AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Michael Grigsby

MATH · MATH425 · MATH25 · MATH410 · MATH61 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take him if you , and use study guides, but if you need a very gentle question-answering style.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear study guidesHomework heavyHelpful when engagedMixed patienceStraightforward exams
  • Most students recommend him and , and a structured path to passing.
  • The course is not effortless because math practice, homework, and studying are repeatedly required.
  • A minority of students describe him as rude, hard to ask questions, or too tied to the textbook.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

A strong grade is realistic with , and study guides, but students must put in steady practice.

Online reviews call quizzes and exams straightforward, while and studying.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The math content is manageable with structure and practice, but several students found the .

Online sections sound more straightforward, while and interaction style.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

40/100

as mandatory, but and comments say showing up matters.

, while online reviews focus on watching videos and practicing.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend him because and he provides study guides, videos, and feedback.

Online reviews are uniformly positive, while but include several strong complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

65/100

Grading is structured and transparent, with no late penalty and mentioned, but .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize straightforward quizzes and exams, while and .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Homework and practice are frequent and useful, but several comments say there is a lot of .

Format shift

Online work centers on videos, homework, quizzes, and tests, while .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many students say he teaches clearly and wants them to succeed, but several describe him as rude or hard to ask questions.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is strong, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

Assessment appears to , and practice problems.

Format shift

Online reviews mention homework, quizzes, and tests, while , and study guides.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed but mostly positive, with and and some complaints about rudeness.

Main concern

Some students say he is rude or makes questions feel uncomfortable.

What students said

“no surprises on the ”
MATH410
“You do a lot of homework but good practice.”
MATH25
“he makes you feel alienated and dumb”
425

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are very positive and describe helpful videos, timely responses, straightforward quizzes and exams, and .

Main concern

Students must actively watch videos and practice unit conversions to do well.

What students said

“professor provides lecture videos that will help you in hw, quizzes, and tests.”
MATH410
“his quizzes and .”
MATH

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams appear standard but student-friendly because , and no surprises.

Straightforward Quizzes And ExamsStudy Guides Match TestsNo Surprises On Midterm Or Final

Assessment risk

Standard

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and study guides, but do not clearly prove open-book status or proctoring rules.

No Surprises On Midterm Or FinalStudy Guides Match TestsIn-Person Tests
“there's no surprises on the ”
MATH410
“His study guide is exactly the same as the tests.”
MATH425

Online

Online reviews explicitly say quizzes and exams are straightforward, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, open-book, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Straightforward Quizzes And Exams
“his quizzes and .”
MATH

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“watch lectures, do the homework and you'll pass, great professor”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“He goes over everything clearly so that you can understand.”

📈 Effort For Grade

68/100

“watch lectures, do the homework and you'll pass, great professor”

🧪

72/100

“His study guide is exactly the same as the tests.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He goes over everything clearly so that you can understand.
  • He really wants you to learn.
  • he made sure that I had every opportunity to be successful.
  • He has no soul and is very rude if you ask for help.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload And Grades

  • You do a lot of homework but good practice.
  • no late work penalty
  • He also offers e.c. at the end of semester
  • only if you are willing to put in the work to study and do the work.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams And Study Guides

  • there's no surprises on the
  • his quizzes and .
  • His study guide is exactly the same as the tests.
  • Study guides are completely based on the test.

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews across many years and both formats provide rich, consistent evidence despite some polarization.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

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0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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