AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Thomas Kolstad

MATH141 · MATH115 · MATH15 · MATH56 · MATH110 · MA30921 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
90.91%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if , and do the homework; exams stay fair and aligned.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesCaringClear GradingHomework Aligns With TestsFair Math Teacher
  • Students overwhelmingly call him one of the .
  • but and exams, so effort converts cleanly into grades.
  • One outlier complains about multi-hour homework; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

A grades are common when you show up and , but the class is not a free A without consistent work.

Online student earned a B with solid effort; in-person reports many As with attendance and notes.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content difficulty is moderate math with ; the challenge is volume of practice more than opaque concepts.

One online review rates difficulty medium; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory and warn notes are not posted if missed; .

Online review says no need to participate; in-person mixes mandatory and optional.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Nearly all students would take him again and call him among the .

Online and workload dissent.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

78/100

and transparent, with homework-aligned exams and .

Format shift

Both formats describe fair, predictable .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and can be heavy for some, but most call it manageable and exam-aligned.

Format shift

Online notes lots of homework; outliers.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Methodical lectures, office hours, patience, and .

Format shift

Online praises thorough Zoom lectures; in-person praises notes, breaks, and accessibility.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Daily or frequent quizzes, homework, and exam dump.

Format shift

Online mentions homework and tests; and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise , and lectures with no exam surprises when notes are taken.

Main concern

class.

What students said

“ !”
MATH110
“Everything you did on the .”
MATH141
“ unless you have unlimited .”
MATH110

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single online review calls him the , thorough explanations, and passable grades if .

Main concern

Still provides a lot of homework and tests.

What students said

“The .”
MATH110
“if you've taken notes and listened, you will pass this class!”
MATH110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are fair and and notes, with reviews and sometimes formula sheets or corrections.

Homework Aligns With ExamsFormula SheetsTest CorrectionsReview Before TestsFair Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams match homework, include reviews, may allow formulas, and ; no Lockdown Browser evidence.

Homework On ExamsFormulas ProvidedTest CorrectionsPre-Test Review
“Everything you did on the .”
MATH141
“gives formulas for tests”
MATH110
“Test and because he does review the class before”
MATH56

Online

Online review says tests are passable if you took notes during lectures; .

Note-Based TestsLecture Aligned
“if you've taken notes and listened, you will pass this class!”
MATH110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ! His lectures were very methodical.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

⭐ Teaching Quality

92/100

“he is actually goated. .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“ .”

📝 Workload

48/100

“He usually gives up to 4 hours of .”

⚖️

80/100

“There were .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures were very methodical
  • Super duper chill teacher... knows his stuff.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If you show up and do the work you'll pass easily.
  • Everything you did on the .
  • hw was managable

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • really cares about helping and answer emails
  • he wants his students to pass
  • Patient ... answers all questions

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

11 mostly detailed and consistent reviews support medium-high confidence, limited only by smaller sample size.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values