AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Joshua Rhodes

STAT300 · MATH401 · MATH300 · STA300 · MATH370 · MATH129 · MATH120 · MATH100 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take Joshua Rhodes if you want a and , and attendance.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear Math ExplanationsLots of HomeworkGroup Work HeavyCaringAttendance Matters
  • Most students praise Rhodes for making math understandable and caring about learning.
  • The course often requires , and attendance.
  • Grades can be fair or generous, but the workload makes the A feel earned rather than free.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic because there is and partial credit, but students , and keep up with quizzes.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The math content can be fast-paced and difficult, even though .

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

, and skipping class can hurt performance.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Most students recommend him because he is caring and clear, but several warn that the class is demanding or confusing.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Several students mention easy grading, , and partial credit, though one calls him a .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews support this mixed but .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

, and fast course pacing adding pressure.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students praise his clarity, patience, and care, but a smaller group says his notes and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment , and exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are mostly positive, with strong praise for explanations and care but and attendance.

Main concern

The main concern is heavy workload combined with and group work.

What students said

“ and teaches us how to work through problems in a way that is doable.”
MATH120
“He's a great professor, just expect a lot of homework if you are taking math 129.”
MATH129
“There is no textbook, the notes just suck, and .”
STAT300

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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exam comment but other reviews mentioning partial credit and routine chapter exams.

Limited NotesFrequent QuizzesPartial CreditChapter Exams

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, daily quizzes, partial credit, and chapter-based exams.

Limited NotesDaily QuizzesPartial CreditChapter Exams
“We got to use notes for 90 seconds (????) during the exam and that's it.”
MATH401
“There so he wants you to attempt the problem to get some”
MATH401
“Exams are 10 questions about the 2 chapters during lecture.”
MATH129

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and teaches us how to work through problems in a way that is doable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, , and class format. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ and teaches us how to work through problems in a way that is doable.”

📚 Workload Pressure

35/100

“He's a great professor, just expect a lot of homework if you are taking math 129.”

👍 Recommendation Level

80/100

“ !”

⚖️

70/100

“He gives opportunities as well.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and teaches us how to work through problems in a way that is doable.
  • He makes sure the students understand the material before moving on.
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  • I think he knows what he's teaching, but isn't good at explaining it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • There is also a decent amount of homework, but it is entirely doable and helps for exams.
  • He gives a lot of homework but gives you a class session in between the day it was assigned and the day it's due so you can ask questions!
  • He grades very easy.
  • I like to think I'm pretty smart but I feel so dumb in this class

Theme 3

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 About Class Format

  • A lot of group work and participation in those groups matter.
  • Be prepared to work in groups!
  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • He likes you to work in groups to solve a problem before he teaches it for the first time, pointless

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen reviews across several courses give a consistent picture, though most are from 2018 and 2019.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1