AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

John Cochrane

MATH285 · STATS119 · MATH160 · MATH103 · MATH120 · MATH110 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you can teach yourself math; and easy on exams but weak in class clarity.

Best fit · Self Taught ProNice but confusingMakes board mistakesTake-home examsSelf-study requiredLaid-back grader
  • Many students say he makes frequent lecture mistakes and confuses material
  • Exams are often take-home or
  • personality over clear teaching

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, and flexible deadlines make an A realistic with light study.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

, though lecture confusion can still create friction.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and another says no; overall policy is inconsistent.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Students like his kindness and easy grades but often warn that teaching quality is poor.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

84/100

, and flexible deadlines make grading very student-friendly.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Light

78/100

Homework and ; load is light if .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Repeated reports of mistakes at the board, mumbling, blocking work, and .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Take-home tests and pipelines.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, but lectures often confuse students through mistakes and speed.

Main concern

Board errors, fast pacing, and .

What students said

“We go over one problem 8 times because he keeps making mistakes so it's useless really since it's so confusing.”
MATH120
“ and AND open notes. There's no reason you wouldnt' get an A in this class.”
MATH285
“ a due date, and neither the tests.”
MATH160

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

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Exams are repeatedly described as and easy to pass.

Take-home examsOpen book finalOpen notesFlexible deadlines

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and open-book finals with little proctoring pressure.

Take-home examsOpen book finalOpen notesEasy finals
“ and AND open notes.”
MATH285
“Three of and the ...”
STATS119
“only the , but its very easy !”
MATH160

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Take this class if you can teach yourself”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person reviews, highlighting easy exams versus weak lecture clarity. Credibility rating: Medium.

😕 Teaching Clarity

32/100

“He constantly makes mistakes and his students have to constantly correct him.”

📝 Easy Exams

88/100

“ and AND open notes. There's no reason you wouldnt' get an A in this class.”

🙂 Personality

70/100

“he is a ! calm patient and very helpful !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He goes too fast with problems and makes mistakes so students have to correct him.
  • He tends to block the work when writing on the board.
  • He makes Math way to complicated.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Ridiculously easy teacher.
  • .and the .
  • , and neither the tests.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Funny & humble guy.
  • He at least is calm and relaxed.
  • ...Great teacher. He really wants his students to learn and he is a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

11 mostly consistent in-person reviews from 2005-2015 agree on kindness, exam ease, and weak lecture clarity, though sample size is moderate and older.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 58
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

MATH1034 reviews
MATH1602 reviews
1101 review
MATH1101 review
MATH1201 review
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MATH2851 review
STATS1191 review

Reported outcomes

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