AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Ronald Pai

MATHMATH · MATH40 · MATH142 · MATH20AND40 · MATH20 · MATH130 · MATH15 · MATH20F · MATH141F · MATH129 · MATH100 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you will attend, do the homework, and ask questions, but if you need highly engaging lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear But MixedExtra CreditAttendance MattersHomework And QuizzesPatient Math Help
  • , and good for students who attend and do homework.
  • A meaningful minority describe him as boring, confusing, fast-paced, or unhelpful, especially in harder math courses.
  • Grades can be fair or easy with effort, , and review work, but the course is not effortless.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic with , and , but students still need steady effort.

, while the lone online review suggests much higher effort due to weak support.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Many students find the math manageable because , but others say his pacing or clarity makes it harder.

In-person evidence is mixed but often manageable; the single online review is negative and implies the course feels harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Reviews repeatedly warn that and missing class can seriously hurt students.

and lab strictness, while the online review does not establish a policy.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

help and structure, but the mixed reviews prevent a stronger recommendation.

In-person reviews lean positive, while the lone online review strongly discourages taking him.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Grading appears fair with , dropped scores, and review-based tests, though some students call tests hard or strict.

Format shift

In-person reviews provide most grading evidence; the online .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

The , and lab expectations, but several students say it is manageable.

Format shift

and quizzes; the online review only says assignments required outside help.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Most students praise his patience and clarity, but recurring complaints about boring, unclear, or rushed teaching keep the score moderate.

Format shift

In-person teaching evidence is mixed but positive overall, while the single online review is sharply negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

Reviews emphasize quizzes, tests, study guides, 4 exams, and a .

Format shift

Assessment details .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive but while warning that , and quizzes matter.

Main concern

Some students find him , and occasionally fast-paced.

What students said

“ and not a lot of questions.”
MATH20
“Be prepared to put in effort.”
MATH141F
“The class, MATH 129, was not hard but the way he taught it made it very difficult.”
MATH129

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review is strongly negative and says the student needed outside help.

Main concern

The online evidence suggests poor support and a need for a tutor.

What students said

“I had to hire a tutor to pretty much teach me”
020

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence suggests standard math testing with quizzes, exams, review materials, and some , but .

Quizzes Similar To HomeworkExam ReviewsExtra Credit ReviewsMultiple Exams And Final

Assessment risk

Standard

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and review-based tests, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Quizzes Similar To HomeworkExam ReviewsExtra Credit ReviewsMultiple Exams And Final
“ as hw but tweaked.”
MATH141F
“4 exams & 1 final.”
MATH141F
“ review except for test 3.”
MATH130

Online

The online review does not clearly .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Be prepared to put in effort. Always answers students questions. Very precise & thorough.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“ but picks the hardest questions and puts that on quizzes and tests.”

📈 Effort And Grades

68/100

“If you put in the work you can get an A .”

⚠️ Mixed Experience

60/100

“The class, MATH 129, was not hard but the way he taught it made it very difficult.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and lot
  • He takes his time to show a few examples to make sure students get it
  • He can be hard to understand sometimes.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • as long as you try its an easy A !
  • Be prepared to put in effort.
  • He always encourage

Theme 3

📝 About Workload And Exams

  • Lots of HW, quizzes and 4 exams plus 1 final.
  • and not a lot of questions.
  • as hw but tweaked.

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The review set is large, spans many years, includes both strong praise and criticism, and has enough detail to judge patterns.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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