AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Joel Anderson

MATH · MATH191 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
92.86%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want a supportive math professor and are willing to attend, participate, and keep up with homework.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExcellent ExplanationsCaring and AccessibleParticipation MattersLots of HomeworkRecommended for Calc II
  • Students , and willingness to help.
  • Calculus content is still challenging, but his support makes the course feel manageable and lower stress.
  • Participation and and open notes making the reward feel fair.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Getting an A is realistic with , and studying, especially because he allows late work and gives helpful support.

Online evidence gives the strongest support for late work and participation boosts, while .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Calculus II remains conceptually difficult, but and patience make the material much easier to handle.

Online students mention the course can move quickly, while when asked.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Participation is repeatedly described as required or counted toward grades, so .

Online reviews clearly mention required participation, while .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and makes difficult math feel manageable.

Both formats are highly positive, with online reviews providing more detail and stronger volume.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

He is not described as an automatic A, but late work, open notes, clear criteria, and .

Format shift

Online reviews provide most leniency evidence, while policy.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Students report weekly or , but they usually describe it as manageable and useful rather than overwhelming.

Format shift

Online reviews mention lots of , while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Reviews consistently praise his explanations, patience, accessibility, and genuine care for student understanding.

Format shift

Both formats praise his teaching, with online reviews offering broader and more detailed evidence.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

The class appears to rely on homework, participation, and homework and three exams.

Format shift

Online reviews provide the clearest assessment details, while and studying.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are positive but , and the need to study.

Main concern

Students still need to study because the math itself is not effortless.

What students said

“ if you're not so confident in math but studying is required!”
MATH191
“He's so .”
math

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are extremely positive, describing clear lectures, strong , and a manageable Calc II experience.

Main concern

The main concern is keeping up with participation and a .

What students said

“Take his class 100% don't even think about it.”
math
“He assigns a lot of homework but allows late work.”
MATH191

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but one online review explicitly mentions open notes and no review proves strict proctoring.

Open NotesThree ExamsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, open-book policy, or .

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention open notes and three exams, but they do not clearly prove webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or other proctoring rules.

Open NotesThree Exams
“Great professor open notes witch makes him a sigma.”
math
“Lots of homework and 3 exams.”
math

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Joel Anderson is genuinely one of the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“His , and he's just a genuinely nice and caring guy.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“Take his class 100% don't even think about it.”

📚 Workload Balance

52/100

“He assigns a lot of homework but allows late work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's passionate, thorough, and .
  • He will answer your questions and his lectures are great.
  • and algebra if you ask and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I hate math and find it really difficult, but this was the least stressful class out of my semester.
  • Just put in the work and you will pass.
  • Participation mattered and allowed late work.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is so kind, forgiving, and smart.
  • , and without making you feel bad about it.
  • The professor certainly cares about student understanding.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 14 recent reviews are detailed, mostly consistent, and include both online and in-person formats.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

math11 reviews
MATH1913 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 3 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

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