AI Rate Professor

Math & Statisitics

Robert Scherer

MATH300 · MATH372 · LEC17987 · MATH120 · MATH100 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will attend, do the homework, and want a passionate math instructor who rewards preparation.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate math teacherLots of homeworkTest heavyAmazing lecturesSkip class you won't pass
  • Passionate lectures that help many students who once hated math actually enjoy the class.
  • and ; grades lean test-heavy.
  • Attendance and practice matter; upper-level or fast sections can feel harsh if background is weak.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Homework prepares you for fair exams and many earn A-range, but and As.

Most evidence is in-person; the one online review reports a B in an accelerated section.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Lower-level courses are doable with practice, but pace and upper-level content can become a brain burner for underprepared students.

In-person difficulty varies by course number; online summer was doable but accelerated.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Multiple tags and comments say skip class and you will not pass; .

; single online review said not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

, and fair exam alignment despite workload.

Online review is strongly positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

at least one section, but advanced courses can feel harshly graded.

Format shift

In-person reports both fair alignment and hard grading in MATH372; .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Frequent online and high but purposeful for many.

Format shift

; online summer still felt accelerated.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

and strong help for many students, though some find him monotone, fast, or unapproachable.

Format shift

Online lecture praise is glowing; outliers.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Homework prepares you, but most of the .

Format shift

; online review does not detail exam weight.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and exam alignment to homework, offset by monotone delivery for some and hard grading in advanced classes.

Main concern

Pace can be uneven; advanced courses may feel too hard and unapproachable if foundations are weak.

What students said

“ and classwork so there's no tricks or surprises.”
MATH120
“I tried really hard in this class and sadly had to drop mid semester bc I was still failing”
MATH372
“he is really amazing at helping students when they need assistance.”
MATH120

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

One positive accelerated summer online math course with and .

Main concern

Only one online review, so confidence is limited.

What students said

“I actually enjoyed listening to his lectures because he clearly loves math.”
math300

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams closely follow homework and classwork without surprise tricks, but the course .

Homework-aligned examsTest heavyLowest test droppedMyMathLab homework

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lecture; courses are test heavy, sometimes with a dropped lowest test and MyMathLab prep.

Exams match homeworkTest heavyLowest test droppedOnline and written homework
“ and classwork so there's no tricks or surprises.”
MATH120
“Things on hw and lecture will . .”
MATH120
“most of grade is all on how well you do on the tests”
LEC17987

Online

Single online review does not clearly describe exam proctoring or .

Clear gradingAccelerated summer pace
“he grades everything relatively quickly so that you know where you stand in the class.”
math300

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I had always HATED math, but I actually enjoyed listening to his lectures because he clearly loves math.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews (1 online, 8 in , and test alignment. Credibility rating: Medium.

🔥 Passionate Lectures

76/100

“He's very passionate about math and gives great lectures.”

📚

30/100

“There's a lot of homework though”

🧪

70/100

“ and classwork so there's no tricks or surprises.”

⚠️ Hard When Behind

25/100

“If you don't already know most of the material from hs then his lectures won't make sense.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • Patience and .
  • He is SO monotone!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Test heavy
  • he grades really hard
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Help & Care

  • he loves to help students
  • really amazing at helping students when they need assistance
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews spanning 2018-2023 with , and tests; one online review limits format comparison.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MATH1204 reviews
MATH1002 reviews
LEC179871 review
math3001 review
MATH3721 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1