AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Mike Nasab

MATHMATH · STATS1 · MATH80 · MATH84 · STAT1 · MATH130 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Only take him if you are strong in , and can handle strict grading and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHard TestsPolarizing PersonalityExtra Credit HelpsSelf-Study Required
  • and reviews.
  • some find him funny and .
  • , and not relying on lectures alone.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

, and small mistakes costing many points make an A rare without serious effort.

Online evidence is strongly negative; extra-credit relief.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Calc and algebra content plus rushed lectures and .

; the one online review also rates difficulty at maximum.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

; others (including COVID-era) mark lectures optional but helpful.

; in-person reports range from mandatory to optional.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

Roughly 40 percent would retake him; praise and .

Online review is avoid; and stay-away critics.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

24/100

Tough grader tags and comments .

Format shift

Both online and ; some in-person note final replace and .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Homework and projects appear regularly, but the real load is studying for .

Format shift

; in-person mentions HW plus extra-credit projects.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Quality averages middling because and messy explanations.

Format shift

Single online review is very negative; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

quizzes, and occasional extra-credit sets.

Format shift

Online and padding.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

tough grading and , and .

Main concern

and lectures that some find dull, rushed, or condescending.

What students said

“ so strict that even the slightest .”
MATH80
“GREAT Math teacher! Can be very funny, and makes the classes entertaining.”
MATH130
“It was graded harshly but helped a lot. The .”
MATH80

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One online MATH80 review , and the class made harder.

Main concern

No grade visibility, worthless reviews, and .

What students said

“ . It's as though he purposefully picks the most challenging problems”
MATH80

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard, graded strictly, and .

Hard TestsTough GradingExtra Credit ProblemsFinal Replaces Lowest

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are hard and replacement.

Hard TestsPoints Off for Small MistakesExtra CreditFinal Replaces Lowest Exam
“He . The average grade on his 1st test is a D!”
MATH80
“He gave a 10pts . It was graded harshly but helped a lot.”
MATH80

Online

Online tests were called unbelievably difficult and poorly aligned with .

Unbelievably Difficult TestsNo FeedbackWorthless Exam Reviews
“his tests are unbelievably difficult. It's as though he purposefully picks the ”
MATH80

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ so strict that even the slightest .”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews (1 online, 26 in-person), , and polarized personality. Credibility rating: High.

📝

24/100

“ so strict that even the slightest .”

🔥 Polarizing Teacher

48/100

“HE IS THE ANYONE:)”

📚

28/100

“I passed with a B by learning the material on my own time because his lectures are dull”

👍 Recommendation Split

40/100

“ ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • brief and clear
  • rushes through the lectures
  • makes the topic fun
  • belittles ALL questions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • It was graded harshly but helped a lot
  • Do more HW than whats assigned

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's got that really jolly vibe
  • really rude, not helpfull at all
  • He's a though

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven reviews from 2008-2025 with rich detail and a stable tough-but-polarizing pattern across courses.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 56
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

1

B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1