AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Mathews Chakkanakuzhi

MAT141 · MATH141 · MATH245 · MATH205 · MATH120 · MATH135 · MATH60 · MATH110 · CALCI · MATH115TRIG · MATH140 · 161 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
29.55%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid unless you are strong at self-teaching math and already okay paying for Pearson; pick another instructor if possible.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-taught requiredPearson MyLab heavyOutdated video lecturesLots of homeworkMinimal instructor support
  • Many students say he does not teach; class runs through Pearson/MyMathLab with outdated videos.
  • Workload is extreme online, with emails often unanswered and .
  • A minority of older or lower-level sections praise humor and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Even students who pass often report self-teaching, huge MyLab hours, and As.

A few older lower-level sections call it easy with practice exams; most recent online reviews do not.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Material difficulty plus weak instruction makes courses feel hard even when content should be standard.

Online async math is harshest; some in-person lower courses feel more manageable with discipline.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Many online classes are asynchronous with optional class time, while .

Online leans optional but useless for learning; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Take-again rate near 30% and .

; in-person has a few positive outliers especially in lower courses.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

Many call him a and exams that feel unrelated to lectures.

Format shift

and lenient scoring; recent online is stricter.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Students report daily homework, 20+ hour weeks, and .

Format shift

Workload pain is worst online; .

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Dominant theme is that Pearson or old videos teach the class while the instructor is hard to reach or unclear.

Format shift

Online teaching quality is rated far worse than some in-person sections where he is at least present.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

homework and quizzes secondary on MyLab platforms.

Format shift

Online comments stress proctored or high-weight exams; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and funny, others say lectures miss homework content, he is late or confused, and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“he can not teach and you're gonna have to do all the work on your own and learn the topic on your own.”
MATH140
“His lecture is entirely going over textbook problems and .”
MATH141
“Professor Chakkanakuzhi works hard to help students understand the material.”
MATH245

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are widely described as self-paced Pearson courses with little instructor teaching, poor communication, and .

Main concern

, and near-zero teaching or .

What students said

“The class is not taught by the professor at all. Instead, you have to pay $100 for a Pearson course that is completely outdated.”
MATH120
“If you're taking this asynchronous, don't. Professor Chaka does not teach asynchronous classes.”
MATH205
“ . This class is passable but painful.”
MATH120

Exam style

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Exams are high-stakes platform tests that and may be proctored online.

Proctored online examsMyLab or Pearson testsPractice exams similar to real examsHigh exam weightStrict formatting on homework

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams and practice exams that closely match real tests.

Practice exams match examsMyLab testsTake-home elements in some terms
“ as the ones on the ”
MATH140
“ and half of the as well.”
MATH140

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention proctored exams and .

Proctored examsPearson or MyLab examsSelf-taught prep
“ .”
MATH120
“The and will not grade it if you didn't record yourself.”
MATH115TRIG

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ objective advice.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (26 online, 24 in person), highlighting self-teaching, Pearson load, and low recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

24/100

“He doesn't teach anything, literally, he doesn't teach the class.”

📚 Workload Overload

12/100

“I spend at least 20 hrs a week and 2/3 of my school time on it”

👎 Recommendation

28/100

“ if you struggle in math”

💻 Online Experience

20/100

“you have to pay $100 for a Pearson course that is completely outdated.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • the class is self-paced, with outdated videos and minimal professor interaction
  • he gets half the answers wrong too when he does the lecture
  • He facilitates them

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Tests were worth 70% of our grade
  • near impossible to succeed on the lecture alone
  • Easy A if you look up videos on StatCrunch and self teach

Theme 3

💸 About Cost & Platform

  • Uses Pearson which makes you pay $80 to access the course
  • None of his lectures are him, and the website sucks
  • the website with the

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

161

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years and courses with and Pearson complaints especially online.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539
4 out of 525
3 out of 520
2 out of 524
1 out of 553

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 4 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

8

B 7 · B- 1

C range

5

C 5

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

16

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 12 · Rather not say 2