AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Christopher Dean

MATH73 · MATH170 · MATH37 · MATH150 · MATH180 · MAT190 · MATH190 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
75/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
65.63%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

He can be excellent for students who attend, practice heavily, and like energetic lectures, but he is risky if you need slow pacing or many graded safety nets.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHilarious lecturerTest heavyLots of homeworkPolarizing clarityEnergetic classroom
  • Many students love his loud, funny, energetic teaching style and say he can make math clearer and more engaging.
  • The class is often test-heavy, and it is not heavily graded.
  • Recent reviews are more negative, especially for higher math or statistics, citing fast lectures, self-teaching, and questions being handled poorly.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

An A and practice are done, but and fast lectures make it far from automatic.

Online evidence suggests easier grading with multiple tries, while and more variation by course.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The math content ranges from manageable to difficult, and fast pacing can make the course feel harder than the raw material.

Online reviews describe easier experiences, while , or overwhelming lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

as formally mandatory, but many students warn that skipping class makes passing much harder.

In-person reviews repeatedly stress attendance, while online evidence does not show a .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

He is recommended by many students for humor, clarity, and support, but because of exams, pacing, and .

Online reviews are positive but sparse, while and sharply mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Some students mention curves or , but many say grades depend on a .

Format shift

Online reviews mention multiple tries, while and few graded cushions.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

as large or essential, even when it is not collected or .

Format shift

, while online workload evidence is limited and less severe.

Teaching experience

Good

75/100

His teaching is energetic and often clear, but some students report , and .

Format shift

Online comments are favorable but too few, while engagement and confusing delivery.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Many reviews say grades are dominated by three to five tests, with .

Format shift

Both formats mention tests, but grading.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly mixed, with strong older praise for engaging lectures and newer , and self-teaching.

Main concern

Students who fall behind may struggle because grades .

What students said

“so and fun”
MATH180
“The class has a weighted grade and pretty much consists of purely the 5 tests he gives.”
MATH150

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online evidence is limited but positive overall, describing an easy or and .

Main concern

There are too few online reviews to judge consistency across online sections.

What students said

“Homework wasn't hard & you had 5 tries for each question & for for each and knew you grade right after.”
MATH170
“He is the !”
MATH180

Exam style

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Exams are central to the grade, with some student-friendly exceptions such as but .

Test HeavyFew High-Stakes TestsSome Online At-Home TestsMultiple Tries In One Online ReviewFinal Curve Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests in one summer section and a curved final in another, but no clear closed-book or proctoring policy.

Five ExamsThree Tests In Some SectionsAt-Home Tests In One Hybrid SectionCurved Final Mentioned
“ and nothing else.”
MATH150
“We took the test online and at home.”
MATH170
“ended up curving the final.”
MATH150

Online

Online reviews mention multiple tries on tests but do not clearly .

Multiple Tries On TestsImmediate Grades
“for for each and knew you grade right after.”
MATH170

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He can be a very good professor when his energy and , but the and self-taught if they do not.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation split. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

75/100

“Literally the best professor ever, so and fun I wish I could take him for 190 too”

🧪

88/100

“The class has a weighted grade and pretty much consists of purely the 5 tests he gives.”

📚 Workload Demand

35/100

“There is a lot of homework but it helps study for the tests.”

👍 Recommendation Split

70/100

“I do not recommend him for Math 150.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is great at explaining the material and keeping you're attention.
  • Lectures are fast paced, when you ask questions he makes you feel stupid and claims you should already know.
  • He is very loud, and clear

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • As long as you do the home work and the study guide, there is no reason why you shouldn't get an A in his class.
  • Tests were 80% of our grade but they were stupid easy.
  • Missed class a few times. Not the best.

Theme 3

📝 And Exams

  • DO THE HW!
  • and nothing else.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 34 reviews across many years, with detailed comments and a .

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

12

A 12

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2