AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

John Burke

STAT300 · MATH401 · MATH110 · MATH330 · MATH350 · MATH370 · MATH372 · MATH32 · MATH120 · MATH373 · MATH100 · 84 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
29.73%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

unless you are already strong in math and comfortable teaching yourself when lectures do not help.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLots of HomeworkTough GraderLecture HeavyParticipation MattersSelf-Teach Risk
  • Reviews are sharply negative overall, with many and .
  • Success is possible for self-directed math students who ask questions, use office hours, and keep up with homework.
  • Many students warn that , and communication style make the class stressful.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some students earn A grades, but comments , and strong math independence.

Online evidence is limited and mixed, while or already know the material.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The math content becomes harder because many students find his explanations unclear, abstract, or .

In-person reviews provide most of the challenge evidence, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

as mandatory or say participation is key because skipping class hurts performance.

, but in-person reviews show the clearest pattern.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most negative reviews advise avoiding him because , and support feels limited.

, while online reviews are too few and more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Students often call him a , though a few mention second chances, open notes, or .

Format shift

, while online evidence is limited and mixed.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and outside study needed to keep up.

Format shift

Both formats mention heavy homework, with .

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

A minority praise his knowledge and office hours, but , and discouraging responses.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are mixed, while clarity and tone.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

, and participation, with some courses weighted heavily by few items.

Format shift

Both formats mention homework and tests, but and graded-by-few-things risk.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mostly negative, with repeated complaints , and needing outside help.

Main concern

Students frequently say they had to teach themselves or get outside tutoring.

What students said

“ if you already know the material.”
MATH372
“Prepare to teach yourself outside of class.”
MATH373

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with one strong positive review but and .

Main concern

Online students mention , and .

What students said

“Its super tough! But if you love math, I guess this is for you!”
MATH120
“Expect lots of homework, but like any discipline, it takes practice and doing it in order to learn it.”
MATH373

Exam style

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tests easy or open-note and many others calling them unfair or much harder than classwork.

Hard TestsOpen Notes MentionedDaily Quizzes MentionedFinal Grade Boost MentionedNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

in some sections, and finals affecting grades, but no single stable exam policy.

Hard TestsOpen Notes MentionedFinal Can Raise GradeDaily Quizzes Mentioned
“ .”
MATH372
“he allows a full page of notes.”
MATH373

Online

and quizzes but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

Quizzes MentionedNo Clear Exam Policy
“has a load of homework and .”
MATH120
“Expect lots of homework”
MATH373

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you already know the material.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and self-teaching risk. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“ , and tests use very hard problems despite his claims.”

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

30/100

“Prepare to teach yourself outside of class.”

📚 Workload Pressure

28/100

“Prof. Burke is a and has a load of homework and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • if you already know the material.
  • and .
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His tests for 373 are much harder than his 372 class and include lots of .
  • He gives a lot of homework and quizzes
  • The examples in the book, with numbers changes.

Theme 3

🧭 About Who Can Succeed

  • Good professor if you're the type of student that prepares thoroughly for each lecture.
  • If you dont need someone
  • It's a guaranteed pass if you just TRY.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

84

Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews over many years with repeated, consistent concerns about lecture clarity, workload, and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 524

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 1 · B 8

C range

8

C+ 1 · C 5 · C- 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1