AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Jorge A Encinas

M5A · MATH8 · M5B · MATHMATH · MATH9 · 5B · 5C · PRECALC · 5A · STATS50 · MPREC · M15 · STAT50 · CALC5B · 245 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Only take if and ; many students strongly advise avoiding him.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyLots of homeworkPolarizingSelf-study heavy
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  • Online sections draw especially harsh complaints about robot-like videos and Proctorio

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As are possible with heavy effort, but , and .

Online reviews emphasize harsher finals and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Calculus and related courses feel dense, fast, and .

Both formats report high difficulty; online adds reading and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and stress participation or graded notes.

In-person more often requires presence; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

fans value structure and .

In-person slightly more mixed; online skews more negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

26/100

, and little partial credit on methods.

Format shift

Online students especially report harsh finals and .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of , and test-heavy pacing.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy load; online adds WebAssign volume.

Teaching experience

Average

46/100

and boring, error-prone, self-study lectures.

Format shift

; online lectures draw more robot-video complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Comprehension quizzes, homework, midterms, and a .

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; online sometimes uses Proctorio.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

office hours and structure and others who call lectures messy, strict, and self-study based.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“GRADED NOTES with .”
5C
“He can't teach at all and I would have to learn everything from youtube.”
CALC5B
“The best math teacher I've had! ,and stays to help.”
MATH8

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students often report outdated or robot-like , and sometimes Proctorio, with .

Main concern

Unsupportive online teaching feel and .

What students said

“lecture videos are just him reading off his pre-written notes like a robot.”
5B
“Uses proctorio for .”
5A
“ .”
STAT50

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes and often harder than practice; online can use Proctorio.

Test heavyHard finalsPractice testsFormula sheet sometimesProctorio online

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and test-heavy with occasional formula sheets.

Time-limited examsWritten responsesPractice testsFormula sheet sometimes
“The of content.”
5B
“professor let us use a formula sheet for the .”
MATH9

Online

Online exams can use Proctorio and .

ProctorioHard finalsPractice testsWebAssign quizzes
“Uses proctorio for .”
5A
“ and his practice tests and exams did not help with the .”
5B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Don't choose this professor's course. All the and the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (21 online, 29 in , and heavy testing. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

46/100

“He can't teach at all and I would have to learn everything from youtube.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

48/100

“ . Because a mess up your gpa.”

⚖️

26/100

“GRADED NOTES with .”

📚 Workload Intensity

24/100

“An unholy amount of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lecture videos are just him reading off his pre-written notes like a robot
  • Lectures are exhaustingly long, not engaging

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Theme 3

💻 Online vs In Person

  • Uses proctorio for

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

245

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across online and and consistent workload and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 598
4 out of 549
3 out of 527
2 out of 533
1 out of 539

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 1 · A 8 · A- 4

B range

16

B+ 1 · B 14 · B- 1

C range

5

C 3 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

11

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5