AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Mehrdad Bonakdar

MATH141 · MATH40 · MATH040 · MATH129 · MATH100 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
35/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
35.29%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if , and learning mainly through examples.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy HomeworkLong LecturesStrict PaceThorough ExamplesAttendance Needed
  • and long lecture-heavy classes.
  • Getting an A is , and , but the effort cost is high.
  • Reviews are sharply mixed, with and support-course reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic for students who attend and finish the homework, but the workload prevents it from being a low-effort A.

Online reviews mention an easier grade cutoff but more self-teaching, while and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The math content is not always conceptually extreme, but fast pacing, long lectures, and .

Online students describe weak recorded explanations, while but slow lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Many reviews say skipping class makes passing much harder because lectures, notes, and examples drive the course.

In-person evidence strongly shows attendance dependence, while and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Most because the workload is high and explanations often feel unclear.

Online reviews are mostly negative, while recommendations.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

and test-focused, but many students call him tough and mention little or no .

Format shift

, while in-person reviews range from strict to predictable.

Workload

Heavy

20/100

described as daily, excessive, or too much for the course pace.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy homework, with online students describing it as especially hard to manage.

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

He is often described as thorough and willing to answer questions, but many students find lectures long, boring, fast, or unclear.

Format shift

, while online teaching is more often criticized as unhelpful.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and and tests both playing major roles.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize homework and quizzes, while notes.

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

In-person reviews are mixed, with while many complain about long lectures, strict pace, and .

Main concern

because lectures and and tests.

What students said

“Lots of homework. Not hard to get an A if , and ask questions on anything you don't understand.”
MATH141
“Lectures go until the very end of class.”
MATH100

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly , and little schedule flexibility.

Main concern

Students say online sections require heavy self-teaching and .

What students said

“ . Just way too many.”
MATH141
“ and you basically have to learn everything by yourself.”
MATH141

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is limited, but students say and one review mentions a .

Tests From NotesQuizzes MentionedTake-Home Quiz Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and , but they do not clearly prove closed-book or strict proctoring rules.

Tests From NotesTake-Home Quiz
“the lectures were the same as the test”
MATH100
“ so it was easy”
100

Online

Online reviews mention easy short quizzes, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, open-book, or .

Short Quizzes
“ .”
MATH141

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you have a busy schedule this class is not for you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Pressure

20/100

“ . Just way too many.”

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

45/100

“He is very thorough with the material.”

👍 Recommendation Level

38/100

“Other than that, .”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • Gives way too much homework (especially on the first week) for a class that has a co-req.
  • .

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He really does teach for the whole class, with the use of many examples and slides.
  • and .
  • He teaches for the full amount of time.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • Not hard to get an A if , and ask questions on anything you don't understand.
  • If you want an easy A, then this is your guy
  • Only good thing about this class is that an 88% A.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 22 reviews across many years and both formats, with , and attendance.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3