Mike McCann

MATH130 · MATH50 · MATH110 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 34/100
RMP rating: 2.8/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 4.3

The decision

Avoid unless you already self-teach math well and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear LecturesSelf-Teach RequiredHard GraderPolarizingLots Of Homework

some say he cares and will help if you grind, others call him ineffective and harsh.
Multiple students report teaching yourself from YouTube or the book because lectures and notes fall short.
High difficulty and students who need clear instruction.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

Even positive students say you must put in heavy study time, and grades range from A+ .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

, and needing outside videos to learn the material.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance is repeatedly listed as .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

38/100

One student strongly recommends him and , but half the sample calls the class awful.

Recommendation .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

28/100

Students report exceptionally hard grading and a claimed high .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Tags and comments emphasize lots of homework and heavy outside study time.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Some praise caring help, but stronger negative comments describe unprepared lectures and self-teaching.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Homework and as a recovery option.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

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

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

takes and two strongly negative fail-risk reports.

Main concern

, and claims of high fail rates.

What students said

“Great teacher! Makes sure to include every student and always is ready to help.”
MATH50

“never come prepared with a learning plan and grades exceptionally hard.”
MATH130

“Be ready to teach EVERY lesson to yourself.”
71887

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 appear conventional and hard, with limited lecture support and some credit for .

Test CorrectionsHard GradingHomework Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention hard tests, lots of homework, and .

Test CorrectionsHard GradingHomework Heavy

“ .”
MATH110

“grades exceptionally hard.”
MATH130

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Be ready to teach EVERY lesson to yourself. If you struggle with .”
Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews, highlighting polar teaching quality and fail risk. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Teaching Risk

36/100

“He is an awful math teacher. His math notes are terrible and he hardly goes over the homework.”

📚

28/100

“Be ready to teach EVERY lesson to yourself.”

🤝 Helpful Side

55/100

“ and willing to help. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

never come prepared with a learning plan
always is ready to help

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

and pay attention and you'll get an A
grades exceptionally hard
He claims to fail 60% of students every semester

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Four reviews with and mixed polarity, but the sample is still small and several years old.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 52

Course coverage

718871 review

MATH1101 review

MATH1301 review

MATH501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1

B range

B 1

C range

C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Rather not say 1

Mike McCann

Avoid unless you already self-teach math well and x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

⚠️ Teaching Risk

📚 x x

🤝 Helpful Side

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Avoid unless you already self-teach math well and .

📚