AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Marc Olsen

ALG · MATH351 · MATH32 · MATH370 · MATH · MATH402 · HUGH · GEOM110 · MATH20 · MATH100 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

A strong choice for students who want support and fair grade recovery options, especially if they stay engaged.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpfulExtra CreditClear SupportApproachableMixed Clarity
  • Most students describe him as helpful, approachable, and invested in student success.
  • , and dropped tests make grades more forgiving.
  • A few students report confusing explanations or heavy homework in harder math courses.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Grades are not automatic, but , and dropped tests make an A realistic with steady effort.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Many students found the math approachable with his help, though some and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, but most reviews do not provide a .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students recommend him because , and gives students ways to recover grades.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and dropped test scores make grading more forgiving.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

Workload is usually manageable, but some advanced math reviews mention a lot of homework.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students often describe him as helpful and engaging, though a .

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Reviews mention , and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and emphasize support, , and approachable teaching.

Main concern

Some students found him unclear or .

What students said

“He really sets you up for success with the class.”
MATH20
“awesome teacher! but lots of (and curves too).”
MATH351
“gives u so life is cal three homework.”
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

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Tests are mentioned as sometimes hard, but , and dropped scores make the .

Practice ExamsHard Tests MentionedExtra CreditDropped Lowest TestExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and dropped scores, but they do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book policy.

Practice ExamsHard Tests MentionedExtra CreditDropped Lowest TestExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“ the class”
MATH20
“ but lots of (and curves too).”
MATH351
“ and the ”
MATH370

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He really sets you up for success with the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student fit. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“He helps you as much as you need and basically spoon feeds the material to you.”

⚖️

78/100

“awesome teacher! but lots of (and curves too).”

📚 Workload Balance

58/100

“you have to do the homework (20% of the grade) to learn the material properly.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He really sets you up for success with the class.
  • He is willing to stay on the subject, and try different approaches from different angles if you ask him.
  • , but is great at coming up with analogies to help you understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • awesome teacher! but lots of (and curves too).
  • and the
  • Only a few actually passed. Class started with 40 and finished w/11

Theme 3

❤️ About Student Support

  • HE REALLY LOVES HIS JOB AND IT MATTERS TO HIM THAT YOU LEARN.
  • He really cares if people understand the subject matter.
  • hes fun and likes everyone to work with eachother.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

There are 17 reviews with useful detail, but many are old and some comments are very brief.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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