AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Michael Brown

MATH255 · CALC150 · MATH · ANONYMOUS101 · MATH252 · MATH245 · MATH254 · MATH150 · MATH151 · CAL252 · MATH119 · CALC151 · STATS · CALC · 280 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
49%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you are strong in math and want a rigorous foundation; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderPedantic NotationFast TangentsTest HeavyPolarizing
  • Extremely strict on notation and process; correct answers can still get zero.
  • , and often derail into personal tangents.
  • Math majors who grind may gain a strong foundation; most others struggle or withdraw.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A requires near-perfect notation and ; many report fighting for a C or withdrawing.

Online Stats felt easy with ; nearly all in-person math evidence is HardWork.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Content is paced for strong math students with trick algebra and skipped steps that leave others lost.

One online Stats review called it easy; in-person calc and diffeq dominate as Challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Many sections mark attendance mandatory and lectures are the .

; online Stats attendance was not required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

; fans praise depth while many urge others to save themselves.

Online Stats was recommended; in-person calc reviews split hard between MustTake and Avoid.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Widely tagged Tough grader with zeros for correct answers that are not written his exact way.

Format shift

; the lone online review did not stress grading harshness.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Often little or , but and exams so study load is still high.

Format shift

; online Stats used Pearson and Canvas work.

Teaching experience

Average

44/100

Knowledgeable and sometimes hilarious, but tangents, ego, and unreadable board work tank clarity for many.

Format shift

In-person teaching is highly polarizing; the online Stats review was positive but thin.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Quizzes and exams dominate; and cannot reliably buffer a bad test.

Format shift

In-person calc is test-heavy; online Stats mixed platform homework with .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person calc and diffeq sections are polarizing: , and high fail or withdraw risk for non-majors.

Main concern

Harsh partial-credit policy and ego-driven tangents that waste class and office-hour time.

What students said

“ but hes so strict correct answers can be (and will be) a 0.”
MATH255
“You will have to fight for a C in this class.”
151
“Stay away if you can.”
MATH254

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Single online Stats review found the class very easy with YouTube lectures and Canvas .

Main concern

Only one online review; may not reflect his typical in-person math courses.

What students said

“Overall, very easy class. Gives . if I had to.”
STATS

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and often feel designed to catch small errors rather than fundamentals.

Pedantic notationTrick questionsFew graded itemsPractice tests sometimes provided

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and can zero correct work that is not written his way.

In-person examsStrict notationTrick algebraGraded by few things
“ didnt understand.”
MATH255
“he WILL give you trick algebra to mislead you on exams instead of focusing on teaching calc techniques.”
151

Online

Stats experience with platform work.

Pearson homeworkCanvas extra credit
“Stats on Pearson was a bit of an adjustment for me as I've never used it before.”
STATS

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Save yourself please”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and polarity. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

18/100

“ but hes so strict correct answers can be (and will be) a 0.”

🎯 Polarizing Teaching Style

44/100

“If I had the choice I'd never take another math professor ever again.”

📉 Easy A Reality Check

28/100

“He is not an EASY A by any means.”

👎 Recommendation Split

42/100

“Avoid if you can.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Extremely fast paced lectures filled with tangents on sports.
  • Talks about himself more than he does problems we should be practicing.
  • Prof. Brown makes lectures entertaining by making it as if he's putting on a show.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You will have to fight for a C in this class.
  • .
  • If math isnt your strength you will not pass.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's kind though.
  • Ego driven.
  • he's the kindest soul you'll ever meet.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

280

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning multiple math courses and years with .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5107
4 out of 541
3 out of 533
2 out of 538
1 out of 563

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 7 · A 6

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

19

Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Not sure yet 10 · Rather not say 3