AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Michael Adams

MATH · MATH161 · MATH101 · MATH71 · CALCULUS · MATH166 · MATH171 · MATH138 · MATH130 · MATH172 · MATH173 · 183 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
23.96%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless you already excel at math and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest-heavy gradingHarsh and sarcastic toneHomework-test mismatchSelf-teach heavyHigh drop risk
  • Most students say lectures and .
  • and frequent fail/drop reports.
  • A minority of strong math students respect his rigor and office hours help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

14/100

and are rare, and many students report failing or withdrawing.

Nearly all evidence is in-person; the few online .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

12/100

, and exams demand advanced problem solving beyond practice sets.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and missing lectures is said to hurt badly even when learning is mostly self-directed.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Would-take-again is very low; the .

Negative consensus is strongest in person; online sample is too small to reverse it.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

15/100

Students report , and little recovery after one bad exam.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

, even when homework itself is only a small grade share.

Format shift

Workload complaints are consistent in person.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Many say he knows math but cannot teach it clearly; a smaller group of strong students praise office hours and rigor.

Format shift

In-person reviews drive this split; online adds little positive evidence.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Common grade splits put most weight on a few tests and a large final, with homework often around 10 percent.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and many drops/fails.

Main concern

and reviews, with unhelpful or sarcastic support.

What students said

“You'll find all the lectures and AT ALL, it's difficult.”
Math166
“Half the class dropped and the other half failed.”
MATH130
“ ... He goes over content very fast, is SASSY when you ask things.”
MATH101

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Sparse online comments still describe sarcasm, heavy challenge, and need for outside resources.

Main concern

Very few online reviews limit confidence in format-specific claims.

What students said

“The lectures can be hit or miss, but using resources like unstuck ai and YouTube helped me stay on top of the material.”
CALCULUS
“Gives too many sarcastic remarks when you ask for help.”
CALCULUS

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are the course; many say reviews and high-risk.

Test heavyHomework-test mismatchHarder than review sheetsLittle extra credit

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students describe extremely test-weighted grading with .

60% tests / 30% final commonTricky exam questionsReview sheets insufficient
“His grading scale is also pretty bad 60% tests 10% HW, 30% final.”
Math166
“The tests.”
CALCULUS
“Tests are also 60% of the grade and he doesn't offer .”
MATH101

Online

Limited online comments still frame the class as challenging with weak lecture consistency.

Challenging exams impliedOutside resources needed
“Overall, a challenging but manageable class if you're willing to put in the work.”
CALCULUS

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . He will make sure you fail.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, mostly in-person math courses, highlighting test risk and teaching clarity. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Recommendation Rate

22/100

“ and fail.”

📝

88/100

“ and failing one is going to sink your grade.”

🎯 Teaching Clarity

28/100

“he is very smart... issue is he cannot teach.”

⚠️ Helpfulness Concerns

20/100

“When I asked for help, all he did was give attitude and didn't help.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • rushes through the material
  • lectures aren't engaging at all
  • I learn nothing from his lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • tests meant for professional mathematicians
  • Study guide has the most basic examples, and then the
  • if you fail one, it makes the class infinitely harder

Theme 3

⚠️ About Support Climate

  • His immediate response if you ask for help...
  • !

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

183

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with rich detail and consistent themes on test weight, teaching clarity, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 554
4 out of 526
3 out of 513
2 out of 520
1 out of 570

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 2 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

8

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 4

D range

3

D+ 3

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

21

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 9 · Incomplete 3 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 5