AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Christopher Strinden

MATH5A · MATH5C · CALC5A · MATH6056 · STAT050 · MATH131 · STA50 · MATH55 · STATS50 · MATH5B · MATH125 · STAT50 · 144 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
58.33%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want deep conceptual math and ; avoid if you need an easy grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate and caringLots of homeworkTest heavyTheory-focusedPolarizing difficulty
  • Many students love his passion, humor, and support in lower-level math
  • Calculus and higher courses are often described as theory-heavy and GPA-risky
  • Attendance and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

High grades require heavy studying; many call it not an easy A and .

; the single online review is more encouraging but still not easy.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Average difficulty is high, with calculus and stats often called brutal or theory-heavy.

In-person reviews dominate the hard-course picture; the online review is milder.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Many reviews and and skipping hurts your chance to pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About half strongly recommend him for learning and support; .

Online evidence is positive; in-person opinions are mixed by course level.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

36/100

, and grade anxiety appear often despite occasional corrections or .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students repeatedly report lots of , and high outside study time.

Format shift

Workload complaints .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

, and care, while others say he rambles or teaches theory over practice.

Format shift

Online review is strongly positive; in-person quality is course-dependent.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

; but lower weight.

Format shift

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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

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

inspiring and and off-topic for others especially in calc.

Main concern

, and theory that .

What students said

“By far the .”
MATH125
“class is just brutal.”
CALC5A
“He never covered the material that we would be tested on.”
MATH5A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online student found him supportive and said effort leads to success even for weak math students.

Main concern

Still described as .

What students said

“Honestly if you try you wont fail! Hes like the ”
MATH131

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are central and often hard, though study guides and .

Test heavyStudy guides similar to examsTest corrections sometimesLong timed tests

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and test-heavy; study guides often match tests and .

Test heavyStudy guides similar to examsTest corrections sometimesLong timed tests
“You have to do . He modifies them slightly for .”
STAT50
“Doesn't grade hw but highly encouraged. .”
STAT050
“He allows you to make up a portion of the test if you correct your mistakes.”
MATH125

Online

The single online review .

“Hes like the hard at times but trust hes the !!!”
MATH131

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Math is hard. There's no way to get around that, but he's a great teacher. He does a really good job of breaking things down and explaining why they are that way.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and test load. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“By far the . Wants nothing but the ”

🔥 Course Difficulty

28/100

“class is just brutal.”

👍 Recommendation Split

58/100

“ if you want to learn something beyond stats!”

📚 Workload And Tests

24/100

“The , and tests included material not discussed in class”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • always broke down the formulas rather than just throwing them at us
  • Often goes off on tangents

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Not an ez A
  • If you

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He cares about his students and is a great motivator
  • hilarious if
  • He's lovable, super interesting, and cares for his students A LOT

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

144

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years show rich detail and a stable split between strong fans and hard-course critics.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 579
4 out of 528
3 out of 514
2 out of 516
1 out of 57

Course coverage

MATH12511 reviews
MATH5C10 reviews
MATH1315 reviews
MATH5A5 reviews
STAT0505 reviews
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STATS502 reviews
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MATH5B1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

2

D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2