AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Scott Malloy

MATH120H · STATS120 · MATH203 · STAT120 · MATH20 · MATH120 · MATH100F · MATH171 · MATH120STATS · MATH120F · MTH203 · MATH100 · 201 lifetime ratings

AI rating
65/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
61.9%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if and are ready for frequent homework, quizzes, and serious exam prep.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear Math ExplanationsHeavy HomeworkFair But DemandingTest HeavyAttendance Matters
  • Students often praise Malloy for making math and statistics easier to understand.
  • The class , and .
  • Grades can be fair with , and effort, but students who fall behind struggle badly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic for , and use help, but it is not low-effort.

Online students describe more self-teaching and stress, while like curves and dropped scores.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Malloy can make math clearer, but , and exams keep the course intellectually demanding.

Both formats describe understandable teaching, but online and hybrid reviews more often mention fast pacing and independent learning.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

, and keeping up with class work are necessary to pass.

, while online reviews also stress participation and avoiding absences.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and fair structure, but only for students willing to keep up with the workload.

, while online reviews are more mixed because of workload and support issues.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

He is not an , but curves, dropped tests, dropped quizzes, and students.

Format shift

In-person reviews provide the strongest evidence for curves and dropped scores, while online reviews and homework.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

and often intense, with many students describing daily assignments, quizzes, and several hours of work each week.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, with online and .

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

and helps struggling learners, though some describe him as rude, blunt, or vague when answering questions.

Format shift

Teaching praise appears in both formats, but and classroom clarity.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment , and finals, with exams still carrying major weight.

Format shift

Both formats mention homework and tests, while in-person reviews , and dropped exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive about teaching clarity and fairness, but , and attendance.

Main concern

The main in-person concern is the steady workload and difficult tests if .

What students said

“Put in the work and you will get an A.”
MATH120F
“Doing the !”
MATH120STATS
“This was the hardest class I ever have taken”
MATH100F

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

but warn that , and self-discipline can make the format stressful.

Main concern

The main online concern is heavy independent work with limited room to fall behind.

What students said

“Great teacher, phenomenal and .”
MATH120STATS
“I had to work my tail off for this A.”
MATH120H
“STAY AWAY !”
MATH120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often tough but and dropped scores making them more manageable.

Tests Are ToughHomework Helps ExamsCurved ExamsDropped Test MentionedQuizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, notes allowed sometimes, and quizzes, but do not clearly prove a consistent closed-book policy.

Tough ExamsCurved ExamsDropped TestNotes Sometimes AllowedBuddy Quizzes
“He drops your lowest test grade, 4 lowest homework grades, and ”
MATH100
“Sometimes he let us use notes for test, but the .”
MATH100
“1 final, 4 exams (drops 1), and a mix of .”
MATH171

Online

Online reviews mention straightforward or but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or proctoring policies.

Straightforward TestsHard TestsQuizzes
“ .”
MATH120STATS
“get the hang of the quizzes and .”
MATH120H

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Put in the work and you will get an A.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“He was SO good at explaining math.”

📚 Workload

28/100

“There are a lot of assignments but you realize how important they are to help you succeed and .”

⚖️ Grade Fairness

58/100

“ and ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This professor has the with math to begin with.
  • Professor Malloy made statistics very easy to understand.
  • He knows material very well and if you really try he'll help you out a lot.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I had to work my tail off for this A.
  • If you put in the work YOU WILL PASS!
  • Stats is not an easy subject, so you should not expect an easy A.

Theme 3

📝

  • Lots and lots of
  • Doing the !
  • The and if you try asking for help get prepared to receive a vague answer.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

201

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 50 reviews across formats and years consistently , and exam-centered grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 599
4 out of 559
3 out of 515
2 out of 520
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 3 · A 12

B range

18

B+ 8 · B 8 · B- 2

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3