AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Curtis Paul

M07 · MATH25A · CALC25B · CALC2 · MATHM35 · M15A · 25B · M25B · MATHMO5 · MATH16A · M25A · MATH25B · M12 · MATHM25B · MATHM16A · M05 · M35 · MATH01 · INALGM03 · M31 · MATHM25C · 25A · MATH15A · MATHM05 · 157 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
25.53%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless you are a strong, self-driven math student ready for and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-teach mathTest-heavy gradingHigh fail/drop ratesKnewton Alta workloadChill person, hard class
  • Many students say you teach yourself while .
  • Stats sections can feel doable with and late work allowed.
  • Calc and and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

Stats can reward completing all online work, but most courses make an A and few people pass.

Online stats sometimes feel easier with late work allowed; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Content and pacing feel advanced because and assume strong prior algebra or calc skill.

Online and in-person both demand self-teaching; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

; many others mark attendance optional.

Recent stats often grade attendance; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

About one in four would take him again, and .

A few online or stats students like him; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

Tough grader tags and .

Format shift

Stats can ; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Stats piles on weekly Knewton Alta; .

Format shift

Online reviews stress assignment volume; count.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Common theme is little real teaching, skipped steps, and .

Format shift

Online leans on videos/Alta; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Many classes grade only a few exams and a .

Format shift

Stats ; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and poorly explained; stats can be more lenient with online work.

Main concern

Exam averages in the 30s and .

What students said

“Just don't do it to yourself... The average for the first exam was a 33%.”
M35
“Curtis Paul is the ”
M25B
“it is easy to get an A as long as you do the work and don't fall behind.”
M15A

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections rely on Knewton Alta or and limited real teaching.

Main concern

Little instruction and heavy platform work make it easy to fall behind.

What students said

“he honestly doesn't really teach, he sorta just uses YouTube videos as his lectures”
MATH15A
“Prepare to teach yourself because he does not teach whatsoever.”
M07
“bro assigns like 10 assignments to do every week.”
M15A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and are widely described as brutal with high fail averages.

Test heavyFew graded itemsHard examsNo calculator in some sections

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a final, sometimes with no calculator.

4 exams and finalTest heavyTough graderGraded by few things
“ and over half the class ended up dropping. The average for the first exam was a 33%.”
M35
“Your grade and not allowed to use a calculator.”
INALGM03
“Your grade is only and a .”
M25B

Online

Online reviews emphasize homework ; exam policy is not clearly detailed.

Homework-heavy online workLimited lecture support
“I do like that there is no penalty for late work, but still make sure to not fall too behind.”
MATH15A
“Although there isn't any lectures, he is always willing to help. There is a lot of Homework, but it is doable.”
M07

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Just don't do it to yourself, even if he is the only one teaching this class. Brags about how many people end up failing.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (7 online, 43 in , and stats vs calc split. Credibility rating: High.

🚫

24/100

“Ruuuuuuun”

📚

30/100

“ on the material. You will have to teach yourself Differential Equations.”

📝

22/100

“Your grade is basically 4 exams that he does not prepare you well for.”

🙂 Personality vs Teaching Gap

40/100

“he's probably one of the coolest guys i've ever met... Putting all that aside, he CANNOT teach.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He does not teach whatsoever.
  • skips steps and is terrible at explaining
  • uses YouTube videos as his lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • only 3 or 4 people passed his class
  • average for the first exam was a 33%
  • easy to get an A as long as you do the work and don't fall behind

Theme 3

💻 About Workload Platforms

  • everything is done on Knewton Alta which I think is universally disliked
  • assigns like 10 assignments to do every week
  • no penalty for late work

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

157

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and and high-fail themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 522
3 out of 526
2 out of 529
1 out of 555

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 1 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 4 · C- 1

D range

3

D 3

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

15

Drop/Withdrawal 8 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 2