AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Ketan Shan

MATH40 · MATH41 · MATH20 · MATH141F · MATH129 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want a , but expect to keep up with practice and studying.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPatient explanationsCaringExtra helpMath made understandableEffort required
  • Students consistently describe Shan as patient, caring, and unusually good at making math understandable.
  • The class is not always an easy A because , and .
  • and are willing to practice rather than simply finish a math requirement quickly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

An A is realistic for students who attend, study, and do the work, but reviews do not support a low-effort easy A.

because there are zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The math content can be challenging, but and review sessions make it manageable.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Attendance is not described as strictly mandatory, but , and review sessions are important for doing well.

, and they imply attendance is useful rather than optional.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

because , and makes math less intimidating.

because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Grading appears fair with and review help, but several comments still describe hard tests or substantial work.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Workload is moderate because , and steady practice needs.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Teaching quality is excellent because students repeatedly praise his clarity, patience, detail, and willingness to help.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Assessment appears , and rather than relying on one method.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews , and commitment to student success.

Main concern

Some students say can be demanding.

What students said

“Lectures are easy to understand and he makes us solve harder problems in class and .”
MATH129
“But test and quiz are hard i spent over 2400 min in the tutoring center and i still couldn't pass the class.”
MATH129

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.

because reviews mention straightforward or easier exams for prepared students but and quizzes.

Straightforward ExamsHard TestsStudy ReviewsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and study reviews, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or formal proctoring rules.

Straightforward ExamsHard TestsStudy ReviewsExtra Credit
“ lectures.”
MATH40
“But test and quiz are hard i spent over 2400 min in the tutoring center and i still couldn't pass the class.”
MATH129

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you really but if you just want to get math over with .”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, support, and effort level. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Lectures are easy to understand and he makes us solve harder problems in class and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“If I could, I would take him for all my math classes!”

📈 Effort Needed

64/100

“as long as you keep up with work and put in time to study and do all the assigned work, it's hard not to do well in his class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He doesn't ever skip steps during lecture, no matter how simple the operation, so it's easy to keep up or see where you got lost.
  • He tries to make sure you understand all the concepts.
  • Made math fun to learn and understand.

Theme 2

❤️ About Support

  • Very caring and wants his students to excel.
  • Great guy always willing to help
  • He even has study reviews before the test.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If and attend lectures, you'll do fine.
  • But test and quiz are hard i spent over 2400 min in the tutoring center and i still couldn't pass the class.
  • although you need to know what you are doing.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because the comments are consistent and detailed, but many reviews are old and grade data is sparse.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MATH408 reviews
MATH1292 reviews
MATH141F2 reviews
MATH201 review
MATH411 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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Drop/Withdrawal 1