AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Richard Jow

MATH35 · MAT35 · MATH65 · MAT52 · MATH12 · MATH53 · MATH36 · MATH11 · MAT63 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid unless you can teach yourself math and enjoy a quirky, off-topic lecturer with frequent quizzes.

Best fit · Self Taught ProOff-topic tangentsTeach yourselfPop quizzes heavyFunny but scatteredSelf-study required
  • a minority love his humor and care, most say he cannot lecture clearly
  • Expect lots of , and
  • Many students say run away; success depends on already being strong in math

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some call it an easy A with notes and studying, but , and many failing experiences keep the A far from free.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Average difficulty is high and many students find lectures unusable, so content plus delivery feels hard.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping tanks your chance to pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

A , but the dominant message across .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

, yet some say notes are allowed and grades are fair if you keep up.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Often little formal homework, but frequent quizzes and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Personality praise is real, but most , and unusable.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Pop quizzes, test-heavy design, and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some and confusing, tangent-heavy lectures for most; quizzes and tests drive the grade.

Main concern

Unstructured lectures force self-teaching and .

What students said

“He does not have ANY structure when it comes to teaching the class. He comes into class and just scribbles whatever comes to his mind on the board.”
MATH12
“Jow was not easy, but his class was one that I actually miss. He is a funny guy, and while his intellect is intimidating, he really cares about your success if you show that you care as well.”
MATH53
“The class started out with 40 people and by the time of the final there were only 10 people left in the class”
MAT52

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.

Frequent quizzes and ; a few students report notes allowed and fair alignment to lecture.

Pop quizzesTest heavyNotes sometimes allowedWhat he teaches is on the test

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some sections allow notes and stress lecture-aligned material.

Pop quizzesTest heavyNotes on tests/quizzes
“ and is hilarious.”
MATH53
“He lets and quizzes.”
MATH53
“What he teaches is what is on the test and quizzes.”
MATH53

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“All I can say is run fast the other way! he is a but can't teach math!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 in-person reviews, , and self-study demands. Credibility rating: High.

🌀 Lecture Clarity

35/100

“He does not have ANY structure when it comes to teaching the class. He comes into class and just scribbles whatever comes to his mind on the board.”

😂 Humor and Care

70/100

“Professor Jow is the bee's knees. He knows about computers and how to build them! His geometry course is hilarious”

🚫 Recommendation Risk

30/100

“ !!!!!”

📚 Self-Teaching Load

40/100

“i feel like im teaching myself. i just show up for attendance.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • talks to himself and goes off topic a lot
  • scribbles whatever comes to his mind on the board
  • hilarious, he does go off on tangents
  • nice guy but can't teach math

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Study, pay attention and it is an easy A
  • He lets and quizzes

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is a funny guy... he really cares about your success
  • Professor Jow is a real chill individual
  • Great guy, but though

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one reviews from 2009-2018 with repeated themes of tangents, self-teaching, and .

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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MATH112 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · 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

Rather not say 1