AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

James Swatzel

MATH165 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
25/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Only take him online if and tolerate a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy HomeworkSelf TeachingMixed ClarityEasy TestsPoor Support
  • Online reviews are sharply mixed, with one strong positive and two negative experiences.
  • of problems every two weeks.
  • , but teaching support and responsiveness are major risks.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

A good grade is possible because , but the .

All evidence comes from online reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The math content is manageable for some, but self-teaching and .

All course difficulty evidence is from online reviews only.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

60/100

Reviews do not clearly describe an .

, and there are no in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

33/100

Most students hesitate or advise against taking him because of , and weak support.

Recommendation evidence is entirely online and strongly mixed but mostly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Grading can produce decent results because tests are easier than homework, but there is .

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Students describe 300 to 600 homework questions every two weeks and call the workload stressful.

Format shift

Only online workload evidence is available.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

One student found him clear, but others say he did not teach and .

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely from online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

The class appears to and tests or exams.

Format shift

Only online reviews mention assessment structure.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and inconsistent teaching support, though one student found expectations clear.

Main concern

The workload can be stressful and the class may require self-teaching.

What students said

“Way too much homwork!”
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“he didnt really teach anything.”
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“ and when.”
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Exam style

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Exam risk is moderate because , but one review mentions a and poor support during a technical issue.

Easy TestsTimed FinalHomework-Linked Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Online reviews mention easy tests and a timed final, but they do not clearly .

Easy TestsTimed Final
“The so my overall grade was good.”
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“ .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Way too much homwork!”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews, highlighting key themes in workload, teaching, and exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Workload Pressure

15/100

“you will have 300-600 math homework questions every 2 weeks, it's so stressful.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“he didnt really teach anything.”

⚖️

48/100

“The so my overall grade was good.”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • Yes, the class had a lot of work
  • you will have 300-600 math homework questions every 2 weeks
  • Way too much homwork!

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and when.
  • he didnt really teach anything.
  • I had to self statistics

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • The
  • .
  • it froze in the middle of the exam

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because there are only three online reviews, but they include detailed and consistent workload complaints.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

MATH1653 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values