AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

J Spear

MATHMATH · MATH080 · MATH80 · MATH12 · MATH082 · ALGEB1 · MATH79 · MATH82 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want a low-pressure math class with open notes and board help, not a fast-paced lecture machine.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyOpen-notebook testsUngraded homeworkBoard-walkthrough tutorCalculator-friendlyLong-time Delta legend
  • while he works problems on the board.
  • and .
  • Students praise him as a patient math tutor; a minority call lectures mumbly or off-topic.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Open-notebook tests, calculators allowed, and if you show up and practice.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Most students describe the material as dumbed down and easy, though a few struggle with word problems or weak prerequisites.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while others note many allowed absences, so policy feels inconsistent across terms.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Nearly and calls him a great easy math teacher or tutor.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

82/100

and tests rather than collected homework.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Light

78/100

; class time covers most problems on the board.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students love his board examples and after-class help, with occasional complaints about mumbling or off-topic talk.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Assessment centers on weekly quizzes, midterms, and finals; .

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

work, open-notebook quizzes and tests, and ; most students call him a helpful, easygoing tutor-style instructor.

Main concern

Some find him hard to hear, off-topic, or weak at teaching word problems if you are already behind.

What students said

“ . but you can use notes & a .”
MATH82
“ , and he lets you use your notebook on the tests”
MATH80
“The . He tells you to do problems from the book for homework but he doesn't grade them”
MATH082

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 open-notebook with calculators and relatively straightforward questions.

Open notebookCalculator allowedWeekly quizzesSome take-home tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and calculator; and frequent open-note quizzes.

Open notebookCalculator on testsWeekly quizzesTake-home tests
“He lets you use your notebook for all the tests, and his class is pretty much on the notebook.”
MATH12
“you can use notes & a ”
MATH82
“ . Really easy!”
MATH80

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“His class is really easy. Passed 80 with a B & 82 with an A. He is a great teacher!”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 in-person reviews spanning 2008-2024, highlighting open-note testing and tutor-style teaching. Credibility rating: High.

📘 Open-Note Exams

86/100

“Hes a good teacher. , and he lets you use your notebook on the tests”

👍

90/100

“By far the ! took him 2 semesters in a row.”

✏️ Tutor-Style Teaching

78/100

“He would go over the math in class many times and work on the problem for all students to see.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • does most of the HW on the board
  • always willing to stay after class and help
  • mumbles a lot making him hard to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His class is really easy
  • NOT an "easy A" unless you are strong in math
  • Too easy to fail

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • funny with a sarcastic sense of humor
  • Super sweet, and very helpful
  • great person and great instructor

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

29 detailed reviews spanning 2008-2024 with consistent themes on open notes, ungraded HW, and tutoring style.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 3 · A- 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values