AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Morris Tavakoli

MATH65A · MATH31 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
22.22%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

unless you are comfortable teaching yourself difficult math and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-teaching requiredTough graderTest heavyVague lecturesUneven format experience
  • Most online reviews , and tests that go beyond preparation.
  • with helpful exam preparation and one very negative review.
  • Getting an A is possible, but comments suggest it requires heavy self-teaching and strict method compliance.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

An A is possible, but , and heavy self-teaching rather than an easy path.

Online evidence is mostly harsh, while the limited and one very negative review.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The math content feels harder because homework and exams are described as much tougher than the lectures.

Online comments drive the low score, while and limited to offset it.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, though one online review warns that skipping class can make passing difficult.

Online reviews mention lecture dependence, while policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most students warn against taking him because , and overtested.

Online reviews are strongly negative, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

Students repeatedly call him strict or tough and method.

Format shift

Online reviews provide the , while in-person comments are mixed.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Reviews cite lots of , and long exams with many pages.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize heavy workload more strongly than the limited in-person sample.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Most comments describe vague teaching and self-learning, despite one positive in-person and one positive online review.

Format shift

Online teaching is described as especially weak, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Students repeatedly describe the class as but .

Format shift

Both formats mention exams, but online .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person evidence is mixed, with one review praising exam preparation and support while .

Main concern

The small sample is sharply divided on whether his structure actually helps students learn.

What students said

“He reviews each exam, which is similar to the .”
MATH31
“Fundamentals never clearly taught.”
MATH31

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, with repeated complaints about prerecorded , and .

Main concern

Students often feel they must teach themselves with little useful guidance.

What students said

“Pick ANYONE else if you're not prepared to teach yourself everything.”
MATH65A
“the .”
MATH65A
“ ”
MATH31

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but they do not clearly prove open-book status, webcam rules, or Lockdown Browser use.

Hard ExamsTest HeavyLong ExamsSpecific Exam Window

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a specific 2-hour exam window, but do not clearly prove closed-book or .

Exam ReviewSpecific Exam Window
“He reviews each exam, which is similar to the .”
MATH31
“Requires exams at a specific 2 hour window”
MATH31

Online

and one long 3-hour test, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Hard ExamsTest HeavyLong Exams
“ , and each test takes 3 hours and has11 pages.”
MATH65A
“the questions are much harder than what is asked for hw.”
MATH31

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Pick ANYONE else if you're not prepared to teach yourself everything.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“his actual teaching is just as bad if not worse.”

⚖️

20/100

“if you don't use the method he taught in the lecture, .”

🧪

25/100

“ , and each test takes 3 hours and has11 pages.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • only way of learning is through prerecorded lectures that are barely useful
  • I constantly had to how to do the work.
  • and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the .
  • questions are much harder than what is asked for hw.
  • He is very strict

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • Requires exams at a specific 2 hour window
  • He reviews each exam, which is similar to the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews across several years give useful patterns, but the and opinions conflict.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

MATH315 reviews
MATH65A4 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1