AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Adam T. Eckenrode

MATH141 · MATH141PC · MATH41C · MATH150AC · MATH41 · MATH100 · 57 lifetime ratings

AI rating
17/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
45%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Only take Eckenrode if you can handle a and real grade risk.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing teacherHeavy homeworkTest-heavy gradingFast-paced lecturesStrict grading
  • Recent reviews are sharply negative, repeatedly warning that the class is overwhelming, test-heavy, and hard to pass.
  • Older positive reviews praise his energy, humor, caring attitude, and .
  • The grade path is risky because and many students report high effort with poor results.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Even motivated students often , and failing or low grades, so an A is not reliably attainable.

Online and in-person reviews both include severe grade-risk warnings, while and study guides can help.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

The math content is often described as fast-paced, difficult, lecture-heavy, and harder than necessary.

and strongly emphasizes fast pace and test difficulty, while online evidence also calls the class extremely hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Multiple students say missing class causes students to fall behind, and .

Attendance concerns come mainly from in-person reviews, while online reviews mention scheduled Zoom lectures but .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

The recommendation signal is low because many students warn others not to take him despite some older praise for his energy and support.

, but in-person reviews show the strongest split between older praise and recent severe complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

16/100

Many reviews call him a and say exams make passing feel nearly impossible, despite some older mentions of partial credit or .

Format shift

, while online reviews also include failed grades and difficult outcomes.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Students repeatedly describe lots of , and spending many hours per week on the class.

Format shift

Both formats mention lots of homework, but weekly workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Teaching is polarizing because older students praise his energy and help, while many recent students call the .

Format shift

Online evidence is mostly negative with one positive lecture review, while and recent-negative split.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Reviews repeatedly say tests and but less protective.

Format shift

, while online reviews mention exams and homework but provide less assessment detail.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly polarized, but many recent reviews warn , and low pass confidence.

Main concern

Exams and workload can dominate the grade and make passing difficult.

What students said

“Class is extremely hard and overwhelming.”
MATH150AC
“I spent 25+ hours a week on this one single class and still almost failed.”
MATH41C

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing hard classes, lots of , and one more positive review about lectures and .

Main concern

Online students report high difficulty and poor outcomes, with limited evidence of .

What students said

“ .”
MATH141
“Definitely one of the hardest classes I have taken.”
MATH41C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are repeatedly described as difficult and heavily weighted, but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book, webcam, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Test HeavyFinal Exam HeavyDifficult ExamsReviews do not clearly prove proctoring policy

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals as heavily weighted and difficult, but do not clearly prove closed-book or .

Test HeavyFinal Exam HeavyDifficult Exams
“All of the weight are in the tests and are.”
MATH150AC
“the .”
MATH141

Online

and one lowest-exam replacement policy, but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or proctoring rules.

Difficult ExamsLowest Exam Score ReplacementReviews do not clearly prove online proctoring policy
“the and clears it.”
MATH41C
“Definitely one of the hardest classes I have taken.”
MATH41C

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you care about .”

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

⚠️ Grade Risk

18/100

“You will not pass no matter how hard you work.”

📚 Workload Pressure

12/100

“I spent 25+ hours a week on this one single class and still almost failed.”

👨‍🏫 Polarized Teaching

42/100

“He is always happy and willing to help.”

Theme 1

⚠️ About Exams And Grades

  • All of the weight are in the tests and are.
  • Professor Eckenrode was a very energetic professor however he would grade very tough on all his tests it almost felt impossible to even pass the class.
  • if you need to pass, or if grades are your concern.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • I was working on math for 3+ hours a day and never got a passing score.
  • There is lots of homework and the .
  • Its a six unit class, so there will be a lot of homework.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very enthusiastic and is willing to help anyone and will gladly answer questions regarding any topic.
  • He covers so much at such a fast pace and expects us to be working on math for 8 hours a day
  • The love Professor Eckenrode has for math make his classes really interesting.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

57

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years provide strong evidence, with a and consistent workload and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 518

Course coverage

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MATH150AC3 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

10

B+ 4 · B 6

C range

9

C+ 1 · C 6 · C- 2

D range

5

D+ 2 · D 3

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1