AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Ross McKenzie

MATH29 · MATH · MMATH161 · MATH101 · PRECALCULUS · MATH20 · MATH166 · MATH171 · MATH70 · MATH162 · MATH29AND89 · MATH89 · 148 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
54.39%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you already have solid algebra skills and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyLots of homeworkTough graderHilariousPearson MyMathLab
  • Math is heavily exam-driven with , so weak test-takers struggle
  • Lectures and humor land well for some, but
  • caring and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

and exams decide everything, so an A requires strong test performance.

; online quizzes and Zoom tests are especially unforgiving.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Many describe Precalc and higher as topic-heavy with .

Lower MATH101 can feel easier; Precalc and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Attendance is frequently marked mandatory and .

; in person some sections grade based on presence.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Roughly half love his explanations and humor; and .

; some MATH101 and older Calc reviews praise him.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader tags and ; points docked easily and .

Format shift

Online and in person ; COVID-era reviews add cheating-accusation friction.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Heavy MyMathLab or affects the grade.

Format shift

; some in-person sections claim little HW but .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

and humor for some, messy and condescending for others.

Format shift

In-person praise is stronger for Calc-ready students; online struggles more with clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Exams and quizzes dominate the grade; .

Format shift

Consistent across online and in person with test-heavy tags everywhere.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and humor; Precalculus and higher often call him tough, test-heavy, and unresponsive.

Main concern

, and homework that takes hours for little grade impact.

What students said

“I absolutely despise math, but I really enjoyed this class. He made it so easy to re learn math again”
MATH101
“ if you'll get a study guide or not, like having no cheat sheets”
PRECALCULUS
“If you are somebody who wants to get the . He is decent and .”
Math166

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections rely on Pearson, weekly quizzes or Zoom tests, and ; many report exams that feel harder than practice.

Main concern

and occasional harsh cheating accusations.

What students said

“this professor puts . doing the but it is not most of your grade.”
101
“ but is 98% of the work. .”
MATH
“When your not understanding something you can meet with him but ”
MATH101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and weekly quizzes drive the grade and .

Test heavyNo cheat sheets oftenStudy guides sometimesHarder than homeworkNo retakes

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and carry most of the grade with limited review reliability.

No cheat sheetsTest heavyStudy guides inconsistentCannot fail exams
“We're not even allowed to have one of those 'cheat sheets' to help during an exam.”
PRECALCULUS
“You can't afford to fail the ”
PRECALCULUS

Online

Online students report teacher-made quizzes, timed Zoom tests, and finals that include untaught items.

Zoom quizzesTeacher-written testsHomework mismatchNo retakes
“what he teaches us does not fully help with the exams.”
101
“ but couldn't make the first 2 zoom quizzes and now cannot bring my grade up”
MATH

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“this professor puts . doing the but it is not most of your grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 Math reviews spanning online and , and polarization. Credibility rating: High.

📝

28/100

“You can't afford to fail the other assignments do little to nothing”

🎯 Teaching Split

52/100

“I absolutely despise math, but I really enjoyed this class. He made it so easy to re learn math again”

📚

28/100

“Told you need to contribute around 22hrs a .”

👎 Recommendation Risk

48/100

“your better off having google and youtube as a teacher, even if he has one of your required classes your better off just waiting.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He will go through problems, pause, look at the class, and ask questions
  • Boring lectures. Was easier to just with the Pearson tutorials
  • He's funny if you're looking for funny go ahead, but he's also lazy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • his lectures are long and messy. what he teaches us does not fully help with the exams
  • Always accused people of cheating!
  • He makes the quizzes and and creative

Theme 3

🧮 About Workload

  • Tons of
  • copious amounts of
  • because he uses MyMathLab

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

148

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with , and split teaching quality over many years.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 551
4 out of 530
3 out of 519
2 out of 515
1 out of 533

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

12

A 11 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 1 · B 9

C range

8

C 5 · C- 3

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4