AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Barry Wood

MATH1A · MATH · MATH27 · MATH505 · MATHMATH · 8A · WDGC8B · MATH150B · MATH25 · MATH8B · MATH155 · STATS10 · MATHALGE · MATH151 · MATH8A · MATH10 · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take him if you want grade cushion and humor; if .

Best fit · Easy A HunterCorny humorOpen-notes testsTest correctionsHomework-based examsPolarizing clarity
  • Many students get an easy , and .
  • He is often funny and approachable, but a .
  • Success usually means doing the homework and showing up even when notes are not posted.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

, and homework-based tests make an A very attainable if you do the work.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

54/100

Math content is still real, but his structure and humor lower the barrier for many students.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

, but missing class hurts because lectures differ from the book and notes may not exist.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Strong fans and strong critics cancel out; fit depends on whether you like example-heavy, joke-filled teaching.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

, and homework-sourced exams soften grading pressure.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

, but is often not collected; .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

55/100

and funny; others say he only works examples, is sarcastic, or confuses the class.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

; and may not be graded.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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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

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person math students split between loving his jokes, open notes, and versus calling him unclear, smug, or unhelpful.

Main concern

No posted notes for some classes, fast example-only lectures, and sarcastic answers for questions.

What students said

“It's incredibly easy to get an A in this class. and you'll be prepared for the test.”
MATH155
“Open notes for all the tests even though the and easy enough without the notes.”
MATH8B
“There are no notes so you don't have any guidelines when you leave, he also gets annoyed when you ask questions.”
MATH150B

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 open-note, drawn from homework, and .

Open notesTest correctionsHomework-based testsExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests frequently allow open notes, come from homework, and .

Open notesTest correctionsHomework-based testsExtra credit
“Open notes for all the tests even though the and easy enough without the notes.”
MATH8B
“Do the corrections, and get .”
MATH155
“ALL of the questions on the ”
MATH27

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It's incredibly easy to get an A in this class. and you'll be prepared for the test.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person math reviews, highlighting the and polarized teaching clarity. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Split

55/100

“Barry is a really good instructor. I get the way he breaks it down to you.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

78/100

“Open notes for all the tests even though the and easy enough without the notes.”

⚠️

30/100

“ and too smug to deal with.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is super
  • jumps right to examples on new problems without explaining
  • Makes math super easy and understandable

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's incredibly easy to get an A in this class
  • does give you options for alot of !!

Theme 3

⚠️ About Friction

  • he also gets annoyed when you ask questions
  • Just a big round ball of ego. Avoid if you can
  • This teacher is very unhelpful. He considers questions interruptions.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

67

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with rich detail and recurring themes on humor, open notes, and mixed clarity.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 514
3 out of 511
2 out of 57
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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