AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Paul Swatzel

MATH29 · MATH030 · MTH30 · MATH165 · MATH21254 · MATH151 · MATH190 · MATH029 · STAT165 · MATH162 · MA180 · MATH150 · MATH130 · MA165 · 113 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
53.13%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take him if you can keep up with and ask for help, but if you need direct teaching.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of HomeworkCaring When AskedSelf Teaching RiskTest HeavyMixed by Format
  • Student experience is highly split between strong praise for and serious complaints about online self-teaching.
  • The most consistent issue across formats is heavy MyMathLab or .
  • Grades can be achievable, but the workload and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

An A is possible when students keep up with homework, but it usually requires sustained effort and self-discipline.

Online reviews make the A feel more costly due to self-teaching and , while but still heavy work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

47/100

The math content is not impossible, but pace, technology, homework volume, and .

Online sections are described as harder to manage, while and ask questions.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

saying attendance matters and others saying it was not necessary.

, while online or hybrid reviews suggest looser attendance except for tests or login requirements.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

57/100

and clarity, but many warn against the workload, online format, or poor fit for struggling students.

, while online recommendations are much more divided.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

because homework supports tests and some deadlines are flexible, but tests and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention dropped or replaceable exam scores and homework-linked tests, while .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

The workload is heavy because many reviews mention large , and test-heavy pacing.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are especially intense, while homework.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Teaching is strong in many in-person reviews and caring when students ask, but online and some calculus or statistics reviews report self-teaching and .

Format shift

In-person teaching is often praised as clear and patient, while online teaching is more often criticized as hands-off.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

and a final, though many students experience it as test heavy.

Format shift

and exams, with online sections especially tied to MyMathLab.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are more positive on teaching and support, but still warn about lots of and .

Main concern

The class and .

What students said

“He takes his time and if you do not understand.”
MATH165
“This class has got to be the taken.”
MATH165
“ .”
MATH150

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and self-teaching, with some students still earning good grades when they keep up.

Main concern

Online sections can feel like a do-it-yourself class with .

What students said

“lots of HW but he made everything so easy.”
MA180
“This class is a do it yourself class- you have to teach yourself the material.”
MATH165
“I spent about 30+ hrs a .”
MATH165

Exam style

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and finals balanced by homework-like questions, occasional note cards, and some dropped or replaced scores.

Multiple TestsFinal ExamHomework-Like Test QuestionsNote Card AllowedTimed Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

cards or cheat sheets, and difficult tests, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Five TestsFinal ExamCheat Sheet AllowedTough Tests
“ .”
MATH165
“ but balanced since he allows a note card and a full pg for final.”
MATH165
“I took alot of notes and .”
MA165

Online

Online reviews mention multiple exams, a final, timed tests, and homework-like test questions, but do not clearly .

Four ExamsFinal ExamTimed TestsHomework-Like QuestionsLowest Score Dropped
“ thing with different numbers, no tricks.”
MATH151
“ and there is not enough time to do them.”
MATH165
“4 Exams, 1 Final Exam, drops lowest score out of the 4.”
MA180

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class has got to be the taken.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“He takes his time and if you do not understand.”

📚 Workload Pressure

24/100

“I spent about 30+ hrs a .”

👍 Recommendation Fit

57/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • He doesn't teach at all. You have to teach yourself everything.
  • He takes his time and if you do not understand.
  • He is one of those professors that makes you want to do better because you respect how much he cares that you do well.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • I spent about 30+ hrs a .
  • Probably 150-200+ problems a week.
  • This class has got to be the taken.
  • Expects 32 hours a week in hw and

Theme 3

🧪

  • thing with different numbers, no tricks.
  • 4 Exams, 1 Final Exam, drops lowest score out of the 4.
  • .
  • and there is not enough time to do them.

Theme 4

🧭 About Format Fit

  • This class is a do it yourself class- you have to teach yourself the material.
  • .
  • I really wish that I took his normal class instead of his hybrid.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

113

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, both formats, and show consistent themes despite mixed opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 568
4 out of 514
3 out of 511
2 out of 59
1 out of 511

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

8

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 3

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 4 · C- 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4