AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Michael Bateman

MATH170 · MATH120 · MTH170 · MATH180 · MAT190 · MATH190 · 200 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
61.16%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Take Bateman if you want rigorous math training and can study heavily, but if you need an easy A or .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough examsConceptual lecturesStrict gradingTest heavyBetter in person
  • Students often respect his in-person teaching and say he builds a strong math foundation.
  • Grades are frequently driven by hard exams with .
  • Online reviews are much more negative, especially , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

A grades are possible, but students repeatedly say they require daily study, extra practice, strong prerequisites, and .

In-person students more often say the hard work pays off, while online students more often describe the grading and exams as unforgiving.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The course content is concept-heavy, fast-paced, and , trigonometry, or precalculus foundation.

Both formats are challenging, but online reviews describe the difficulty as less supported and more frustrating.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Attendance itself appears flexible in some reviews, but staying for activities, questions, and .

more clearly, while online reviews focus more on deadlines and office-hour access.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

, but many students warn against him because the exams and .

In-person recommendations are much stronger than online recommendations, where several students .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Students as the main grade source, no late work, and points lost for strict formatting or reasoning standards.

Format shift

, but online reviews describe it as harsher and less predictable.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

, but students need substantial extra practice because exams are difficult.

Format shift

and class activities, while online workload feels heavier because independent study is needed.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Many students , but online reviews include repeated complaints about confusing rules and weak exam preparation.

Format shift

Teaching experience is much stronger in person, while online delivery receives several severe negative reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Reviews repeatedly say grades rely heavily or almost entirely on tests and .

Format shift

Both formats are exam-focused, with online students especially criticizing the lack of .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

conceptual lectures and helpfulness while still warning that exams are hard and grades are exam-heavy.

Main concern

The course can punish weak foundations because and often make up most of the grade.

What students said

“Math is hard, his class is hard, but his lecture style is really effective and he's a .”
MATH180
“If you want an easy A this isn't your guy, if you want a dedicated scholar who cares that you learn and will make sure you learn, he's your guy.”
MAT190
“Big issue is your grade is based off of .”
190

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are sharply mixed but lean negative, with repeated complaints about , and weak alignment between lectures and tests.

Main concern

Online students often feel exams and that the format is unforgiving.

What students said

“ !!! This was easily the hardest math class I have ever taken.”
190
“ .”
190
“pretty easy professor. problems just like textbook. .”
MTH170

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because tests are repeatedly described as hard, heavily weighted, and .

Hard ExamsTest HeavyNo Calculators MentionedNo Late WorkFew Grade Items

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

no-technology rules in at least one class and grades often based mainly on exams.

Hard ExamsTest HeavyNo Technology MentionedFew Grade Items
“He is strict about no technology, including calculators, during lectures and exams, but the problems do not require any.”
190
“ so if you don't naturally understand calculus, just know you just need to do extra studying.”
MATH190
“your grade is based off of .”
190

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules, but , and test-heavy grading.

Hard ExamsTest HeavyStrict DeadlinesFew Grade Items
“ and grades come almost entirely from the 4 tests in the semester.”
MATH190
“The tests are VERY hard and .”
190
“The .”
180

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Math is hard, his class is hard, but his lecture style is really effective and he's a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and ; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“ .”

⚠️

30/100

“ , but he's a great guy and want's you to learn.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

62/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great overall teacher goes very in-depth with every concept and topic.
  • Lectures are amazing as and the proofs behind them.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • if you just want an easy pass.
  • If you want an easy A this isn't your guy.
  • so .

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • .
  • !!!
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

200

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across recent years provide detailed and consistent evidence of strong in-person teaching but .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 599
4 out of 538
3 out of 519
2 out of 517
1 out of 527

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 1 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

18

B+ 6 · B 9 · B- 3

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

11

Drop/Withdrawal 7 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1