AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Asher Shamam

MATH5A · MATH5C · MATH125 · MATH131 · MATH5B · MATH10 · STAT50 · 102 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
45.45%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Avoid if you need real instruction; only consider him if you can teach yourself and mainly want a pass.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf Teach HeavyEasy Pass PossibleCancels OftenWebAssign GrindInconsistent Teaching
  • Many students say lectures teach little and and videos.
  • Grading and , so passing or even an A is possible without deep learning.
  • Recurring complaints include lateness, cancellations, mid-semester exits, and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many report easy or free A , and lenient curves despite weak lectures.

Both formats describe pass-friendly grading; online if unprepared.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Material spans calc, linear algebra, and stats that and .

In-person and online both emphasize self-teaching; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

68/100

, though some sections still expect presence and participation to secure the grade.

; in person often optional but some require show-up for a passing cushion.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

, while many warn strongly against him for actual learning.

; in-person opinions split between easy-pass fans and learning-focused critics.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

, and participation often protect students who stay enrolled.

Format shift

Online still can feel .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of WebAssign or , and reading dominate the semester for most classes.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy online homework; online MATH5B also stresses high exam weight.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Knowledgeable at times but frequently late, canceling, disengaged, or .

Format shift

Online teaching is described as nearly absent; in person ranges from funny and helpful to useless lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and quizzes matter a lot, but tests and .

Format shift

One online review says in-class exams are 40% even for an online class.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call him funny and pass-friendly, many say lectures are futile and self-teaching is required.

Main concern

Unreliable presence, weak lectures, and .

What students said

“you'll be teaching yourself here. must understand concept if taking in person class or you will get your cheeks absolutely obliterated on the final.”
MATH5B
“Take this class if you if you want to learn.”
MATH5A
“ if you want a free A.”
MATH10

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections get almost no live teaching, heavy WebAssign work, and .

Main concern

No real and test weight.

What students said

“he did not teach this online class at all, and all he gave is a youtube video of other prof.”
MATH5B
“If you want to learn; . If you want to pass; take him.”
MATH5C

Exam style

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Exams vary from open-book or formula-sheet ; overall risk is moderate, not strictly proctored online.

WebAssign QuizzesIn-Class ExamsOpen Book Or Formula SheetTake-Home Test SometimesTest Corrections

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

sheets/open book, but some finals feel unrelated to lectures and crush unprepared students.

Open Book Or Formula SheetCheat Sheet AllowedHomework-Based ExamsOccasional Take-Home Test
“He lets you use a cheat sheet, the textbook, and .”
STAT50
“ .”
MATH10
“you will get your cheeks absolutely obliterated on the final.”
MATH5B

Online

Online MATH5B required in-class exams worth about 40%, with , and ; self-study expected.

In-Class Exams For Online CourseWebAssign Homework And QuizzesHigh Exam Weight
“The exams are in class (even though is online) and its worth 40%! Quiz, hw, and final exams are worth 20% and its on webassign.”
MATH5B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want to learn; . If you want to pass; take him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (2 online, 48 in , and reliability issues. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“you'll be teaching yourself here. must understand concept if taking in person class or you will get your cheeks absolutely obliterated on the final.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

42/100

“If you want to learn; . If you want to pass; take him.”

📗 Easy Pass Path

76/100

“ if you want a free A.”

📚 Workload Load

28/100

“TONS of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He doesn't teach, barely engages, and acts like he'd rather be anywhere else.
  • lectures felt futile and you will be watching prof Socrates' videos if you want to learn.
  • so far, had to .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Take this class if you if you want to learn.
  • This felt like a pretty easy A, but don't make the mistake of not putting in any effort at all.
  • you're pretty much guaranteed an A if you do most of the homework.

Theme 3

⏰ About Reliability

  • What a joke. Imagine signing up to teach a class (along others) and bailing halfway through the semester.
  • He got fired if anyone was wondering.
  • Constantly late to class. Cancelled 6+ times.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

102

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over and pass-versus-learn themes despite polarized quality scores.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 515
3 out of 518
2 out of 517
1 out of 532

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 1 · A 14

B range

5

B 5

C range

3

C 3

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 5 · Not_Sure_Yet 1