AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Derik Birdsall

MATH330 · MATH370 · MATH402 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
67/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you can handle lecture-heavy math and want fair grading, but .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear grading criteriaExam heavyPartial creditMixed lecture qualityReasonable grading
  • Students report and achievable A grades when they keep up with the work.
  • Teaching quality is mixed, with some students praising clear lectures and others .
  • Assessments lean heavily on tests and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is very achievable with steady work because students mention partial , and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The math content is not effortless, but and selected coverage make it manageable.

All .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Attendance is mandatory in several reviews but .

, and they conflict by course.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

, but negative reviews warn that lectures can be unclear and self-teaching may be needed.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students repeatedly mention partial , and .

Format shift

.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

but is sometimes ungraded, while tests and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

62/100

Teaching is useful for many students, but some describe him as .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

80/100

Reviews mention tests, finals, quizzes, and .

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and some strong praise, but lecture clarity varies sharply by student and course.

Main concern

Some students felt lectures were book-based, fast, or unclear.

What students said

“Do your work and an A is very achievable.”
MATH330
“ , and attitude is cool.”
MATH370
“Lecture is all from the book. Everything.”
MATH402

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The but not unusually strict, with partial credit and one mention of open-note quizzes.

Open Note QuizzesTestsFinal ExamPartial Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and partial credit, but do not clearly prove proctoring or book policy for major exams.

Open Note QuizzesTestsFinal ExamPartial Credit
“10% open note quizzes, 65% tests, and 25% final.”
MATH370
“Gives .”
MATH330
“the tests.”
MATH402

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Do your work and an A is very achievable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“ , and attitude is cool.”

📈 Grade Value

78/100

“Do your work and an A is very achievable.”

⚠️ Main Risk

45/100

“I only wish I had dropped this class from the beginning to save myself the headache of having to learn everything on my own.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and attitude is cool.
  • Lecture is all from the book. Everything.
  • , however his office hours are 30 min before and after class which makes it hard to reach him.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do your work and an A is very achievable.
  • The class is an easy "a" and he will teach you easy stuff.
  • and hw is online.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews give useful detail, but they are old and strongly mixed across courses.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MATH3703 reviews
MATH4023 reviews
MATH3302 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 3 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1