AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Robert Maxell

ALG1 · MATH40 · MATH45S · MATH60 · MATH110 · MATH130 · MATH50 · 138 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
63.46%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you need a and will use office hours; skip if you need fast, textbook-style teaching.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring PersonalityTest HeavyPolarizing TeachingLots Of HomeworkAccessible Outside Class
  • Personality is widely praised as kind, funny, and willing to help outside class.
  • many say he breaks math down well, others say he rambles and confuses.
  • Grades often lean heavily on exams, so doing practice work .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is achievable with homework and practice exams, but and uneven prep make it far from free.

Online and ; and low grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Math content is standard difficulty, made easier for and harder for others by confusion.

Similar difficulty reports online and in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

Often not mandatory, but skipping lectures costs you because tests and .

Both formats mostly allow optional attendance with strong recommendations to show up.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

About 63% would take again; while .

Online lean more positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Curves and appear, but and some tough-grader tags keep it only fair.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

54/100

XYZ or , though sometimes not collected; exams still require serious practice.

Format shift

; in person varies by term.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Many students praise clear multi-angle explanations and care; a and off-topic.

Format shift

Older and many online reviews are glowing; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Repeated reports of 85-90% exams with .

Format shift

and in person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews split between students who and those who find lectures off-topic, boring, or unprepared.

Main concern

for some and completely fails for others.

What students said

“ and , so attending is worthwhile.”
MATH45S
“Exams count for 85% of your grade; the last 15% is based on homework.”
MATH50
“stay away from him. i took him for pre-calc and when i went to calc, i struggled cause he skipped a lot of important materials.”
MATH50

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online sections still feature approachable lectures and .

Main concern

and ; some say he rambles instead of covering key concepts.

What students said

“The assignments.”
MATH130
“If you put in extra time in and complete all the colors!”
MATH130
“ , and he tends to ramble rather than cover key concepts.”
MATH50

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Grade is mostly exams and quizzes; practice exams and study guides help, and .

Test HeavyMultiple Choice QuizzesPractice ExamsStudy GuidesExtra Credit Questions

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person grades often rest on exams (sometimes 85%+); and practice exams matter.

Test HeavyMultiple Choice QuizzesPractice ExamsExtra Credit Questions
“Exams count for 85% of your grade; the last 15% is based on homework.”
MATH50
“ and he gives you a couple of questions.”
MATH110
“Your grade is based of the test so leave plenty of time to do the practice exams.”
MATH130

Online

Online students report exam-heavy grading with ; lectures can ramble.

Test HeavyHomework Plus Tests
“ , and he tends to ramble rather than cover key concepts.”
MATH50
“Grades are !”
MATH130

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ unable to express how amazing this man is. if you have the chance.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (7 online, 43 in person), balancing praise for care against polarizing lecture and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“ so your able to understand it.”

❤️ Caring Personality

90/100

“He is the teacher that will go the extra mile for you and will always have time to answer your questions.”

📝

40/100

“Exams count for 85% of your grade; the last 15% is based on homework.”

🔀 Polarizing Style

45/100

“ . Had to a good amount of the material.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • but also the .
  • This dude yaps more than he teaches.
  • Bob's teaching style is unique. He basically throws out the textbook and teaches you everything in his own style.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • YES, the class was hard, (as are all math classes) but Bob made sure I was prepared.
  • if you just want an A , if you wanna prepare for next math, then do not.
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is the nicest man and is willing to help anyone who is willing to ask for it.
  • On multiple occasions he came in on his days off to help me.
  • Bob is a funny professor and make jokes about math when hes lecturing.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

138

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with rich detail; opinions diverge on teaching style but and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 594
4 out of 517
3 out of 510
2 out of 55
1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 7 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 2 · B 9

C range

5

C 4 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

11

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Not sure yet 4