AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Mike Murphy

Courses not reported · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Solid pick if you keep up with homework; prefer 16-week or in-person if ALEKS volume or cost is a concern.

Best fit · Effort For RewardChill and approachableFair tests from homeworkALEKS heavy onlineLots of homeworkClear grading criteria
  • In-person lectures are slow but fair and .
  • Online Stats is ALEKS-driven with and a paid platform fee.
  • All reviewers would take him again and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Students earn As and practice tests that .

Online A came via heavy ALEKS work; in-person As .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is standard intro math/stats difficulty with slower lectures but .

Online felt harder due to ALEKS volume; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

Online attendance was not mandatory while .

Online optional; in-person mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Every reviewer would take him again and .

Strong yes across both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

and ; fair rather than free.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

but online can spike to dozens of ALEKS tasks early.

Format shift

Online much heavier early on; in-person less overwhelming.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Approachable, answers questions well, and is available outside class though lectures can drag.

Format shift

In-person notes slow lectures; online students barely interact with him beyond ALEKS.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Homework and ALEKS drive learning; tests largely reflect assigned practice.

Format shift

Online is almost pure ALEKS plus light discussion; and tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Chill, approachable lectures that can feel slow; tests track homework and .

Main concern

Slow lecture pace can make it hard to stay focused.

What students said

“ , and very fair on tests, they are heavily based off of the homework.”
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“If you do the practice test before the actual test you should get a pretty good score because .”
81668

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

ALEKS-based Stats with up to 40 early-week assignments that later ease; straightforward for credit but platform cost and pace are the main friction.

Main concern

Heavy early ALEKS load plus about $75 platform cost.

What students said

“up to 40 assignments a week during the first 2, and it slows down later. I recommend taking a 16 week for ALEKS.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and practice tests so prepared students .

Homework-based testsRetakeable practice testsClear grading criteria

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Tests are fair and heavily based on homework; .

Homework-aligned testsPractice tests with retakes
“very fair on tests, they are heavily based off of the homework.”
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“ .”
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Online

Reviews do not clearly describe proctoring; success is framed around completing ALEKS work.

ALEKS-based assessments
“His class is ALEKS based, only thing that isn't on there is 1 easy weekly DB).”
81668

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Murphy is a very chill guy- I did struggle to pay attention sometimes as his lectures can be pretty slow, but , and very fair on tests, they are heavily based off of the homework.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews (1 online, 2 in-person), highlighting fairness, pace, and ALEKS load. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“he is pretty good at answering any questions and .”

👍

90/100

“Overall very straightforward class.”

📚 Workload Reality

42/100

“up to 40 assignments a week during the first 2, and it slows down later.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Murphy is a very chill guy
  • lectures can be pretty slow
  • very approachable

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • very fair on tests, they are heavily based off of the homework
  • I did not find the 1 classes

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • His class is ALEKS based
  • I recommend taking a 16 week for ALEKS
  • ALEKS is around $75

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only three detailed reviews spanning 2022-2025 with consistent quality-4 tone but limited sample size.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

816683 reviews

Reported outcomes

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