AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Matthew Davis

MTH53 · MTH43 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
10/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
27.27%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

unless you can handle a very , and uneven teaching support.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOverwhelming workloadTough gradingConfusing explanationsExam retakes availablePolarizing support
  • Most negative reviews describe an extreme workload that feels far heavier than the course credit.
  • Students often call him a .
  • A few students praise his care, office-hour help, retakes, , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

25/100

Getting an A requires , and tolerance for strict grading, though retakes and can help some students.

and help but also heavy work, while in-person reviews and low grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Students describe the math content and assignments as , and hard to manage without strong independent effort.

and pacing, while in-person comments emphasize difficult tests, projects, and nightly work.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance and engagement appear important because students mention participation, group work, and .

Online evidence is limited to participation and recorded lectures, while in-person evidence directly mentions attendance-related expectations and credit.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

27/100

because the , and teaching support feel disproportionate and frustrating.

Both formats include positive outliers, but .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

15/100

Students repeatedly call him a and regrades or scrutinizes exams closely.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tough grading and regrading, while and no notes on tests.

Workload

Overwhelming

8/100

The dominant complaint is an extreme workload with , and assignments taking many hours.

Format shift

Online reviews call the work not time friendly, while class.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

A few students found him helpful and inspiring, but most describe confusing instruction, limited help, or disrespectful interactions.

Format shift

Online reviews are polarized, while in-person reviews lean strongly negative on teaching effectiveness.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

The course appears to combine , and rather than relying only on exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention online homework and exams, while , and no-note tests.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mostly negative, , and tests without notes.

Main concern

Students describe the course as and harshly graded.

What students said

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“We're .”
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“SEVERAL hours of ”
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Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are split, with two strong positive experiences but several warnings about , and .

Main concern

The online workload is repeatedly described as too much and not time friendly.

What students said

“A lot of work but ”
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“Gives out a TON of work. NOT time friendly.”
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“ .”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is strict overall, with no notes in some in-person classes, tough grading, and .

Exam RetakesNo Notes AllowedTough GradingPossible Regrading

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention no notes or index cards on exams and study guides that .

No Notes AllowedNo Index CardsStudy Guide Mismatch
“Index , and the study guides don't reflect what's actually tested”
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“We're .”
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“TEST HEAVY”
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Online

Online reviews mention exam retakes, cheating suspicion, Zoom calls, and regrading, but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or formal proctoring rules.

Exam RetakesCheating SuspicionRegrading
“You can get retakes on exams which definitely helps your grade a lot .”
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“ because a student got a similar answer to you”
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“ regrade it.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . The workload felt more like a six-credit class and required more time than all my other courses combined.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and teaching. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Workload Pressure

8/100

“The workload felt more like a six-credit class and required more time than all my other courses combined.”

⚖️

15/100

“he doesn't grade on completion, and he's a .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“Not a lot of teaching going on, just a small lecture and group work that isn't helpful.”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • Assigns an INSANE amount of work with no breaks to truly understand the material.
  • Crazy amounts of homework!
  • SEVERAL hours of and the extra 1 hour lecture you watch on youtube at home.

Theme 2

⚖️ and Exams

  • if you misspell or use a wrong symbol.
  • Index , and the study guides don't reflect what's actually tested
  • You can get retakes on exams which definitely helps your grade a lot .

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is one of those teachers that inspire and care about how well you understand the material.
  • does not know how to teach.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is moderately credible because 11 reviews are detailed and recent enough, but opinions are polarized with a few very positive outliers.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 56

Course coverage

MTH439 reviews
MTH532 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 2

B range

1

B- 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 2