AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

J Forbes

MATH40 · MATH4830 · MATH12 · MATH23 · STATS150 · MATH150 · 89 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
94.29%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want a supportive math professor and are willing to keep up with homework and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear math teacherVery caringLots of homeworkAccessible office hoursFair exams
  • Students strongly praise Forbes for making math and statistics clearer and less intimidating.
  • The class is not a free A because , and studying are required.
  • Her support, , office hours, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

Good grades are common, but students repeatedly , and use her help.

Online and in-person reviews both require steady work, while pays off.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Forbes makes math clearer, but statistics and and practice.

Both formats say explanations are clear, but tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

because students warn that skipping class makes passing much harder, though a strict mandatory policy is not clearly proven.

In-person reviews strongly stress attendance, while online reviews stress staying .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

because , and helps struggling math students succeed.

, while online reviews are mostly positive with one serious negative experience.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

72/100

She offers , and help, but students still must earn grades through homework and exams.

Format shift

Both formats mention or straightforward exams, with in-person reviews giving broader evidence of .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and multiple exams appear frequently, so the course takes steady effort.

Format shift

Online reviews explicitly mention weekly quizzes and four exams, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students consistently describe her as , and unusually effective for math.

Format shift

Both formats praise her teaching, with and volume.

Assessment method

Balanced

64/100

Grades appear to combine homework, quizzes, worksheets, exams, study guides, and rather than relying on only one method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention homework, quizzes, and exams, while , and in-class tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews overwhelmingly praise her energy, clarity, office-hour help, and commitment to student success.

Main concern

The and long or difficult tests.

What students said

“She definitely makes you work hard for !”
MATH150
“ the concept other than just memorize it.”
MATH150

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews and support, but one student had a poor outcome and would not repeat the course.

Main concern

because , and exams stack up.

What students said

“ , and four significant exams.”
150
“ and easy to understand and the .”
MATH4830

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually fair and supported by notes or sheets, but several students describe them as long or difficult.

Cheat Sheet AllowedFormula SheetStraightforward ExamsLong TestsNo Open Notes

Assessment risk

Standard

64/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention cheat sheets, formula sheets, long tests, and no open notes, but do .

Cheat Sheet AllowedFormula SheetLong TestsNo Open Notes
“She also allows for a cheat sheet for each test!”
MATH150
“theres no open notes, or open book but she does give a formula sheet.”
MATH150

Online

, and straightforward exams, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Weekly QuizzesFour ExamsStraightforward Exams
“ , and four significant exams.”
150
“ and easy to understand and the .”
MATH4830

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !! She does everything in her power to help you excel, and genuinely cares about every one of her students.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“She makes statistics really easy to learn.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“This class is not an easy A, if you want it you have to work your butt off for it.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures were also very thorough, making it easier to digest the insanity that is statistics.
  • She makes the material easy .
  • and if you are not getting it she will keep on explaining.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you pay attention and study, you'll pass her class.
  • She definitely makes you work hard for !
  • You can not slack for this class

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • She does everything in her power to help you excel, and genuinely cares about every one of her students.
  • She will go above and beyond for you.
  • Super helpful. Don't fall behind.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

89

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years give detailed and consistent evidence , and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 575
4 out of 59
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 5 · A 16 · A- 1

B range

13

B+ 5 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

2

D 1 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values