AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Steve Alemansour

150A · MATH253 · MATH8 · MATH351 · MATH353 · MATH251 · MA351251 · STATS10 · MATH10 · 101 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
44.44%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will attend , and self-study hard; otherwise pick another math professor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of HomeworkPolarizing LecturerTough TestsParticipation DemandedGraded by Few Things
  • many call him the .
  • and test-heavy grades create high effort risk.
  • Recent online and some in-person sections complain of rushed or and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As are uncommon without perfect test scores; , and low class averages block easy As.

Online sparse grading makes As harder; and strong exams.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Math content plus fast lectures and high expectations make the material hard for many students.

Both formats describe difficulty; online adds self-teaching burden.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Skip-class warnings, participation pressure, and absence penalties appear throughout reviews.

In-person most clearly enforces attendance; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

44/100

; fans love him for clarity, critics say never recommend.

Online reviews uniformly say no; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

and exams that dominate the grade.

Format shift

Online sparse grading is harshest; .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of or used to prop up test scores.

Format shift

; online assigns many units that may not all be graded.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

rushed, confusing, or unresponsive teaching for others.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are poor; in-person quality is highly course- and year-dependent.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Midterms and finals carry large weight while only a .

Format shift

Online midterm weight is explicit; and graded by few things.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

dedicated students who do homework and participate often praise clear examples and , while others , and high fail/withdraw rates.

Main concern

Test averages can be low and .

What students said

“His exams had a class average of around 50. Im really good at math and struggled to even get a B.”
MATH10
“If you struggled with math all your life like how I did, this professor is the holy grail.”
MATH351
“Lecture has 0 correlation for what is on the test. 14 withdraws,11 F's, 2 A's”
MATH253

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

All three online reviews are strongly negative: , and self-teaching required.

Main concern

and poor organization make online especially risky.

What students said

“he only grades a couple of the two dozen units , and on random days. avoid”
MATH10
“He picks and chooses what he wants to grade, only two assignments at the very beginning of the semester and then the midterm which is 30% of your grade.”
STATS10
“Unorganized! . Posts lecture videos late.”
STATS10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams dominate grades, can average near 50, and .

Test HeavyLow Class AveragesPop QuizzesMultiple Choice SometimesNo Calculator Sometimes

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; pop quizzes appear; some multiple-choice tests; .

Test HeavyPop QuizzesLow AveragesMultiple Choice
“His exams had a class average of around 50.”
MATH10
“Beware of popquizzes, lectures are fastpaced but .”
150A
“ :)”
MATH253

Online

almost no graded homework; little exam-format detail beyond high stakes.

High-Stakes MidtermSparse Graded Work
“ and then the midterm which is 30% of your grade.”
STATS10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Run far from him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (3 online, 47 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

⚖️ Polarized Teaching

52/100

“ . .”

📚

24/100

“He also grades ! I have lost probably a few years of my life because of this class.”

📝

38/100

“His exams had a class average of around 50.”

🚫

20/100

“he only grades a couple of the two dozen units , and on random days. avoid”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • When he teaches you just understand.
  • Can somehow go over 2 chapters , taking the whole class period yet really not teaching it.
  • He is very rude to the students who ask questions or needed extra help

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do not expect an A in the class.
  • Easy A if you do the homework.
  • Save yourself the pain.

Theme 3

📋 About Workload & Rules

  • There's alot of HW assigned, but that helps u understand how to do the problems. Don't miss class!
  • he makes you do SO but only collects about 4 assignments.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

101

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and courses provide rich detail; opinions conflict but , and polarization are stable.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 548
4 out of 521
3 out of 57
2 out of 510
1 out of 515

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

12

B+ 4 · B 6 · B- 2

C range

5

C+ 3 · C 2

D range

2

D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather_Not_Say 1