AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

William Colburn

MATHMATH · MATH115 · MATH15 · TRIG · AAAAAM15 · MATH60 · MATH110 · MATH130 · MATH50 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
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Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid William Colburn for math unless and just need a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing LecturesUnorganizedHard Uncovered TestsNice but IneffectiveAvoid for Math
  • Most students say he is a nice person but a weak math teacher who confuses rather than clarifies.
  • lecture, creating high difficulty.
  • and hearing issues repeatedly frustrate students.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even because tests feel misaligned and lectures do not prepare them.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Material feels harder than it should because and rushed.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

At , and participation points matter to some students.

; no online reviews exist.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Dominant ; praise for kindness rarely translates into recommendation.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Hard quizzes and easy grades despite a kind personality.

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

and tests creates a demanding load.

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Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Students , and ineffective even when he means well.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Difficult tests and quizzes .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

as confusing, unorganized, and test-heavy despite his friendly personality.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“very nice teacher, but and will use the whole class time talking about the same question, while still not really answering it.”
MATH50
“Very difficult class. Nice guy, but does not know how to teach the material.”
MATH130
“ and extremely unorganized. Nice guy but .”
MATH110

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Tests are frequently described as extremely hard and not matching what was taught in class.

Hard TestsUncovered MaterialChallenging QuizzesMisaligned Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes are hard, often covering material not clearly taught in lecture.

Hard TestsUncovered MaterialChallenging Quizzes
“The through!”
TRIG
“Difficult test! .”
MATH130
“The tests were ridiculous, VERY difficult tests because the material on the .”
MATH110

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and extremely unorganized. Nice guy but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 in-person , and low recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

24/100

“very nice teacher, but and will use the whole class time talking about the same question, while still not really answering it.”

📝

28/100

“The through!”

👎 Recommendation Level

18/100

“ !!”

❤️ Personality vs Skill

40/100

“First thing, he is a ! But... , and tests very hard!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • nothing that is said in class really makes sense
  • He teaches the material in a totally different way that .
  • . Does not tell the class what the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • I DID ALL THE HW and still didn't pass the class.
  • The .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • .
  • he is so slow, so old, and so hard to understand
  • He has horrible hearing and doesn't understand what the students are asking.

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen reviews over many years are consistently negative on teaching clarity and .

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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MATH602 reviews
TRIG2 reviews
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