AI Rate Professor

Math & Statisitics

Paul Prue

MATH356 · MATH335 · MATH28 · MATH30 · MATH120 · MATH110 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
42.11%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Only take if and ; otherwise consider another math instructor.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarized ReviewsTough GraderTest HeavySelf-Study RequiredLate Feedback
  • and care, many report rushed slides and self-teaching.
  • and slow homework return.
  • Online sections ; in-person is mixed by course level.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some lower-level students get easy As with homework, but , and slow feedback that make an A costly.

Online reviews stress tough grading and ; in remedial or well-prepared sections.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Content ranges from gentle remedial pace to challenging calculus proofs and rushed higher-level lectures.

Online difficulty ratings cluster high; in-person difficulty swings widely by course level.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and skip-class warnings appear for some sections.

Online mixes optional and mandatory notes; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About two in ; strong fans and strong detractors cancel out into a cautious maybe.

All ; in-person recommendations are split.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

, though a minority call him lenient or fair with curves.

Format shift

; in-person mixes tough with occasional lenient praise.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of , and multi-hour problem sets are common complaints.

Format shift

; online also notes sparse but .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Half the class calls lectures amazing and patient; the other .

Format shift

; in-person is the polarized core.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and a high exam weight plus textbook homework.

Format shift

and in-person comments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

remedial and , while others call lectures rushed, boring, or .

Main concern

, and inconsistent lecture quality.

What students said

“I loved him!!!! , and .”
MATH335
“Very rushy with his notes, makes everything complicated, reads off his slides an doesnt really show how to do the problem”
375
“Just don't lol”
MATH356
“ ”
MATH120

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

lectures read from the , and rare email replies.

Main concern

You must teach yourself while and .

What students said

“This course was so poorly taught that you'd think l'd burned one of his great grandmas at the stake 400 years ago, and this is his revenge.”
MATH356
“ if you are a good self studier willing to teach yourself and read the textbook.”
MATH335
“This professor is a and .”
MATH335

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and ; some say they match homework, others call them very hard with class averages near 60%.

Test HeavyChallenging FinalsHomework-Aligned QuizzesCurve Sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; fair and challenging when students study homework and reviews.

Test HeavyChallenging FinalHomework and Review Based
“His exams, especially the , but he is fair and .”
MATH335
“The but just study lol goodluck”
MATH356

Online

Online students report and .

Very Hard TestsTough GraderSelf-Study Heavy
“ . It might be because I'm not good at math but the class average for the first test was around 60%.”
MATH335
“ but will tell .”
MATH356

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you are a good self studier willing to teach yourself and read the textbook.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews spanning online and in-person math courses, highlighting polarized teaching and . Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Consistency

48/100

“reads off his slides an doesnt really show how to do the problem so ”

⚖️

32/100

“This professor is a and .”

👍 Fan Base

42/100

“If he's ever teaching a class at Sac Cityyou need to take in the !”

📚 Workload Load

30/100

“ unless you enjoy doing pointless homework for LITERALLY 3 hours every night”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I honestly really enjoyed how straightforward Professor Prue was.
  • Very rushy with his notes, makes everything complicated
  • He is the City!
  • Very monotoned and boring.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The but just study lol goodluck
  • but will tell .

Theme 3

⏱️

  • takes if at all!!
  • and graded late.
  • !

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

25 detailed reviews span 2013-2026 with consistent polarization and rich workload and .

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 57
3 out of 50
2 out of 54
1 out of 57

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4