AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

James Chater

MATHM15 · 25B · M07 · M25B · MATHMO5 · MO7 · MATHM25B · MATH05 · CALC251 · M1530272 · M15 · M20B · MATHM05 · MATHM07 · M05 · STATSMO5 · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
78%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will attend, do practice work, and —but check recent Calc 2 feedback first.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesTest heavyCaringHilariousGraded by few things
  • , and highly praised across Calc and Stats.
  • and study guides.
  • Recent Calc 2 cohorts report delayed grades and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many As and section work, but and recent classes report harsh opacity.

Online evidence is sparse; nearly all and Stats.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Stats and lower math feel manageable; Calc 2 remains genuinely hard and test-driven.

Both formats describe Calc as tough and Stats as more approachable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and tags like Skip class? You won't pass appear often.

A few online and as no, but .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Strong historical praise and ~78% would-take-again, tempered by a cluster of very recent failing Calc 2 reviews.

In-person praise dominates; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Partial credit and study-guide alignment help, but and few graded items raise risk.

Format shift

Recent in-person Calc .

Workload

Light

68/100

; workload is mostly studying for frequent timed tests.

Format shift

Online and .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

minority calling him rambling or disorganized.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strongest in person; online comments are thinner and more about exams.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Multiple reviews say the entire grade is exams with lowest test sometimes dropped and .

Format shift

and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Most students call him an outstanding, funny lecturer who wants you to succeed; a vocal minority in recent Calc 2 say grades and .

Main concern

Recent M25B and total grade opacity.

What students said

“Lectures are simple, straight to the point, and he genuinely wants students to understand the material.”
MATHM25B
“Students constantly wondered if clue the ENTIRE semester.”
M25B

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and mixed feelings on stress versus fairness.

Main concern

Timed online exams with .

What students said

“ !”
M15
“This class , and he only give you 50 minutes to do them.”
M25B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; not open-book friendly.

Test heavyTimed 50-minute examsStudy guides similar to testsLowest test dropped sometimesCumulative final

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person courses are graded almost only on timed exams; makeups and .

Test heavy50-minute examsOptional homeworkStudy guides
“Class .”
M25B
“ the tests”
M15

Online

Online students report and a .

Timed examsTest heavyLowest test droppedCumulative final
“There are 5 tests, worth 50% of grade... .”
M15
“he only give you 50 minutes to do them. There were 6 exams...”
M25B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I've never been good at math or understood calc, but I'm actually grasping the material for the first time in years.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and recent feedback issues. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Lecture Quality

80/100

“Lectures are simple, straight to the point, and he genuinely wants students to understand the material.”

📝

88/100

“Class . Lectures are amazing, never had an instructor with better lectures.”

⚠️ Grade Opacity Risk

25/100

“No clue how I was doing in the class which he doesn't care how that's stressful.”

👍

78/100

“ . Taught me all of calc 2 in 6 weeks and gave me sufficient study materials.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's funny and he makes a lot of interesting comments about concepts
  • and really makes sure students understand
  • He's a rambler too!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • An A is definitely possible if you actually do the homework
  • I ended up failing the class but I was 100% surprised

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Such a good teacher! He cares a lot about his students
  • He is willing to stay after class to help you for over an hour
  • He is narcissistic & has a

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

49

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning 2018–2026 with detailed, mostly consistent themes on lectures and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531
4 out of 57
3 out of 56
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

M25B12 reviews
M158 reviews
MATHM25B7 reviews
M054 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 4 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 5

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1