AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Mike Mumford

MA60 · MATH115 · ALGEBRA50 · MATH120 · MATH56 · MATH60 · MATH1816 · MATH110 · MATH50 · 98 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
30.43%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Avoid unless you need the class and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHomework OverloadSelf-TaughtMyMathLab HeavyDisorganizedUnlimited Retakes Online
  • Teaching is widely criticized; many say they taught themselves via MyMathLab.
  • Workload is extreme with hours of .
  • Recent online sections offer unlimited attempts and can become an easy A with grind time.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

, but overall you must grind massive homework and many still struggle.

Online reviews report freer As with unlimited attempts; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content plus volume and weak instruction make the course feel much harder than the catalog level.

if you only care about attempts; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

Some sections require attendance while online and a .

Online reviews more often report no attendance; as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most students would not take him again due to poor teaching and .

A minority of ; in-person recommendation is much lower.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Retakes and unlimited attempts online boost scores, but picky software and .

Format shift

; in-person feels stricter.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Students report 2-15+ hours weekly homework and even full-time-job level loads in short terms.

Format shift

; accelerated online can be the worst.

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Common , and self-teaching through MyMathLab.

Format shift

Online almost no personal teaching; in-person still criticized as unclear and unhelpful.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and on-campus exams in some online sections.

Format shift

; in-person similar MyMathLab focus.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students report , and a drill-sergeant vibe.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Oh my god, this was the . .”
MATH110
“this teacher assigns an unrealistic amount of homework daily, a minimum of 3 hours of homework.”
ALGEBRA50
“Reads directly from the notes not .”
MATH110

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections often , and little instructor teaching.

Main concern

No and paid online platforms.

What students said

“the lecture videos were just random third party videos. i didn't have to talk to the professor at all.”
MATH120
“ !!!!. . Freest A ever”
math115
“I was studying 30 hours every week for this one class. 98 ”
MATH60

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

online tests to on-campus no-notes exams.

Unlimited Retakes OnlineUnproctored Online TestsOn-Campus Math Center ExamsNo Notes on Some Exams

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and review sheets similar to exams but little detail on proctoring software.

Test HeavyReview SheetsMyMathLab Tests
“The review sheets are so similar to the tests, if you don't pass its because you didn't even look at the review.”
MATH110
“Good class, I learned a lot. There was a lot of homework.”
MATH50

Online

Recent online comments describe unlimited test attempts and some unproctored tests; older .

Unlimited RetakesUnproctored TestsOn-Campus ExamsNo Notes
“ !!!!. . Freest A ever”
math115
“ at least have a flash card for notes (for formulas and whatnot) but no notes allowed.”
MA60

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . I just went through the semester completely on my own.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (13 online, 37 in-person), highlighting weak teaching and . Credibility rating: High.

📚 Teaching Quality

24/100

“He didn't teach anything at all. I just went through the semester completely on my own.”

⛰️ Workload

12/100

“this teacher assigns an unrealistic amount of homework daily, a minimum of 3 hours of homework.”

💻 Online Easy A Path

70/100

“Easy A for an online class, so long as you are willing to put in the effort.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , he just assigns third-party videos
  • Just reads off notes
  • I basically taught myself the whole time

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Unlimited attempts
  • Freest A ever
  • 50 percent drop out rate in the middle of the semester

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • No accountability for misdirection in his own syllabus

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

98

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across online and about teaching and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 515
3 out of 517
2 out of 522
1 out of 531

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

5

C 4 · C- 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D- 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

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