AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Phil Hartlaub

MATH · MATH27 · MATH3246 · MATH151155 · MATH155 · MATH150 · MATH151 · MATH1150 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
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Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Avoid unless you already solid in algebra and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy HomeworkHard to FollowTest MismatchMath Anxiety SplitLots of Mistakes on Board
  • Many students say you must teach yourself because lectures are rushed, boring, or error-prone.
  • and tests often feel different from assigned work.
  • A minority thrives if already strong in math or needs a slow-paced anxiety-friendly style.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

and math and heavy self-study.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Students repeatedly call the pace hard, rushed, and intensive even for standard algebra tracks.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, so flexibility is unclear from comments alone.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Most reviews because of confusion, boredom, and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Several students call him a and report poor grades despite attending and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

A ton of homework and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

More students describe rushing, board mistakes, and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person math sections , and , with a smaller group saying serious students learn a lot.

Main concern

, and tests that .

What students said

“Phil is a good person but .He gives a ton of hw.Speed through the teaching.Makes a lot of mistakes.”
MATH155
“No late assignments, and !”
MATH151
“If you have math anxiety, take this teacher.”
MATH151155

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

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Exams are often described as hard and poorly aligned with .

Hard TestsTests Unlike HomeworkMany TestsNo Late Assignments

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

little of class material or differ from homework.

Hard TestsTests Unlike HomeworkMany Tests
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MATH151
“ in class”
MATH155

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Phil is a good person but .He gives a ton of hw.Speed through the teaching.Makes a lot of mistakes. and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 in-person math , and mixed clarity. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚

24/100

“he gives a ton of hw”

🧪

35/100

“ !”

🧭 Self-Teaching Required

40/100

“you basically teach yourself all the material”

👎 Overall Recommendation

34/100

“ ! he is boring, a and should retire”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Phil was very difficult to follow as he rushed through the material
  • makes a lot of mistakes
  • This man is a great teacher! If you have math anxiety, take this teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Lots of hw and he expects you to be on a Math1A level prior to class
  • I went to very class, study hard, asked and almost got a D
  • The material on his tests are exactly what he taught in class, no surprises

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • nice guy but when it comes to class, you don't learn much
  • He has an ego trip
  • always willing to help if needed

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

64/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three mostly consistent older in-person reviews give a reliable negative-leaning picture despite limited grade data.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 59
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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C range

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C 1

D range

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