AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Michael Roach

MATHM03 · M09 · MO9 · MATH115 · M15 · MO5 · MATHM15 · MO3 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you want a funny, solid math teacher and will put in the work; skip if you need a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardDry humorClear lectures when engagedCan be rudeTest-heavyHelp after class available
  • and funny, others report rudeness and favoritism.
  • Grades reward real work; not an easy A if math is weak, but fair graders and .
  • and homework load vary by section; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Students who put in homework and study time can earn As, but weak math backgrounds report hard work and mixed grades.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard college math difficulty with some tough finite/stats pacing and lots of board writing.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory, others say it is not required or he is laid back about it.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

About half love his humor and clarity while and favoritism.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Called a , but some report favorites and .

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

Tags and comments mention lots of , and expensive online access codes.

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Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Strong praise for and post-class help, undercut by repeated rudeness complaints.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and exams with note cards dominate the assessment story.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

to reports of rudeness and late grading; humor and board work are constant themes.

Main concern

some students felt mocked, ignored, or graded unevenly.

What students said

“He teaches the concepts really well and at a nice pace. He also makes lectures fun with his humor.”
MATH115
“I've never hated a class more than this one. He's incredibly rude to his students.”
MO3
“I definitely had to put in the work, but I got an A!”
MATHM03

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams are traditional and test-heavy but students report note cards and .

Note card allowedCalculator guideTest heavyIn-person exams

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and calculator guide in at least one section; overall still test-focused.

Note card allowedCalculator guideTest heavy
“He is a , and let's you use a note card and a calculator guide.”
M15
“TEST HEAVY”
MATHM03

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I used to always think I was bad at math, but I really excelled in his class. He teaches the concepts really well and at a nice pace.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 , and personality split. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

68/100

“Michael made everything so easy to understand. Stats was the very last math class I needed for my major and it was a great experience.”

⚠️ Classroom Climate

35/100

“Every time I was about to walk into class I would get panic attacks because of how poorly I was treated.”

📈 Effort for Grade

55/100

“You should expect to work very hard for your grade if math doesn't come easy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Roach is very funny in a dry way.
  • He teaches the concepts really well and at a nice pace.
  • He usually writes on the bored the entire time.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I definitely had to put in the work, but I got an A!
  • There is no good reason to fail this class.
  • This is a difficult class, but he is the only professor I have taken where I have excelled in math.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Hes a cool guy, good sense of humor, and you.
  • He once laughed at me for asking a question.
  • he picks favorites in the class

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen detailed in-person reviews spanning 2014-2022 with consistent split themes and varied grades.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1