AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

John Ryan

MATH40 · STATS1 · ENGL1 · MATH70 · CALC2 · STAT1 · MATH60 · MATH140 · MATH130 · MATH50 · MATH45 · 180 lifetime ratings

AI rating
69/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
76.67%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will grind weekly math homework and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear funny lecturesALEKS homework heavyTest heavyCheat sheet examsProctorio online stress
  • Many students praise clear, funny lectures and .
  • Workload is the week.
  • Online sections often use Proctorio, which several students strongly dislike.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common if you keep up with and , but the A is not free.

Online and ; online adds proctoring stress.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Stats and lower math can feel doable with his teaching, but calc and compressed sessions are genuinely hard.

Calc and accelerated sections feel much harder than regular STAT1 in both formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

as optional, though lectures help and some classes still expect presence.

Online often optional Zoom; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Most recommend him for teaching quality and Proctorio.

In-person recommendations are warmer; online reviews .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

Practice exams mirror tests and partial credit appears, but few extra-credit lifelines and .

Format shift

Online and ; grading fairness comments are mixed.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students constantly report ALEKS or .

Format shift

; online often pairs platform work with proctored tests.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

and calculator tips are frequent praise; some say he races through steps.

Format shift

; some online students feel .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

and quiz platforms.

Format shift

Online and hybrid still center exams; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person, many call him one of the and fair exams, but still warn about heavy homework and fast pace.

Main concern

Hours of and occasional fast lecture pace can overwhelm students.

What students said

“ . He is super funny and so you understand.”
STAT1
“If you don't mind sitting 3+ hours on hw once a week then go for it but it could take up to 7 hours for hw per week be prepared.”
STAT1
“He moves way too fast. Does a problem completely all the way through without explaining a single step along the way”
MATH70

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections use ALEKS or similar platforms with ; some praise responsiveness while others hate Proctorio and self-teaching.

Main concern

Proctorio, expensive platform access, and .

What students said

“BEWARE uses Proctorio to record you in the privacy of your home which is invasive”
STAT1
“The professor basically made you learn on your own. He uses proctorio and after two weeks or so I dropped the class.”
STAT1
“Overall the class was great but with your rounding and formulas”
STATS1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person, exams often allow notes and mirror practice tests; some online sections use invasive Proctorio.

Practice exams match testsCheat sheet allowed oftenProctorio on some online examsOne-attempt exams

Assessment risk

Varies

44/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

cheat sheet or notecard and clearer alignment to homework.

Cheat sheet allowedPractice exams match testsCalculator encouraged
“One-page cheat sheet for , if you study the .”
STAT1
“ and exactly like the ”
STAT1

Online

Several online reviews explicitly report Proctorio recording and hard one-day tests; others just note platform exams.

ProctorioPlatform examsOne-day test windows
“BEWARE uses Proctorio to record you in the privacy of your home which is invasive, in order to make sure students don't cheat.”
STAT1
“PROCTORIO!!!! An online course should genuinely be conducted in an online manner.”
MATH45
“Tests were also heavy with problems of 20+, and he only gives one day to complete.”
STAT1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“TAKE THIS PROFESSOR !!! Trust me this will be the best professor you take for math at long beach city college, he loves what he does and it shows throughout his course.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across STAT and calculus courses online and in person. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Lecture Clarity

78/100

“ and the examples were extremely helpful.”

📚

24/100

“This class was just AWFUL. so fast. He uses a software called ALEKS which makes you sit and do hw for HOURS.”

🔒 Online Proctoring

35/100

“P-R-O-C-T--O-R-I-O! Do not do it asynchronous.”

👍 Recommendation Split

76/100

“If you get the !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is super funny and so you understand.
  • .
  • He moves way too fast.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you try.
  • . You are allowed to make a cheat sheet for .
  • There is a LOT of homework.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Tools

  • He uses proctorio and after two weeks or so I dropped the class.
  • Professor uses ALEKS to complete homework, costs $70.
  • and

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

180

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across stats and calculus, both formats, with and lecture themes support high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5133
4 out of 522
3 out of 510
2 out of 52
1 out of 514

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 15 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

12

B+ 4 · B 8

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 2