AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Reza Farzin

MATH815 · MATH37 · STATS1 · MATH115 · STAT1 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Excellent in person if ; think hard before taking his online sections with crushing problem sets.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear explanationsHomework imperativePartial creditEngaging lecturesHeavy online workload
  • In-person students widely call him one of the .
  • Homework and calculator skills drive success; .
  • Recent online MATH115 feedback is harshly negative about extreme daily problem volume and scrap-work uploads.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Partial credit and note cards help, but and online load can be extreme.

In person is fair with partial credit; recent online reviews describe crushing daily problem sets.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

He simplifies concepts well, yet pacing and volume can .

In person feels manageable with homework; online MATH115 felt impossible for working students.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Multiple reviews mark attendance mandatory and stress .

Mandatory notes appear in both formats when reported; online volume is the .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Strong in-person endorsement conflicts with 50 percent take-again and a .

In person mostly MustTake tone; online evidence is mixed and thin.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

64/100

Partial credit for shown work and note cards help, though online scrap-work rules feel zero-tolerance.

Format shift

In ; online scrap-upload rules feel harsh.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

and described as hundreds of problems a day online.

Format shift

Online reports far .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

, and motivating; a minority say he races or seems uncaring online.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strong; online includes one very negative uncaring claim.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and exams; tests, note cards, and nightly practice all matter.

Format shift

; online adds mass scrap uploads.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person lectures praised as , and patient with partial credit and heavy but .

Main concern

Fast pacing and high fail rates reported in at least one section.

What students said

“He is the .”
MATH115
“He if you get the answer wrong but show your work.”
MATH815
“He moves at 90 miles an hour. Over 30 students enrolled about 5 passed.”
110

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

one older positive easy class and one recent MATH115 review calling daily hundreds of problems and scrap uploads unworkable.

Main concern

and zero tolerance for missing scrap-work uploads.

What students said

“you have literally hundreds of problems a day, a and you have to upload hundreds of pages of scrap work or get a 0.”
MATH115
“Wow. Had a great time doing math because of him. and is very motivating if you do not understand.”
815

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests and card, and reward shown work rather than pure memorization.

3x5 note cardTI-83/84 requiredQuizzes based on homeworkPartial credit for work shown

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , and often use TI calculators with partial credit.

3x5 note cardTI-83/84Homework-based quizzesPartial credit
“The and you are allowed a 3x5 card for notes/formulas.”
STAT1
“He if you get the answer wrong but show your work.”
MATH815

Online

Online MATH115 comments focus on constant tests behind huge problem sets and .

Heavy daily problemsScrap work uploadsFrequent tests
“you have literally hundreds of problems a day, a and you have to upload hundreds of pages of scrap work or get a 0.”
MATH115

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Farzin is hands down the ! He makes math so simple and you will be amazed how much you will improve over the course of the semester.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews (2 online, 10 in person), contrasting strong classroom teaching with online workload risk. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“He is the best teacher i have had in math classes. he goes .”

📚

40/100

“ . He doesn't grade it, but if you don't do it, Farzin and .”

💻 Online Workload Shock

15/100

“Its impossible to work, go to school, be a family and take his class.”

📝 Partial Credit Fairness

70/100

“He if you get the answer wrong but show your work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Excellent lectures, no boring classes.
  • he teaches you to not memorize math.
  • He keeps the class engaged by being entertaining and humorous.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Expect but if you do it you !
  • You will NEED a TI-83/84 to get anything done.
  • Over 30 students enrolled about 5 passed.

Theme 3

💻 About Online vs In Person

  • you have literally hundreds of problems a day
  • Wow. Had a great time doing math because of him.
  • I never seen a professor so uncaring since I've been in college.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews with strong in-person consistency but only two online reviews and some older short comments.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

MATH1153 reviews
MATH8152 reviews
STAT12 reviews
04811 review
1101 review
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Reported outcomes

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C range

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C 1

D range

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