AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Don Carlson

BUS123 · MATHD · MATHD000D · BUS0123 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Only consider his retailing section if you just need a low-effort credit; .

Best fit · Easy A HunterBarely TeachesGroup ProjectsShow Up To PassForgetful LecturesMixed Business vs Math
  • Business retailing can be an Easy A if you show up for stories and group work.
  • Older math reviews allege severe forgetfulness and book-only teaching.
  • Overall quality is weak and polarizing with little consistent instruction.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Retailing students say showing up and group work earns an Easy A, while and more stressful.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Business content is light and story-based, but math reviews describe higher confusion and harder material.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

One retailing review says attendance is mandatory to pass, another .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

, while others call the class a waste or deeply problematic.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Business students report pass-by-attendance and Easy A outcomes with .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

75/100

Classes center on group reports, oral presentations, and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Multiple students say he barely teaches, rambles, or forgets basic concepts mid-problem.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Assessment leans on group projects and oral reports rather than formal exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person retailing can be passable if you attend and do group work, but and little real teaching.

Main concern

Instruction quality is inconsistent and two reviews raise serious competence concerns.

What students said

“Show up and you'll pass. ... Easy A.”
BUS0123
“He barely teaches. Most of the classes were him telling us to get into a group, read the book, and give an oral report.”
BUS123
“he's a sweet person, but i really believe he's showing severe signs of dementia.”
MATHD

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews emphasize group work and oral reports; exams are not clearly described.

Group ProjectsOral ReportsBook-Based Work

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessments focus on group projects and oral reports with .

Group ProjectsOral Reports
“get into a group, read the book, and give an oral report about what we learned”
BUS123
“at the end of the class there is a group project. Easy A.”
BUS0123

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Show up and you'll pass. ... Easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews, highlighting easy-pass business sections versus severe teaching concerns. Credibility rating: Low.

📉 Teaching Quality

28/100

“He barely teaches. Most of the classes were him telling us to get into a group, read the book, and give an oral report.”

🎯 Easy Pass Path

78/100

“Show up and you'll pass. This is for the retailing class. ... Easy A.”

⚠️ Competence Concerns

20/100

“i really believe he's showing severe signs of dementia. he gets very angry of simple questions, or refuses to answer them.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He barely teaches.
  • EVERYTHING is out of the book, it seems like everyday he's teaching HIMSELF.
  • Don has many stories he shares, some times more than once

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Show up and you'll pass.
  • Easy A.
  • Taking his retailing class is almost a waste of time.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he's a sweet person
  • He is a or after class.
  • It's not just frustrating... it's SAD.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only four reviews spanning 2011-2019 with mixed courses and sparse grade detail reduce reliability.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BUS01231 review
BUS1231 review
MATHD1 review
MATHD000D1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

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A 1

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1