AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Larry Dorn

MATH5A · MATHSTAT · 5B · PSY42 · MATH103 · 5A5B · MATH6 · MATH5B · MATH11 · MATHPSYCH42 · MAT5AMAT5B · STATS · STATS42 · 140 lifetime ratings

AI rating
69/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
60.98%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you can handle a and will use the practice work, attendance, and extra help.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny but DistractingCaring and AccessibleCalculus Can Be HardExtra Credit and CurvesMixed Organization
  • Students often praise Dorn as caring, funny, and willing to help.
  • The main risk is inconsistent organization, tangents, and occasional .
  • Grades , and exam hints, but the workload and math content still require effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

An A is realistic for students who keep up with , and , but it is not effortless.

Online evidence mentions manageable tests and homework, while in-person , and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

, but calculus reviews repeatedly say the content is hard and sometimes made harder by pacing or organization.

Online comments are limited and mixed, while in-person comments provide stronger evidence that calculus sections are challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

because participation, lecture notes, and in-class explanations affect success, though one review .

Online reviews include mandatory lecture evidence, while as strongly recommended for passing.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

Students recommend him when they value humor, care, and support, but because of .

Online recommendation is more mixed, while but lean positive among students who fit his style.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

, grade rounding, curves, retakes, hints, and straightforward exams suggest grading is .

Format shift

and familiar test material, while in-person reviews add more evidence of curves, , and strict step requirements.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, but many students call it time-consuming or heavy, especially in math courses.

Format shift

Online workload is described as not too much in one review but lots of homework in another, while .

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Dorn is caring and engaging for many students, but frequent complaints about mistakes, tangents, and weak organization keep the teaching score moderate.

Format shift

Online reviews say his online delivery is less reliable, while and serious frustration.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades , and exams, with some courses described as test heavy.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize quizzes, homework, and tests, while in-person , and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but often caring professor whose humor and help can make hard math more manageable.

Main concern

Lectures can become distracted, confusing, or behind schedule, especially in calculus.

What students said

“ and truly wants his students to succeed.”
STATS42
“ , and has poor time management.”
MATH6

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with one strong complaint about slow mandatory lectures but others saying the work and .

Main concern

Online lectures can feel slow or less effective, so students may need to study independently.

What students said

“Was a great professor in-person, but online is not his forte.”
MATH5B
“ and homework.”
MATH11

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews suggest exams are usually standard and often similar to practice work, but .

Practice-Like ExamsExam HintsMultiple Choice EvidenceTest Heavy in Some Courses

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

work or include hints, but strict closed-book rules are not clearly proven.

Practice-Like ExamsExam HintsMultiple Choice Evidence
“ .”
5B
“He helps on tests, which makes it at least 50% easier.”
MATH5B

Online

, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Tests Like QuizzesTests Like Homework
“ and homework.”
MATH11

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He truly cares about students learning and has a passion for teaching.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“ , and devoted to his craft.”

⚖️

68/100

“He gives for participation even if you get something wrong so go to class in the first few weeks for that.”

📚 Workload Reality

48/100

“Lots of homework but you need the practice.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He constantly wants you to participate in class.
  • He constantly makes mistakes during class and spends minutes trying to figure out what he did wrong.
  • Most of the time he was just telling jokes and stories throughout class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Calculus is a very difficult subject, but as long as you follow his lectures, stay on time with the homework and do the problems in his study guides, you should be able to pass his class.
  • .
  • If you do the problem

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • and truly wants his students to succeed.
  • He cares about each student passing:)
  • He is a great teacher that you can always go to for help.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

140

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews across many years and courses, with rich but polarized evidence about teaching, workload, and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 553
4 out of 540
3 out of 519
2 out of 511
1 out of 517

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 5 · A 9 · A- 5

B range

11

B+ 3 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5