AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Terry Barbee

MATH · MATH253 · MATHMATH · MATH353 · INTERMATH · MATH3B · MATH251 · MATH3A · 82 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
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Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Strong pick if you want a patient math teacher who helps you learn, as long as you practice for .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPatient ExplainerFatherly SupportFlexible AttendanceTest HeavyDrops Lowest Exam
  • Students and after-class help.
  • Homework is usually assigned but not collected; .
  • Algebra courses feel easier .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

Many get As with consistent homework practice, but if mastery is weak.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Algebra feels beginner-friendly and repetitive, while Math 3A is .

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

86/100

He often stops taking roll after early weeks and if .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

, and real learning support.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

and often rewards effort, though a few allege favoritism or harsh finals.

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Workload

Light

74/100

but usually not collected, so formal workload stays light.

Format shift

Consistent across in-person algebra and calculus comments.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

, and making hard math understandable.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grade is almost entirely exams and a and no quiz buffer.

Format shift

In-person structure is highly consistent.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person algebra and calculus sections with , and .

Main concern

and a few students report fairness or pace issues.

What students said

“Barbee is a nice and very helpful. I have trouble in math but his class is easy. I just got my grade and it is an A.”
MATH353
“If you want to learn math, he is the perfect instructor.”
MATH3A
“ . he will pick the hardest problems from every chapter”
MATH3A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Exam style

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Course grades rest on several exams plus a .

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Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; midterms can be fair while the .

Exam OnlyDrop LowestHard FinalNo Collected HW
“ . he will pick the hardest problems from every chapter, and you bet there will be a lot of trigonometry.”
MATH3A
“there are 4 tests all worth 100 points which determine your grade.”
MATH353

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want to learn math, he is the perfect instructor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting patient teaching, flexible attendance, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“He's the best math teacher I've ever had. and actually cares if you are learning the material.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

“If you're contemplating bet. any other math teacher take Barbee hands down!!!!”

📅

86/100

“He doesn't bother himself with .”

📝

58/100

“ . he will pick the hardest problems from every chapter”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • explains math in a very easy way to understand
  • always stay after class to help
  • makes math very easy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • class is not an easy A
  • do ALL the homework

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • fatherly
  • super nice
  • nicest teacher I had this semester

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

82

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with strong consistency on teaching style, attendance flexibility, and .

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Quality ratings

5 out of 550
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Course coverage

MATH25117 reviews
MATH3A16 reviews
MATH2538 reviews
MATH3535 reviews
INTERMATH1 review
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MATH1 review
MATH3B1 review
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