AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Kamran Payvar

MATH · MATH161 · MATH123 · MATH30 · MATH111 · MATH171 · MATH162 · CAL171 · MATH172 · 282 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
86.07%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Great pick for Math 101/111 and foundation courses if you show up daily; be cautious if you need rigorous Calc 2 prep.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and funnyExtra credit heavyAttendance criticalHomework-based testsNo Canvas grade tracking
  • Strong in-person teacher for lower-division math with and lots of
  • Attendance is essentially mandatory because he
  • many love him, a few say easy As without deep learning

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many report easy As and homework-derived tests, though effort and .

Online and a weak learning; most in-person praise fair effort for reward.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

and examples; some calc and prep courses still demand steady practice.

Online difficulty complaints focus on lecture clarity more than content hardness.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

because class is where notes, help, and grade signals happen.

; online is less consistent.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

86/100

and teaching, with a minority warning against him for rigorous higher math tracks.

In-person recommendation is high; online reviews are more split.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and second chances are common, though test weight is high.

Format shift

A few in-person higher-math reviews say exams are super easy or multiple-choice with resources.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and test prep add up, but volume is usually manageable with attendance.

Format shift

In-person 101 reviews especially mention lots of homework and many papers.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

, and care dominate in person; online video quality and depth draw criticism.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strong; online quality is the main drag on the overall average.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Tests are heavily weighted and , and around them.

Format shift

Test heavy and graded by few things appear often in in-person tags.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is widely loved for humor, care, group work, , and and test-heavy grading.

Main concern

Piles of , and a minority warning that higher courses feel too easy.

What students said

“If you're a returning student afraid of the four letter word that is MATH, this is the professor to take.”
Math-111
“I recommend you take all your math courses with Payvar. He truly cares for his students.”
MATH172
“ so being in the classroom is a MUST.”
101

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some find him engaging, others cite poor video quality and weak prep for later math.

Main concern

Video quality and lecture style can leave self-studying students behind, especially in Trig/Calc paths.

What students said

“Professor Payvar is an engaging teacher who makes the material easy to understand.”
101
“His videos are really bad quality and .”
MATH161
“If you are planning to take Math 162 and . He will not prepare you for the next math class.”
MATH161

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and include ; some sections allow notes or open resources.

Homework-based testsExtra creditPop quizzes with notesMultiple-choice options reported

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

pop quizzes, and sometimes feel very easy.

Homework-derived examsExtra creditTeam pop quizzes with notes
“The and based on the homework.”
MATH172
“ , and you can use any resource. YES, even photomath.”
MATH171

Online

Online reviews do not clearly detail proctoring; focus is more .

Limited exam policy detail
“Overall, a .”
101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I can honestly and wholeheartedly say Payvar is the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, balancing strong in-person praise with online and rigor caveats. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“ everyone.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“I will be taking any future math courses with him that I can.”

⚠️ Higher-Math Caveat

40/100

“If you are planning to take higher math courses, don't even think about taking him.”

📅

18/100

“ so being in the classroom is a MUST.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lots of group work, plenty of examples
  • He makes math simple
  • his silly jokes keep you interested during class time

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you are willing to put in the effort and hardwork this class is an easy A
  • all of
  • Sure, it's an easy A, but I am not learning anything!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He truly cares for his students
  • ALWAYS willing to help
  • He NEVER puts students down

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

282

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with multi-year span and recurring themes give solid credibility, though quality is more mixed than perfect-score teachers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5172
4 out of 551
3 out of 522
2 out of 513
1 out of 524

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

34

A+ 13 · A 18 · A- 3

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 7