AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Shahrokh Parvini

CALC150 · MATH104 · MATH252 · MAT151 · MATH116 · MATH150 · MATH151 · MATH119 · STATC1000 · 241 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
79.83%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take him if you will self-practice heavily and want a caring lecturer; avoid if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardExam-Only GradingDrops Lowest ExamClear LecturesSelf-Study Heavy CalcHelpful YouTube And TA
  • Most grades rest on exams only, often with a .
  • Strong students and ; underprepared students call tests brutal.
  • Online statistics is lighter and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common for diligent students, but calc As require steady practice because .

Online stats is closer to Easy A; grade.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Stats is manageable; calculus sequences feel standard-to-challenging with fast pacing and .

Online reviews skew easier; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

as optional because exams dominate and materials or TAs cover practice.

Online usually optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

About four in and care, with a vocal minority finding him tough or condescending.

Online recommendations are nearly uniformly positive; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

, and clear outlines help, but tough-grader tags and no appear often in calc.

Format shift

; in-person calc more often called tough.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

, yet serious exam prep and optional practice become the real load.

Format shift

; in person often optional HW but essential.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

, and strong TA support, offset by complaints about skipped steps or tone.

Format shift

Online video lectures well liked; in-person quality varies more by course level.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

90/100

Nearly all weight sits on several midterms and a .

Format shift

; .

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

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person calc and and caring support, but many warn grades depend .

Main concern

and steep exams if prerequisites are weak.

What students said

“class so you can ditch class if you have other things to do”
MATH252
“your grade is solely based on 6 tests”
MATH150
“ and skips steps during lectures. ”
MATH151

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online stats and math sections feel low-maintenance with Pearson or , and .

Main concern

Pearson pickiness and needing .

What students said

“very low maintenance class, only annoying thing is the Pearson website being very case-sensitive”
STATC1000
“The as the homework as well, so it's light work tbh”
MATH119
“the , and always answered my emails on a regular basis!”
MATH119

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; fairness as mandatory practice and use reviews.

Test heavyFinal replaces lowest examFormula sheets sometimesExams similar to homework online

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person ; difficulty spikes if you do not self-drill.

Six exams commonNo homework pointsDrops lowest with finalTest outlines
“your grade is solely based on 6 tests”
MATH150
“ , and he tells you exactly what will be on them”
STATC1000

Online

and chapter work, with and video support.

Tests like homeworkPearson homeworkFinal can replace a testYouTube or video lectures
“The as the homework as well”
MATH119
“if you receive a higher grade on the will replace the ”
MATH119

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dr. Parvini is an excellent professor. , and he tells you exactly what will be on them. and replaces it with the final.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (8 online, 42 in , and calc polarity. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“ and the unless you do nothing outside of class.”

📊

55/100

“ . No other way to get like in other classes.”

👍 Recommendation

80/100

“Professor Parvini is an outstanding math professor! I was initially scared about taking statistics online, but he was always there to help.”

⚠️ Tough Calc Path

35/100

“Took his calc 2 class. and skips steps during lectures. ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • provides lots of examples and dumbs himself down to answer every question
  • Dr Parvini is the nicest man ever
  • , and passionate

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you put in the time
  • only grades by exams which are 6 exams in total

Theme 3

🧩 About Support Network

  • Our course helper was a math prodigy who carried our class
  • His
  • replaces lowest score exam with what you get on the final

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

241

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty recent reviews across calc and stats, online and in person, and mixed difficulty.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5144
4 out of 539
3 out of 523
2 out of 522
1 out of 514

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 6 · A 19 · A- 2

B range

4

B 4

C range

4

C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1