Kevin Olwell

MATH8082 · MATH001 · 92S · MATH82N · MATH80 · MATH1 · MATH012 · MATH92G · MATH137307 · MATH090 · MATH082 · MATH092G · MATHMATH · MATH82 · MATH01 · M80 · MATH080 · MATH2 · MATH12 · MATH5 · 68 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 36/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 21.43%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

Avoid unless you are strong in , and will use office hours and retakes.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavySecond Chance ExamsNotes AllowedLecture-Test MismatchTough Grader

and are often much harder than lecture examples
Notes on tests and second-chance exams help, but many still fail or drop
self-motivated students survive; others call lectures useless for tests

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Retakes and notes help, but , and Fs despite effort.

Online and ; online sample is only one review.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Material and , and proof-heavy in advanced sections.

In-person reviews dominate; the single online review also calls the pace too fast.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and tags say skip class and you will not pass.

; online also lists attendance mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Would-take-again is about 21%, with .

; in-person volume drives the overall picture.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Second-chance exams, notes on tests, and easier scale help, but .

Format shift

Policies appear across formats; .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Students because quizzes and survival depend on it.

Format shift

Heavy practice load reported in both the online and in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Knows the math and , but many say lectures are book-copy and unprepared for tests.

Format shift

In-person reviews are highly mixed; the one online review is strongly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grade is driven by quizzes and ; .

Format shift

and .

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

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

problems from homework, and frequent complaints that tests exceed lecture examples.

Main concern

Lecture examples often ; .

What students said

“the average score for exam 1 was 40%”
MATH01

“he just cant teach! Take Professor Barker”
MATH001

“ but you should do the problems he assigns because those are the EXACT problems to the quizzes.”
MATH82

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Single online review reports fast pace, ungraded homework, and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Problems on the does not help you prepare for the exams.”
MATH082

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Notes and , but as extremely difficult.

Notes Allowed on ExamsSecond Chance ExamsQuiz from HomeworkHard TestsOpen-Book Quizzes Sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In , and second-chance exams are common; finals still hard.

1 page of notes on examsSecond chance examsQuiz from homeworkHard finals

“ and exams!”
MATH012

“For the ”
MATH82

“ . .”
MATH2

Online

Online review cites tough, non-HW-aligned exams with .

Second Chance ExamsExams not from HWTough Grader

“He . Overall not a good math teacher.”
MATH082

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Here's the deal, you go to class, you understand nothing, you ask questions, then you still understand nothing.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in and . Credibility rating: High.

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34/100

“the examples he gives and or notes, are NOT IN THE EXAMS.”

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52/100

“he allows 1 page of notes on tests (4 on the final) and .”

⚠️ Low Recommendation

28/100

“Don't take this class, currently in his MATH01 class and such a terrible teacher.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

reads directly from the book
lectures are very boring
and always support students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

average score for exam 1 was 40%
If and follow study guides carefully, I am sure that you will get an A

Theme 3

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and exams
Problems on the

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and courses with and teaching mismatch.

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

A 4

B range

B 2

C range

C 1 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

F 2

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1

Kevin Olwell

Avoid unless you are strong in x x x x, and will use office hours and retakes.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📉 x x x

📝 x x x x

⚠️ Low Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Avoid unless you are strong in , and will use office hours and retakes.

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