AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Timothy Cobler

MATH150A · MATH307 · CALC2 · MATH040 · MATH253 · MATH150B · MATH142 · MAT171 · MATH141 · MATH172F · MATH252 · MATH152 · ENGR203F · ENGR101F · MATH150 · MATH142F · MATH100 · 150A · MATH152F · MATH151 · MATH172 · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating
60/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
61.29%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

He can be a strong choice in person for disciplined math students, but online sections carry much higher risk.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear but demandingExam heavyPolarizing personalityHomework-driven successStricter online
  • Many in-person students praise him as a .
  • Grades often depend heavily on exams, with little curve or in many classes.
  • Online reviews are much more negative, often citing short videos, weak support, and difficult exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Good grades are realistic when students do homework and study hard, but .

, while online evidence shows a harder path to an A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The math content is standard to challenging, and the course feels harder when exams exceed examples or lectures move fast.

In-person students often find hard topics clearer, while and higher difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance and participation are often important for success, though and some .

In-person reviews stress showing up, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

He is recommended mainly by prepared , but online students and struggling students often advise avoiding him.

In-person recommendations are stronger, while online recommendations are mostly mixed to negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Reviews frequently mention no curve, no , sharp grading, and .

Format shift

Strictness appears in both formats, though online students report it more negatively.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and essential for , but several students say the quantity is manageable or optional.

Format shift

Online summer sections sound heavier, while in-person workload is more manageable if .

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

He is often a strong in-person lecturer, but online teaching complaints and recent harsh reviews pull the score down.

Format shift

In-person teaching is usually praised, while online teaching is frequently criticized as too brief or unsupported.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are repeatedly described as built around exams, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Both formats are exam heavy, and controlling the grade.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are more positive, especially from students who do homework, attend, and .

Main concern

The main risk is that a few difficult exams can dominate the grade with limited forgiveness.

What students said

“he makes math lectures somehow entertaining and .”
MATH152F
“No curve at all, exams are 90% of your grade.”
ENGR203F
“Your grade .”
MATH152

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly critical, saying , and support is limited.

Main concern

Students often feel the online format under-teaches material that .

What students said

“Lecture videos were short & only showed 2-3 types of problems per section so it was hard to prepare for exams.”
MATH151
“His online "teaching" skills are astonishingly poor.”
MATH151
“ .”
MATH151

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are the central risk because many reviews describe few graded items, difficult tests, and limited grade recovery.

Exam HeavyFew Graded ItemsNo Curve OftenHard FinalsHomework-Based Preparation

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

curve, but also say homework and reviews can prepare students well.

3 Exams And FinalNo Curve OftenExam HeavyClear Reviews Sometimes
“The class is really straightforward, 3 exams, homework and the final.”
MATH152F
“no credit for hw, no , no curve.”
MATH252

Online

Online reviews , but they repeatedly describe short lectures and exams that are harder than preparation materials.

Difficult ExamsShort Lecture VideosNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“The difficulty of .”
ENGR203F
“Lecture videos were short & only showed 2-3 types of problems per section so it was hard to prepare for exams.”
MATH151

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is the ! He taught me how to study the correct way.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“he makes math lectures somehow entertaining and .”

🧪

88/100

“our class' entire but he always makes it clear what and prepares you well.”

⚖️

35/100

“No curve at all, exams are 90% of your grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • Professor Cobler REALLY knows his stuff and makes everything easy to understand.
  • He tends to do a lot of things in his head which makes it somewhat .

Theme 2

📈

  • .
  • Your grade .
  • and a little more and u'll get an A.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • 5-minute lectures per section aren't enough.
  • His PRE-lecture videos are about 5-10 minutes with at most 3 problems ?
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

62

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 detailed reviews across formats and years, with , and online weakness.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 57
3 out of 56
2 out of 53
1 out of 517

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 5

D range

1

D+ 1

F

4

F 4

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Not sure yet 3