AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Alan Hopkins

MATH805 · MATH815 · MATH110 · MATH45 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you can attend every day and ; otherwise the pace and quiz load can overwhelm.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLots of homeworkDaily quizzesFast-paced mathSkip class failPolarizing lecturer
  • and real improvement
  • Workload is heavy with , and fast lectures
  • ; and constant work

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible but repeatedly described as , and attendance.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Many call the , yet pace is fast and content volume per day is high for lower-level math.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Students warn that missing one class means missing multiple sections and that skipping means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Strong fans say take him for real learning while and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Some note fairness and final waivers for A students, but others call him a .

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of , and no-slack expectations dominate the comments.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Majority praise energy, patience, and and cold-calling.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Daily quizzes, chapter tests, and .

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and homework; helpful for motivated students, harsh for those who fall behind.

Main concern

, and fast pace make catch-up nearly impossible.

What students said

“If you attend everyday and .”
MATH815
“ .”
MATH805
“An "A" is hard to earn in class, but I earned it with hard work.”
MATH815

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Expect and ; one review notes a final waiver if you already hold an A.

Daily quizzesChapter testsCumulative finalHomework required for finalPop quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

46/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and hard cumulative finals appear repeatedly in comments.

Daily quizzesChapter testsCumulative finalHomework required for final
“ and DLAs to be completed in . If you manage to have an A in the class come the end of the semester, he waves the .”
MATH815
“ and .”
MATH815
“ .”
MATH805

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you attend everyday and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, , and mixed recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Great teacher. I am usually bad at math and I was actually able to learn.”

📚 Heavy Workload

24/100

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⚖️ Effort For An A

42/100

“An "A" is hard to earn in class, but I earned it with hard work.”

👍 Split Recommendation

48/100

“would not recommend for anyone. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He has an active/sarcastic personality
  • Puts math into real life terms
  • He won't move on until students learn the material

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • LOTS OF HOMEWORK
  • An "A" is hard to earn in class, but I earned it with hard work

Theme 3

🚪

  • If you miss ONE CLASS you miss out on like 4 sections
  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • But you must attend or you'll get lost

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight reviews across many years and courses show consistent themes of heavy work and polarizing difficulty.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

MATH81515 reviews
MATH1106 reviews
MATH8055 reviews
MATH452 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values