AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Steve Barakat

MATH125 · CALC265 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you learn independently; skip if you need a gentle, encouraging math teacher.

Best fit · Self Taught ProAmazing lecturesLots of homeworkTough graderPop quizzesPolarizing
  • Strong praise for , and shortcuts when students self-study
  • , and test-heavy MATH125
  • Success seems tied to independent effort rather than hand-holding

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

High grades appear possible but reviews , and .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Difficulty ratings and comments , and quiz pressure.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; praise for teaching clashes with .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Tags and , and discouraging grading pressure.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of , and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Some call lectures amazing and ; others say he uses fear and has a bad attitude.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews emphasize tests, pop quizzes, and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

two love his clarity and tips, one calls him discouraging with tough quizzes and tests.

Main concern

Harsh tone and heavy testing can overwhelm students who need support.

What students said

“Prof. Barakat has got to be the !”
MATH125
“ and very discouraging.”
MATH125

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment leans strict with pop quizzes and heavy testing; little student-friendly exam detail.

Pop quizzesTest heavyTough grader

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person MATH125 is described as test heavy with pop quizzes and .

Pop quizzesTest heavy
“BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES”
MATH125
“TEST HEAVY”
MATH125

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you actually try, you'll pass. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 in-person reviews, highlighting polarized math teaching experiences. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“He showed us all the tips, tricks, and shortcuts there is to math in detail.”

⚠️ Polarizing Tone

35/100

“he has attitude and very discouraging”

👍 Recommendation Split

50/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • the
  • the
  • Amazing lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Lots of homework
  • BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
  • TEST HEAVY

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • he has attitude and very discouraging
  • He uses fear to get the
  • Don't waste your time on him

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only three reviews spanning 2015-2020 with polarized views limit reliability.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MATH1252 reviews
CALC2651 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1