible late work, with no clear evidence of webcam or Lockdown Browser rules.

Take-Home ExamsOptional FinalShort Weekly QuizLate Work Accepted
“The and I learned a lot from them overall.”
MATH101
“late work is fine! ”
MATHF010
“Had a ”
MATH10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Just show up to class, do the work, and this should be an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“He's without a doubt, the academic career.”

🏆 Easy A Path

94/100

“If you do the bee work, you will get a B. If you do the owl and bee work you will get a A!”

❤️ Student Support

96/100

“Very clearly cares about the well-being of his students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The best math class I have ever taken.
  • He managed to make a math class something that I looked forward to attending.
  • His teaching style, jokes, lectures, examples, etc... were literally perfect.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Mr. Morriss is an .
  • An easy professor.
  • No tests! The if you want to boost your grade.

Theme 3

🤝 About Group Work and Participation

  • Most of your work is in class in a group setting.
  • The , so it is critical to find students you can work well with as a team!
  • There is a lot of group work and time to ask questions and get support.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

172

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews across many years, with very consistent praise and only a few dissenting comments about his nontraditional style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5141
4 out of 512
3 out of 59
2 out of 50
1 out of 510

Course coverage

MATH1023 reviews
MATH2216 reviews
MATH1012 reviews
MATH1052 reviews
1A1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

37

A+ 7 · A 27 · A- 3

B range

10

B+ 3 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1