AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Randy Rosenberger

MATH0027 · MATHA0 · MATH582 · ALGEBRA · MATH0032 · MATH0031 · MATH13 · STATS · MATH000D · MATHD · MATHA · MATHD0000 · MATH0012 · MATH0042 · MATH24 · MATH30 · MATHDFALL2014 · MATH12 · MATHDD · 79 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
48.65%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you can tune out rants and use his reviews; skip if you need tight focus and zero politics in math class.

Best fit · Self Taught ProOff-Topic RantsTest Reviews Match ExamsHilarious or AnnoyingLecture HeavyGenerous Curve Potential
  • Class time often drifts into personal stories, politics, and jokes; fans find it fun, critics find it unprofessional.
  • Tests and reviews are often nearly identical, so prepared students can earn solid grades.
  • ; homework and quizzes vary, and some higher math sections feel rushed and heavy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

and , but weak math students still struggle without self-study.

Online reviews report easier As; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Concepts are taught with many examples, yet pace and prerequisite assumptions make some sections feel hard.

Online summer trig still called tough but doable; and algebra feel standard to challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and warn not to miss class content.

Nearly all evidence is in person; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

49/100

; recommendation hinges on tolerance for rants versus value of .

Online sample is small and positive; in-person is deeply split.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

, partial credit and HW bumps appear; some still tag tough.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

; quizzes after classes and multi-hour problem sets appear in tougher terms.

Format shift

Some recent MATH0031 in-person reviews call workload insane.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

and entertain, but frequent tangents and politics reduce effective teaching time for many.

Format shift

Online teaching comments are more .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

Quizzes and several tests plus final dominate; .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tests and reviews over heavy written papers.

Luni fit check

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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

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and easy-ish tests versus constant political and personal rants.

Main concern

Large share of class time lost to off-topic talk and political commentary.

What students said

“2-hour class, and most of the time was wasted on the professor's rants.”
MATH0042
“The class is an easy A, with ”
STATS
“ . Made class really enjoyable and really funny guy.”
MATH0031

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Small set of online reviews , and helpful exam reviews.

Main concern

Paid MyLab access and limited sample size.

What students said

“ and actual exams. Take him!”
MATH0027
“ and the review given before each quiz and .”
MATH13

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam reviews and student-friendly if you study them.

Practice Tests Match ExamsQuiz Retakes SometimesStudy ReviewsPartial Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some courses have quizzes after every class and .

Reviews Match TestsQuizzes FrequentNo Makeup Tests Sometimes
“for is in the test”
STATS
“No Homework - Quizzes after every Class - 4 tests”
MATH13

Online

Online students praise midterm and exams.

Exam ReviewsWeekly QuizzesMyLab Homework
“ and actual exams.”
MATH0027
“we had quizzes every week, 4 total exams”
MATH12

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Don't let the reviews fool you—Randy is one of the nicest professors I've had at Sierra. The class is an easy A, with .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, . Credibility rating: High.

🗣️ Off-Topic Rants

30/100

“2-hour class, and most of the time was wasted on the professor's rants.”

📝

80/100

“for is in the test and is so easy to study for it”

🎭 Split Personality

55/100

“ . Made class really enjoyable and really funny guy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he starts to rant about i dont even know what
  • He teaches exactly what is going to be on the tests
  • His teaching style did not benefit me at all

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Randy grades generously and is good at teaching difficult concepts step by step
  • if your not that good

Theme 3

😂 About Personality

  • He's a bit weird but if you ignore the out of pocket stuff he says his class is great
  • Super unprofessional
  • His hilarious lectures and rants keep your attention

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

79

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with repeated, , and mixed recommendation support high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 550
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 511
1 out of 511

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 4 · A 16 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 2 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

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