AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

James Carver

MATH3B · MATH10 · MATH3A · MATH2 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
40.74%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if ; otherwise the hard uncurved exams can wreck your grade.

Best fit · Self Taught ProFast Paced LecturesTest HeavySelf Study RequiredTough ExamsFunny But Strict
  • some love his humor and notes, many say lectures rush and force self-teaching.
  • as brutal with .
  • and practice materials help, but success depends on heavy independent study.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A is possible with heavy practice and , but tough uncurved exams make high grades effort-intensive and uncertain.

Most hard-A evidence is in person calculus; one older online MATH10 review found tests easier.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Calc content plus fast lectures and many students.

In person calculus reviews dominate the hard signal; online sample is mixed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

and in-class work or participation is treated as important.

; one online MATH10 said not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About two in ; fans like his humor and EC while .

Recent in-person MATH3B reviews are especially negative; older or lower courses are warmer.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

He is often tagged a and little or .

Format shift

In person calculus drives the strict signal; online mentions are fewer.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Homework can be optional or moderate, but , and .

Format shift

In person repeatedly mentions lots of ; online sample is thinner.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Humor and notes help some learners, but .

Format shift

In person is highly mixed; online has one strong MATH10 review and one chill but .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Midterms and finals dominate outcomes, with quizzes and .

Format shift

Both formats tag test heavy; one online MATH10 said tests were 80 percent of the grade.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

funny and resource-rich for motivated students, but , and extremely hard uncurved exams.

Main concern

and lectures that many say require YouTube self-teaching.

What students said

“ if you can. He just rushes through topics showing what hes doing instead of explaining”
MATH3B
“EXAM3 is too difficult”
MATH3B
“Be and have to self teach everything.”
MATH3A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Sparse online notes range from chill with hard later exams to easier MATH10 with notecard and .

Main concern

Limited online and .

What students said

“exam 3 and . mostly self studied. pretty chill guy”
MATH3B
“ .”
MATH10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

curving, though some lower courses allow a notecard.

No CurveHard ExamsTest HeavyNotecard In Some ClassesExtra Credit Elsewhere

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report brutal exams, , and .

No CurveExtremely Difficult ExamsTest HeavyWeekly Quizzes
“Might be the absolutely worst test I've taken in my 990 weeks of life on the planet Earth.”
MATH3B
“ but he offers plenty of opportunities throughout the semester.”
MATH3B
“ . , and lectures are hard to understand.”
MATH3B

Online

Online comments and relatively easy notecard tests in MATH10.

Hard Exam 3 and FinalNotecard Permitted in MATH10
“exam 3 and . mostly self studied.”
MATH3B
“ .”
MATH10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“if you can't learn the subject yourself, just stop and take another class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews (2 online, 25 in and . Credibility rating: High.

⚡ Fast

40/100

“He just rushes through topics showing what hes doing instead of explaining”

🧪

28/100

“If students would FAIL this class.”

😂 Personality Helps Some

70/100

“Take Jim for Calc 2 if you want fun!”

📚

34/100

“If you don't know how to study by yourself, you will struggle.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures were easy to follow and entertaining but whenever I would ask him a question he was not very good at explaining.
  • Speeds through lectures, sometime 30 mins.
  • Hilarious, lots of jokes.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • EXAM3 is too difficult
  • but he offers plenty of
  • Math isn't easy, so be prepared to practice outside of class.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Fit

  • this class is definitely a "you need to fend for yourself" type of class.
  • if you already know calculus.
  • if you're a slow learner.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven recent and older reviews with rich detail show a consistent self-study plus hard-exam pattern despite polarized opinions.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 52
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 3

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1