AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Wim Van Warmerdam

MATH335 · MATH100 · MATH342 · MATH400 · STAT300 · MATH350 · MATH120 · MATH370 · MATH352 · INTALGEBRA · MATH32 · MATH355 · MATH379 · MATH373 · 66 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
25.93%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you are already strong in math and ready for ; otherwise switch sections.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyHarsh on small mistakesHomework as extra creditPolarizing math instructor
  • Many students say and .
  • Stronger and fair structure if they keep up.
  • because effort often does not convert into high grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even hardworking students often report Cs or worse because exams are harsh and dominate the grade.

Both formats report hard As; online adds time pressure while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Precalc and calculus pace plus dense testing make the content feel hard for average math students.

In-person volume drives this judgment; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and some do not, so flexibility depends on the course and term.

Online ; in-person reports are mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Only about a , and negative reviews cluster on impossible tests and .

Recommendation is low overall; a minority of .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

and comments about losing half credit for small arithmetic or notation errors.

Format shift

citing impossible timed exams.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

, but and sometimes daily work still demand significant study time.

Format shift

Online homework platforms and resource costs add friction; .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some call lectures clear and thorough, while .

Format shift

In-person opinions are deeply split; online teaching praise is limited and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Most grades come from chapter exams and .

Format shift

; online adds Zoom mic proctoring for tests.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some praise clear board work, others call him a .

Main concern

Harsh partial-credit grading on exams with .

What students said

“you'll and you'll end up with a C”
MATH370
“Small mistakes on tests will lose you half credit on a problem”
MATH370
“If you can attend class and why you would get anything less than an A.”
MATH352

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews , and mixed teaching quality with .

Main concern

and time-pressured because he assumes cheating online.

What students said

“since it's online he thinks everyone cheats, making the finish.”
MATH355
“ be highly distracting.”
STAT300
“He gives .”
STAT300

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and are widely described as extremely hard, picky, and time-pressured.

Test heavyHarsh partial creditTimed Zoom examsMic on no cameraHomework often extra credit only

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and are graded harshly for notation and small mistakes, often without homework grade cushion.

Test-only gradingHarsh partial creditNotation sticklerExtra credit homework
“Your . He is very picky and a .”
MATH370
“Small mistakes on tests will lose you half credit on a problem”
MATH370

Online

camera required in one report, and students say they are too hard to finish in time.

Zoom exams with mic onNo camera requiredVery difficult timed testsLowest exam drop for final
“ but no camera is required.”
MATH355
“making the finish.”
MATH355

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want to get a good grade in and his test is extremely hard”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with and test-heavy themes. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

22/100

“ and exam practice problems and i do well, but if i make one arithmetic mistake i .”

🎯 Teaching Split

48/100

“He knows his stuff, and expects everyone to know it like him too.”

📉 Recommendation Risk

28/100

“ . if you want to get a good grade, find another professor”

📝

28/100

“ and he makes them ridiculously hard because he thinks everyone cheats”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you'll and you'll end up with a C
  • I made a huge effort to get an A in this class, but I barely passed.
  • , and he graded them very harshly.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Hes good with math and really know his material, but I dont think that he should teach pre cal.
  • His lectures are solid and .
  • .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Support & Tone

  • He's not an and is terrible at responding to emails
  • Don't and makes it more difficult for you.
  • He is very rude.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

66

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with a large polarized sample and consistent tough-grader themes give high confidence despite mixed praise.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 512
3 out of 54
2 out of 57
1 out of 520

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 2

C range

3

C+ 3

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3