AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Stephen Rostoker

MATH115 · MAT50 · MATH15 · MATH116 · MATH60 · MATH110 · MATH50 · MATH140 · MATH100 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take him if you want and , but plan to teach yourself when lectures get messy.

Best fit · Easy A HunterLots of Extra CreditDisorganized LecturesTests Match ReviewsNice but UnclearSelf-Teaching Needed
  • and review packets that
  • and , so self-teaching is common
  • Nice personality and flexible extras help, but clarity is inconsistent across years

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

, and exams nearly identical to review packets make an A reachable with modest targeted study.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Lower-division math content is not advanced, but weak lecture clarity can make simple material feel harder than it is.

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Multiple students report and in-class instead of strict roll.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

fans praise and niceness, critics warn of and self-study burden.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

is constant and tests track review packets closely, so .

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Workload

Light

76/100

work counting for rather than heavy nightly loads.

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Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students split between calling him sweet and helpful versus boring, hard to understand, and .

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Exams and review packets drive grades, while .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person math with , and exams closely matching review packets; lectures frequently called boring or disorganized.

Main concern

math.

What students said

“All the homework is optional, and if you finish the . He has an extensive review before all exams and the tests are just like the reviews.”
MATH140
“his lectures are disorganized and he doesn't really try to answer questions/explain. If you but if you're not good at math don't bother”
MATH116
“You get 5% for turning in the HW the day it is assigned. HW is easy and only a few problems. exam.”
MATH110

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.

Exams closely mirror pre-test review packets, with flexibility and that .

Review Packets Match ExamsExtra Credit OpportunitiesMulti-Day Exam WindowsNotes Allowed Sometimes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as like the review packets, sometimes with multi-day windows or notes, and .

Review Packets Match ExamsExtra CreditFlexible Exam Timing
“He has an and the .”
MATH140
“exams were not extremely difficult but as long as you have a good grasp on the subject you will do well. and he is very flexible.”
MATH110
“Super easy class and 1 page of notes for all tests, 2 for the final... the review problems given 10 days before each test, are almost identical to the test itself”
MATH50

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Gives test review packets which are pretty much the exam. !!”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 in-person reviews spanning two , and lecture clarity. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

55/100

“ and he doesn't really ”

⭐ Easy A Path

80/100

“lots of . If you do all the and ”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“ ! & if u stay in class to do in classwork you get !!!!”

📚 Workload Lightness

76/100

“All the homework is optional, and if you finish the ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's boring and sucks at teaching. I never understood anything.
  • He's not the and doesn't keep much online
  • Sweetest math teacher ever! The trick is to read the sections before class, then he is easy to understand!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • exam
  • I thought I was gonna fail this class but I ended up getting an A
  • Class has plenty of oppurtunities to improve your grade (in class assignments, )

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is probably the nicest man ever
  • Overall cool guy

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

26 in-person reviews span 2003-2023 with recurring themes on , lecture clarity, and exam similarity, giving a consistent long-run picture.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 56
3 out of 54
2 out of 55
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 3 · A 1

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1