AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Rick Woodmansee

MATH300 · MATH340 · INDIS313 · MATH28 · MATH103 · STAT300 · MATH34 · MATH340STAT300 · MATH401 · MATH100 · STATS300 · 170 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
64.08%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you can treat it as your main priority; lower math is a much safer bet.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInsane Homework LoadPolarizing STAT300Tough GraderDisorganized CanvasClear Lower-Math Lectures
  • STAT300 is widely described as , and time-consuming, often 8-10+ hours weekly.
  • Lower-level math courses (MATH34/MATH100) and Freshman Seminar earn strong praise for clarity and care.
  • Online STAT sections still pile work; a but still warn about overload.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A usually demands constant homework completion and discipline; and As rare outside lower math.

Online mentions open-book quizzes/exams but still hard work; and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

STAT content plus rapid assignment volume makes the course intellectually and logistically hard for most students.

Both formats call STAT hard; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many sections mark attendance mandatory or warn that skipping tanks the grade; some online note work is also strictly enforced.

In-person more often explicitly mandatory; online still and Zoom in some terms.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

and dedicated learners, but widely avoided for STAT300 due to overload.

Online STAT skews more negative; in-person includes both loving MATH34 reviews and harsh STAT warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Tough grader tags and praise in older courses.

Format shift

Online and ; lower in-person math feels fairer.

Workload

Overwhelming

16/100

Nearly every STAT review cites daily or multi-day assignment blasts, papers, and multi-part questions.

Format shift

Workload complaints dominate both online and in-person STAT sections.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

and seminar contrast with confused, overloaded, or unhelpful STAT experiences.

Format shift

In-person lower math is strongest; online STAT quality is more mixed-to-poor.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and group work; exams still matter for the .

Format shift

Online notes open-book quizzes/exams more; and study guides.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person STAT300 reviews are mostly negative on overload and ; older MATH34/MATH100 reviews praise caring, clear teaching.

Main concern

, and harsh or unclear grading on STAT.

What students said

“This professor gives an insane amount of , and expects you to put about 10 hour a week into his class.”
STAT300
“Gives an excruciating amount of like you're learning anything.”
STAT300
“He is such a great professor, I plan on taking the rest of my math courses with him!”
MATH34

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections are still homework-bombarded, often lecture-heavy, with some open-book quizzes/exams and .

Main concern

, and risk of being dropped for missing a few note assignments.

What students said

“ALL quizzes and so not terrible in that department but It can be challenging.”
STAT300
“You will be dropped by him if you miss only two note assignments the whole semester which says a lot.”
STAT300
“There is wrong on tests.”
MATH300

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often hard and multi-part; some online STAT quizzes/exams are open book, while and time-pressured.

Open Book Quizzes OnlineTest HeavyLong Study GuidesTimed Multi-Part Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as hard, poorly timed, with huge study guides and little teaching-to-test alignment.

Hard Tests150+ Question Study GuidesPop QuizzesTest Heavy
“Does not provide enough time to do test when each question has multiple parts.”
STAT300
“His test study guides have over 150 question.”
STAT300

Online

One recent online STAT review states all quizzes and exams are open book, but time pressure and workload still hurt scores.

Open Book QuizzesOpen Book ExamsTest Heavy
“ALL quizzes and so not terrible in that department but It can be challenging.”
STATS300
“I kept running out of . because I didn't have enough time.”
STAT300

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ unless you are a math major. This professor gives an insane amount of , and expects you to put about 10 hour a week into his class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person formats, highlighting STAT overload versus lower-math praise. Credibility rating: High.

📚

16/100

“Gives an excruciating amount of like you're learning anything because you just need to try to scramble to finish every asinine assignment.”

🎯 Teaching Split by Course

45/100

“He is the greatest professor Ive ever taken! There are a lot of works but if you get all of them done and keep following his lectures, you can easily get an A.”

⚠️

48/100

“ and overloads with homework. Do not recommend to anyone.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • first math teacher that I have had very little trouble learning from in years
  • and he makes sure you understands the math problem
  • Contradicts information in the same video or the next video

Theme 2

📈 About Workload & Grades

  • insane amount of homework
  • Expect 20 assignments every two days
  • tough but hes fair

Theme 3

❤️ About Care & Accessibility

  • Woodmansee cares a lot about the success of his students
  • He also allows late work
  • and

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

170

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning years, both formats, and strong, consistent patterns.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 574
4 out of 520
3 out of 516
2 out of 515
1 out of 545

Course coverage

STAT30026 reviews
MATH348 reviews
STATS3004 reviews
MATH1003 reviews
MATH3003 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 9

B range

17

B+ 4 · B 10 · B- 3

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

11

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 1