AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Richard Shiring

MATH8 · MATH253 · MATH353 · MATHLAB10 · MATH10 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
84%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want a high grade with manageable effort and a supportive professor.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A StatsCaring MentorExtra CreditCheat Sheet AllowedLenient Grader
  • Students overwhelmingly call statistics an easy A with curves, , and .
  • He is repeatedly described as sweet, funny, and willing to boost grades for effort and office hours.
  • Main and occasional outdated or awkward classroom comments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Curves, , office-hour points, and note sheets make an A realistic with modest consistent effort.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Content is straightforward statistics with , though summer pace or Pearson HW can feel tedious.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

Many sections mark attendance mandatory and he may call out late arrivals, but .

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Very high take-again rate and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

, and often raises grades when students show effort in office hours.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

70/100

and can be time-consuming, but overall load is lighter than typical math and tests are fair.

Format shift

All workload comments come from in-person sections.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

, and highly dedicated despite weaker tech skills.

Format shift

All teaching comments come from in-person sections.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and in-class exams with calculators and cheat sheets allowed.

Format shift

All assessment comments come from in-person sections.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person stats and math with PowerPoint lectures, Pearson online homework, calculator-friendly exams, and .

Main concern

and more complex than the actual tests.

What students said

“an easy A if you put any effort in at all”
MATH10
“ and is a ”
MATH10
“ and overcomplicates things”
MATH10

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and , and are easier than the online homework.

Cheat Sheet AllowedTI-84 AllowedCurved TestsNot Multiple Choice

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a , and are more straightforward than Pearson homework.

Note SheetTI-84CurvedExtra Credit
“He allows a sheet of , and is lenient with grading”
MATH10
“ ”
MATH10
“he's the only professor in stats that allows you to use a Ti84 calculator”
MATH10

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Overall an easy A”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 and caring themes. Credibility rating: High.

🅰️ Easy A Path

88/100

“an easy A if you put any effort in at all”

❤️ Caring Support

90/100

“I want Professor Shiring to be my grandpa”

💻

55/100

“ and overcomplicates things”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures were good, a bit hard to understand at times
  • makes hilarious remarks throughout class
  • Not the , but I wouldn't want to learn statistics with anyone else

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Ridiculously easy
  • and if you show up and ask for help
  • If he sees you put effort, he will give you an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Absolute sweetheart
  • Sweetest professor here
  • made inappropriate comments

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five reviews over many and a caring personality.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MATH1028 reviews
MATH2533 reviews
MATH3532 reviews
MATH81 review
MATHLAB101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 4 · A 17

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1