AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Scott Annin

MATH252 · MATH251 · MATH172 · MATH151 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you want a passionate math professor and , and serious preparation.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard ExamsLots of HomeworkPassionate LecturerCaringTest Heavy
  • Students often like Annin personally and describe him as passionate, helpful, and caring.
  • The major .
  • Workload is heavy because and textbook-based.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible with curves and a lower A cutoff, but and .

Online evidence includes one A and an 87 percent A cutoff, while and stronger exam complaints.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The math content and as hard, even when students understand the lectures.

Online reviews call the course average to hard, while as severe.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

One in-person tag says skipping class means you will not pass, and the course appears lecture and preparation dependent.

The ; online reviews do not clearly discuss attendance rules.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students would take him again because he is passionate and helpful, but .

Online students are positive despite exam difficulty, while in-person reviews include both strong praise and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

There is some curve and an 87 percent A cutoff, but and .

Format shift

Online grading has a friendlier cutoff, while as unclear or punishing in some reviews.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Multiple reviews mention lots of homework, textbook , and .

Format shift

Both formats mention homework, with and textbook use more strongly.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students describe him as enthusiastic, passionate, nice, caring, and helpful despite the course difficulty.

Format shift

Both formats praise his personality and teaching energy, though .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly emphasize tests, hard exams, a , and .

Format shift

Online comments provide explicit test and , while .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are more intense, with repeated complaints about hard exams, lots of homework, and .

Main concern

as extremely difficult and sometimes unrealistic for the time allowed.

What students said

“but ”
MATH251
“ . AVOID.”
MATH251

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews describe an enthusiastic professor, but exams can become hard and the .

Main concern

The material suggests.

What students said

“even though I feel like I understood the material, the .”
MATH172
“ .”
MATH151

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The exam risk is high because students , and difficult timing, but proctoring rules are not clearly proven.

Hard ExamsTest HeavyTimed Exam ConcernFinal 30 PercentNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and one complaint that exams could not be finished in the class time.

Hard ExamsTime PressureTest HeavyStudy Guide Recommended
“ ”
MATH251
“could not be taken within the time frame of the course.”
MATH251

Online

Online reviews mention tests, a 30 percent final, hard exams, and quizzes, but do not clearly .

Tests 20 PercentFinal 30 PercentHard ExamsQuizzes
“Tests 20% Final 30%”
MATH172
“the .”
MATH172

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Very passionate when lecturing.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Cool guy, really excited about what he's teaching.”

⚠️

24/100

“even though I feel like I understood the material, the .”

📚 Workload

24/100

“While you should expect and marks down points for sign errors.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very good and nice professor. He wants to help students.
  • Very passionate when lecturing.
  • Really likes math and it shows.

Theme 2

🧪 About Exams

  • The but it just went downhill from there.
  • but
  • . AVOID.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload & Grades

  • .
  • Do have to use textbook as that is the hw.
  • On the bright side, A's are 100-87, B's are 86-75.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Five detailed reviews across online and in-person formats show a consistent pattern of strong teaching but and .

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MATH2512 reviews
MATH1511 review
MATH1721 review
MATH2521 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1