AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Dean Perkins

MATH29 · MATH17 · MATH27 · MATHD · MATH12 · MATH42 · MATH13 · MATH0013 · STATS · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
74.29%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you like humor and will attend every class and practice, but expect uneven lectures and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardDad JokesTest HeavyMandatory AttendanceCaring but Mixed TeachingLots of Homework
  • funny, caring, and willing to help outside class.
  • Teaching clarity is mixed; some students pass with support while .
  • Grade is often driven by a small number of and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is reachable with , and test prep, but and uneven for some students.

Online reviews lean slightly easier with drops and optional lectures; in-person .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Stats and math content is typical difficulty, made easier by humor for some and .

In-person critics report more self-teaching; online reviews more often call the class manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

In-person attendance and , though some online sections made lectures optional.

Online evidence often says attendance not required; and being on time.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and support, but a vocal minority strongly warn against his teaching clarity.

Online reviews are more uniformly positive; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

, and participation buffers help, yet tests can feel hard and misaligned with homework.

Format shift

Both formats mention dropped lowest scores; as a grade lever.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Many students report lots of homework and lecture-heavy classes even when homework is only sometimes graded.

Format shift

Online and ; online also mentions photographing handwritten tests.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Warm, funny, and available outside class, but teaching clarity .

Format shift

Online students more often call lectures captivating; some in-person cohorts report inability to follow.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

A small set of quizzes or with participation replacing the lowest score.

Format shift

Online describes 2-hour photo-submitted tests; in-person stresses 5-6 handwritten exams.

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

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews split between fans who love his humor and accessibility and critics and mandatory attendance.

Main concern

Missing class or because tests dominate and homework may not match exams.

What students said

“His lectures can be long, but .”
STATS
“Almost half the class dropped by week 6 because he can't teach. .”
MATH0013
“It is an easy A if you invest time into the class.”
MATH13

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students often praise optional Zoom lectures, dad jokes, and .

Main concern

and if you miss them.

What students said

“If ! Attendance is completely not required, but I chose to attend the zoom lectures.”
MATH0013
“I had a LOT of homework. Then for the tests, he would have about 8-10 questions worth 50 points total and need it done in 2 hours.”
MATH12
“ and homework packet at the end of the semester too.”
MATH13

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are a major grade driver, often handwritten with limited questions and .

Handwritten testsLowest score droppedTime-limited examsTest heavyNo graphing calculator (some terms)

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

plus attendance or participation, with the lowest test often dropped.

5-6 testsAttendance participation pointsPartial creditHandwritten no calculator at times
“6 exams make up your entire grade, they're 50 points each.”
MATH13
“your grade is based on 6 tests, your lowest is dropped by an as a 50/50”
MATH13

Online

Online exams often allow about 2 hours to complete roughly 8 problems and submit photos of work.

Photo handwritten workAbout 8-10 questions2-hour windowLowest quiz/test drop
“Tests were max 8 problems and 2 hours to turn it in, which was more than enough time.”
MATH0013
“You had to write everything out by hand and turn in pictures of your work.”
MATH12

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Pretty funny. . SO much homework. . Be prepared to teach yourself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with 8 online and 42 in-person, balancing strong personality praise against teaching and workload concerns. Credibility rating: High.

😄 Personality and Humor

85/100

“If ! He always wants to help and his lectures were very captivating.”

📚 Teaching Clarity Split

55/100

“Very funny. Lectures are so difficult to follow. .”

📝

52/100

“6 exams make up your entire grade, they're 50 points each.”

👍 Conditional Recommendation

72/100

“ so far! I wish I had him for all my classes!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He tries his best to make the class laugh during his lectures.
  • Be prepared to teach yourself.
  • Breaks things down in an easy to learn way.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • It is an easy A if you invest time into the class.
  • .
  • .

Theme 3

⏰ and Work

  • if you miss a day.
  • SO .
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

52

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with mixed but detailed opinions provide strong coverage, especially for in-person stats and math.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 515
3 out of 57
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 6 · A 16 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 1 · B 8

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1