AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Harvey Borton

MATH092S · MATH92 · MATH92G · MATH90 · MATH082 · MATH82 · MATHALG · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will attend every day and , but teaching quality is hit-or-miss.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTextbook-style lecturesExtra credit heavyPatient but unevenAttendance expectedPolarizing math teacher
  • and easy with ; others say he only reads the book and makes mistakes.
  • Daily homework plus quizzes and and .
  • Works better if you already handle algebra basics; weaker students often feel lost and frustrated.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

An A or B is realistic if , and use , but weak math backgrounds still struggle.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Material is standard algebra-level math; difficulty spikes when lectures feel fast or error-prone.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as required, with limits on misses and pressure not to leave early.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Fans praise patience and while critics urge self-teaching or dropping, so fit depends on learning style.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Homework credit for completion, partial credit for work, and frequent help many grades.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and regular quizzes create steady work without always feeling overwhelming.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Patient and humorous for some, but frequent book-copy lectures and mistakes drag overall quality down.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and tests all matter; can offset missed work.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person developmental math with , and mixed reviews on clarity versus book-copy lectures.

Main concern

Frequent board mistakes and fast pace leave students who need strong reteaching feeling lost.

What students said

“ , and if you pay attention.”
MATH90
“He copies examples out of the book so you would be better off teaching yourself.”
MATH082
“ and over again and answers questions without hesitation !”
MATH90

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Tests and quizzes track classwork and homework; some students report no notes allowed and moderate difficulty if they attend.

In-class testsNo notes on testsHomework-aligned quizzesExtra credit quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests are described as manageable with attendance, though some report no notes and fast pacing.

In-class testsNo notes on testsExtra credit quizzes
“Quizzes and . You won't need to study if you just go to class.”
MATH90
“lots of hw. no notes for tests.”
MATH82

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Nice guy, but terrible teacher. He copies examples out of the book so you would be better off teaching yourself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 in-person reviews, highlighting polarization between patience and book-only teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“He is a very good professor. He gives hw daily but helps you with it the next day.”

⚖️ Leniency

70/100

“He gives lots of opportunities ... Do make sure you work hard though”

📚 Book-Based Lectures

40/100

“literally reuses the ex. problems from the book for lectures.”

🚪

28/100

“ or people leaving early”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and over again
  • every example is literally taken from the book
  • Hes a great teacher. Simple to understand and right to the point.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy to get an A or B!
  • If you aren't already !
  • the class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Borton is the nicest teacher I've ever had
  • He is friendly! He makes jokes that are actually pretty funny.
  • Nice man, but, not the

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty in-person reviews over many years consistently polarize around the same strengths and weaknesses.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 55
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

0

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D range

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