AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Timothy Busken

STATS120 · MATH54 · MATH120 · MATH53 · MATH15 · MATH110 · MATH50 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
65.63%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you will attend and use practice materials; avoid online or compressed formats.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious when onDisorganized lecturesShow up or strugglePractice tests helpPolitics digressions
  • , funny, and hard to fail with practice tests and notes
  • Online and rushed summer sections , and self-teaching
  • Mood swings, politics tangents, and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many say practice tests, cheat sheets, daily quizzes, and if you show up.

; online students still sometimes score well but only after heavy self-study.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is usually intro math or stats and not conceptually brutal, but .

and packets; online raises the intellectual burden via disorganization.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping class makes it hard or impossible to pass.

; online still had mandatory meeting notes in some reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

, but enthusiasm is highly conditional on format, mood, and .

In-person recommendations are mixed-positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Students say he makes failing hard with easy assignments, practice tests, and open-note or multi-choice exams, though .

Format shift

as student-friendly; online includes test-heavy, low-support experiences.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Homework and labs are usually manageable, but and .

Format shift

Workload complaints spike more online and in compressed summer terms.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He can be funny, caring, and , yet many cite disorganization, errors, tangents, and mood swings.

Format shift

In-person quality is mixed but often solid; online quality scores and comments are much worse.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests, quizzes, and or open-book formats.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online students especially say exams drive the course.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and support versus complaints about mood, disorganization, and mandatory presence.

Main concern

Skipping class, packing up early, or .

What students said

“Cheat and . Hes an awesome professor, take him!”
MATH54
“Do the work, and you'll have an easy A.”
MATH120
“This professor is by far THE . His mood constantly changes and he is extremely rude.”
MATH120

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and little clear prep.

Main concern

Students say they had to teach themselves and that politics or .

What students said

“ ! He consistently made mistakes when teaching the material, and because of this students had to teach themselves with the textbook.”
MATH120
“online, he was the .”
MATH120
“he mentioned that the tests had been created with ChatGPT. .”
MATH110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

open-book options, though online prep and accuracy can be poor.

Practice tests nearly identicalCheat sheets allowedOpen book final partsMultiple choice tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests, cheat sheets, and sometimes open-book final components.

Practice testsCheat sheetsOpen book final partsMultiple choice
“There are 2 parts to the and in class) and they're both open book.”
MATH120
“allows a cheat sheet for , and offers 2 labs.”
STATS120

Online

Online reviews emphasize test-heavy grading with little review support and ; friendliness is not clearly proven.

Test heavyLittle review prepSelf-study required
“The , and there was no review sheets to prep you for them.”
MATH120
“Professor said I cheated on a test. refused to grade it then started ignoring my emails.”
MATH120

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“As someone who struggled with college-level math for several semesters before enrolling in this class, Professor Busken was the first person to make the subject fun and enjoyable for me!”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews, balancing in-person praise against online and organization concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He's always willing to help and is always in the math lab. He was also quite funny.”

⚠️ Online Risk

25/100

“online, he was the .”

📈 Easy If Present

76/100

“His class was very easy if you just showed up every day and took notes.”

😤 Mood and Politics

40/100

“Tim is a nice guy, but lord does he talk about politics A LOT, and he shares his opinions whether you want to hear it or not.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes this class entertaining and easy to follow.
  • Often gets off topic.
  • he tends to waste time in class on things we know

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Makes it almost impossible to get a bad grade.
  • .
  • be prepared to teach yourself everything.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • he is extremely rude.
  • he has major mood swings.
  • Just don't pack up early and you'll stay on his good side!

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

37 reviews over many years with and , and disorganization.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 57
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 3 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1