AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Timothy Ferguson

MATH · MATH170 · MATH80 · MATH23 · MATH120 · MATH67 · MATH150 · MATH130 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
35/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Avoid him unless you are comfortable teaching yourself math and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-Teaching RequiredHeavy HomeworkTest HeavyFast LecturesMixed Humor
  • Many students say he reads from the textbook, moves too fast, and leaves them teaching themselves.
  • Homework and tests are frequent, and is limited or absent in the online review.
  • A minority of students like his , and straightforward test preparation.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Some grading policies help, like dropping a low test, but many students report , and self-teaching.

The online review is especially hard with no , while in-person reviews range from easy for self-starters to very difficult for students needing instruction.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The math content is made harder by fast lectures, textbook-based teaching, and .

Both formats suggest challenge, with and in-person difficulty tied to teaching style.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

because some say class helps, while others say they still had to teach themselves.

The online review does not discuss attendance, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

31/100

Most recent and because students feel unsupported and .

The lone online review is negative, and ones.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

, but students also report tough grading, no , and failed or dropped outcomes.

Format shift

Online grading sounds less forgiving because no is offered, while .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students repeatedly describe lots of , and test-heavy structure.

Format shift

Both online and .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Positive reviews mention humor and some review help, but many students say he reads from the book and .

Format shift

The online review raises help concerns, while and mostly criticize lecture clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Reviews repeatedly , and .

Format shift

Online tests are based on homework, and and finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are polarized, but , and self-teaching.

Main concern

Students who need clear explanations or guided math instruction may struggle.

What students said

“You basically need to teach yourself.”
MATH80
“Worst math teacher. .”
MATH80
“goes through the material step by step and breaks down the examples in the book.”
MATH120

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review describes , and difficult work.

Main concern

The online course appears homework-heavy with no and uneven help during office hours.

What students said

“All the to pay for and it includes the textbook too.”
MATH150
“ .”
MATH150
“He gives no .”
MATH150

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are central and , but reviews do not clearly prove open-book, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or strict proctoring rules.

Tests Based On HomeworkTest HeavyDropped Lowest TestFinal Review From Past TestsNo Clearly Proven Proctoring Policy

Assessment risk

Standard

46/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe many tests, dropped lowest scores, and finals tied to past tests, but .

Test HeavyDropped Lowest TestFinal Review From Past Tests
“ .”
MATH80
“ .”
MATH80
“He drops the lowest score of the 5 midterms and adds the .”
0576

Online

The but does not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Tests Based On Homework
“ .”
MATH150

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You basically need to teach yourself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation risk. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“All he does is read directly from the book-- I can do that myself.”

📚 Workload Pressure

24/100

“The amount of and if you don't understand.”

👍 Recommendation Risk

31/100

“ if you need someone to teach you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Needs to stop being bookish, and .
  • He usually just reads from the book and gives his insight here and there.
  • goes through the material step by step and breaks down the examples in the book.

Theme 2

📈 About Workload And Grades

  • and lots of problems and .
  • He gives no .
  • He drops the lowest score of the 5 midterms and adds the .

Theme 3

🧪 About Tests

  • .
  • .
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 19 reviews span many years and repeatedly identify the same teaching, workload, and test patterns.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

3

B 3

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1