AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Jim Spencer

MATH1A · STAT15 · MATH150A · MATH25 · MATH5117 · MATH15 · MATH155 · MATH1094 · MTH15 · MATHSECT · 84 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a structured, high-homework stats class and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy double homeworkMyMathLab write-outsFormula sheet examsPolarizing stats teacherSlow but unclear for many
  • Some struggling students praise his structure and fairness;
  • and long, though formula sheets are often allowed

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Passing or earning an A and .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Stats and calc sections are often called hard, fast, or .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and quiz pressure for many sections.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Recommendations split hard between students who need slow structure and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Some note partial credit and , but others report harsh quizzes and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

and frequent quizzes create a heavy, tedious load.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Praise for patience and care is offset by many reports of boring, unclear, or .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Weekly quizzes and .

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

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person math and and widely split clarity reviews.

Main concern

, and hard exams frustrate a large share of students.

What students said

“Does assign a lot of homework but you will know how to do it after the lectures.”
MATH15
“BECAUSE YOU WRITE ALL OF ”
MATH15
“ and there are no STUDY GUIDES given before an exam.”
MTH15

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 are often hard and long, sometimes with formula sheets, and quizzes are frequent.

Formula sheet allowedLong difficult testsWeekly quizzesNo study guides sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

44/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as long and difficult, with formula sheets sometimes allowed and limited review support.

Formula sheet allowedLong difficult testsWeekly quizzesNo study guides sometimes
“He lets students bring in one page with formulas for ”
MATH15
“ and difficult, class average on the final was 62%”
MATH15
“there are no STUDY GUIDES given before an exam”
MTH15

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !! Unless you like spending 2x to 3x as many hours outside of as you are in class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 and strong complaints about homework and clarity. Credibility rating: High.

📚

24/100

“YOU WRITE ALL OF ”

🎯 Mixed Teaching Clarity

50/100

“Really takes the time to make sure you understand a topic”

📉

35/100

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⚖️ Fair When You Try

55/100

“He truly is a end of the semester and on tests”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • takes the time to make sure you understand
  • teaches as if his students are middle school students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • a lot of homework but you will know how to do it
  • I defiently had to work for it
  • and difficult

Theme 3

⚠️ About Workload Friction

  • write everything out and will mark you if you don't
  • , but you have to copy all of it with a pencil and paper

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

84

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

, consistent pattern of polarization around homework and clarity.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 516
3 out of 515
2 out of 515
1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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7 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

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D range

0

No reported values

F

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F 1

No letter grade reported

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