AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Bill Cross

MATH · MAT50 · MATH56 · MATH60 · MATH110 · MATH50 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Good pick for math if you will attend, study concepts, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardOpen Book TestsPatient ExplainerNo Graded HomeworkMixed DifficultyHelpful After Class
  • Many students praise open-book/open-note tests, patience, and .
  • because , and finals can be strict.
  • Workload is , but attendance and studying still matter.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

Open notes and , but several say tests are made harder and comprehensive finals still sting.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Lower-level sections often feel easy; College Algebra and harder .

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

60/100

Not always mandatory, but and some say he .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and open-book support, though a vocal minority strongly dislike the experience.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

, open notes, and effort-based fairness help many students; a .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

Frequent notes of as bonus, and limited written work.

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Often praised as , and funny; some call lectures boring or full of mistakes.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

Grades lean on quizzes, tests, and sometimes a .

Format shift

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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

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Large in-person sample shows a patient, often funny math teacher with open-book tests; experiences split between easy A and .

Main concern

Open-book tests can still be very hard, and a .

What students said

“ and you get one page of notes on it.”
MATH110
“He never got tired of answering. Patient instructor.”
MAT50
“His teaching style is such that he will teach you a basic concept but then expect to you to complete a super complex version later.”
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.

Many courses allow open book and , but questions can be tough because of that.

Open BookOpen NotesTake-Home TestsExam CorrectionsHarder Because Open Book

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person math tests are often open book and open notes; some take-home tests and .

Open BookOpen NotesTake-Home TestsExam Corrections
“ and you get one page of notes on it.”
MATH110
“Dr. Cross allows open notes and books for tests.”
MATH60
“He will .”
MATH110

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He never got tired of answering. Patient instructor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 in-person reviews, balancing open-book praise with harder-test warnings. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Dr.Cross is definitely the b remembered by me.”

📘 Open Book Advantage

80/100

“ and you get one page of notes on it.”

⚖️ Fair But Not Free

66/100

“YEAH, THE AND OPEN BOOK, BUT HE MAKES THE BECAUSE OF THAT.”

👍 Recommendation Split

74/100

“You will not find a better College Algebra instructor.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Patient instructor
  • willing to work with his students
  • walks you through step by step

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • super easy!
  • Anyone who gets at least a 50% on each exam will pass with a C at least

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • open book/notes
  • the test
  • if you can't pass a !!!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

30 in-person reviews spanning many years with rich detail and a .

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 53
3 out of 56
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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