AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Kia Shafe

MATH · MATH253 · MAT253 · MATH251 · MATH2 · STAT101 · STATISTICS · MATH1O · MATH10 · STATS · 711 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
49.1%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you can handle blunt personality and heavy homework for solid math prep and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing personalityLots of Pearson homeworkExtra credit lifelineFunny but intenseTest heavy
  • some call him hilarious and life-changing, others report yelling and disrespect.
  • Workload is heavy with .
  • and clear exam alignment with classwork help motivated students pass.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

As are common with full effort plus , but homework volume and .

Online students lean on chapter more; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Math content is college-standard and often hard, though lectures and reviews can make concepts clearer.

Both formats report real intellectual challenge; online accelerated terms feel faster.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory; online sections usually do not track live attendance.

In-person evidence is mostly mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

49/100

love the energy and EC, hate the homework and personality clashes.

Online lean slightly more positive on structure; in-person is more polarized.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

and occasional rounding help, but and little sympathy for late work.

Format shift

Online students praise fair .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Repetitive multi-part Pearson or StatCrunch sets dominate nights and weekends for most sections.

Format shift

; online accelerated classes feel worst.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Many praise clear math explanations and humor; many others report , rudeness, or self-teaching.

Format shift

In-person personality drama is stronger; online focuses more on structure quality.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and multiple exams all matter, with tests often matching reviews and notes.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes are entertaining and lecture-heavy for fans, but , and grueling homework.

Main concern

Personality clashes and disrespect complaints .

What students said

“Every lecture flew by because of how funny and engaging he is”
MATH2
“had the ... came up to us screaming”
MATH10
“If you are okay with doing 3-5 hrs of THE MOST repetitive home work a week”
STATS

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections feel more structured with , and frequent that rescues grades.

Main concern

Pearson homework can consume 15-20+ hours weekly, especially in accelerated formats.

What students said

“he is incredibly fair with , and quite gracious with his .”
MATH2
“Despite being advertised as a 6hrs/week course, the professor expects 20+hrs/week or more of your time”
MATH10
“He offers with every chapter though and I accredit my B grade to that completely.”
STATISTICS

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are long and applied but and review materials rather than pure surprise.

Test heavyReview sheetsExams match homeworkCheat sheet sometimes allowed

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and heavy; classwork and notes often match exam questions when students attend.

Test heavyNotes/worksheets match examsReview sheets
“The class work .”
MATH2
“ worksheets!”
MATH2

Online

Online exams are described as difficult and long but and reviews; some allow cheat sheets.

Long examsHomework-alignedCheat sheet (some sections)
“ and quite long, but well-applied.”
MATH2
“we were allowed a cheat sheet to help with extra information we might have needed.”
MATH10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Your either going to love it or hate it and he's not going to care either way lol”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting personality split, homework load, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Polarizing Personality

52/100

“If your feelings . Personally me? Loved his energy.”

📚

22/100

“Spent over 5 hours on the first section of because each of the 70 questions has 10 parts to it”

🎁 Safety Net

70/100

“he gives a lot of an If you stay for kiapolusa after each quiz he would give you a full grade on the quiz”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he makes it easier to understand
  • Every lecture flew by because of how funny and engaging he is
  • His teaching style is interactive; you work out math problems with your peers at the board

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The and took extensive time in a week
  • If you do the homework and reach out to him if you need help it is easy to pass
  • You don't learn stats you learn STATCRUNCH

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • Kia would scream at kids in the class and make everyone uncomfortable
  • he made inappropriate jokes to a student and called her Regina George
  • stay away if you want to live!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

711

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed recent reviews across online and in-person with , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5234
4 out of 5215
3 out of 587
2 out of 569
1 out of 5106

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

50 reported outcomes

A range

28

A+ 1 · A 22 · A- 5

B range

6

B+ 4 · B 2

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 3