AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Paul Lannen

MATH106 · M96M104M116 · MATH121 · MATH96 · MATH122 · MATH096 · MATH116 · MATH104TRIG · M95 · 142 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
35.48%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless you are already strong in , and accept .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerNo partial creditExam-only gradingFast lecturesLots of ungraded homeworkTough and intimidating
  • Majority of students warn against him for , and .
  • Grades come almost entirely from a few exams; and often uncollected.
  • Math-strong students who do every problem and ; most others struggle or withdraw.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

A is possible only with and practice exams; no partial credit and .

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Fast lectures, high-level expectations, and self-teaching make the content feel much harder than peers.

All 50 reviews are in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

as required; skipping means you will not pass, and lateness often brings locked doors or harassment.

In-person policy only; no online data.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Take-again rate near 35% and a flood of do-not-take warnings outweigh the minority of strong-math success stories.

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Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

, and frequent fails define the grading style.

Format shift

Consistent across in-person math courses; no online evidence.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Nightly textbook problem sets are huge and ungraded yet required to survive exams.

Format shift

In-person comments repeatedly cite 50-100 practice problems per night.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Many call , and discouraging of questions despite knowing the math.

Format shift

A minority of proficient students call him fair if you work; majority rate teaching poorly.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

90/100

Grades rest on a ; and usually not collected.

Format shift

Repeated across MATH096 through MATH122 in person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person classes move very fast, lock out late arrivals, , and assign huge ungraded homework; .

Main concern

, and self-teaching required.

What students said

“ ! He is honestly a very smart guy but he does not know how to teach. Half our class dropped and a some of us are failing.”
MATH104TRIG
“He grades ONLY on answers, unheard of for a math course! (Especially calculus).”
MATH122
“If you are not good in ! He doesn't teach well, goes very quick in his lectures and .”
MATH096

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.

calculators, with practice exams that closely match the real tests.

No partial creditFinal answer onlyNo calculators oftenPractice exams mirror testsExam-only grade

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

partial credit, limited calculator use, and heavy reliance on practice exams.

No partial creditFinal answer onlyNo calculatorsPractice exams nearly identicalFour exams drop one
“He grades ONLY on answers, unheard of for a math course! (Especially calculus).”
MATH122
“ .”
MATH122
“ they were identical, so do the practice exams over and over!”
M95

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and polarized outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Teaching Quality

28/100

“He is honestly a very smart guy but he does not know how to teach.”

📉

18/100

“He grades ONLY on answers, unheard of for a math course!”

⚠️ Recommendation

32/100

“ ! Half our class dropped and a some of us are failing.”

📚 Workload Reality

22/100

“Assigns every problem in the book for hw and grade is based on 3 exams.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he does not know how to teach
  • Goes very fast during lectures
  • No teaching or and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • absolutely no partial
  • He only looks at your answers on the tests
  • Only grades are the exams

Theme 3

😠 About Classroom Climate

  • fosters an atmosphere of intimidation
  • ridicules any comprehension difficulties
  • He has an awful soul and .

Theme 4

✅ Minority Success Path

  • Do the HW if you want to pass
  • if you are very proficient at math

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

142

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed in-person reviews over many years with , and personality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 515
3 out of 513
2 out of 526
1 out of 562

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 4 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

5

F 5

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 2