AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

William Homann

MATH170 · MATH160 · MATHNINE · MATH178 · MATTH110 · MATH103 · MATH120 · MATH090 · MATH110 · MATH095 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.7

The decision

unless you already know the math well and can learn almost entirely on your own.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTeach Yourself MathUnclear Board WorkCareless MistakesHarsh On TestsOnly For Self Starters
  • Most students say they had to teach themselves from the book because .
  • Common complaints include covering the board, frequent mistakes, and little help outside class.
  • A minority of and easy, so experience may depend on course and era.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Many students report , and , so an A requires strong prior skill and extra effort.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

High difficulty ratings plus comments about impossible word problems and self-teaching make the course feel hard for typical students.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

and that late arrival is ignored, while others stress not missing class; policy is inconsistent.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

The dominant message is do not take him, drop the class, or if you already know the math.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Students mention , and low pass rates.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

, and problem sets appear regularly, but the bigger pain is self-teaching rather than sheer volume.

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Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Most reviews say he does not explain well, blocks the board, makes mistakes, and leaves students to learn alone.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Quizzes, tests, and open-ended work.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person math reviews are heavily negative about unclear teaching, self-study burden, and notes for independent learners.

Main concern

You may leave class more confused and .

What students said

“I am basically teaching myself out of the book!”
MATH110
“He's a great teacher if you DON'T want him to teach you anything.”
MATH170
“DO NOT.. by .”
MATH110

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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Some classes allow a , but and poorly aligned with teaching.

Quizzes per chapterNote card on some testsHomework graded

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments mention chapter quizzes, occasional note cards, and .

Chapter quizzesNote card allowed sometimesHard tests
“I thought allowing us to have one 3x5 card with whatever we wanted on it for .”
MATH160
“You can use a notecard for quizzes but it's really no help.”
MATH178

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I am basically teaching myself out of the book!”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 in-person reviews, weighting the and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“ and then makes you turn it in before you are allowed to ask any questions”

🚫 Recommendation

24/100

“DO NOT.. by .”

📚 Self Study Burden

25/100

“the only way you CAN pass this class is if you dont mind/are able to teach yourself.”

⚖️

22/100

“ study for tests.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He stands in front of the board so you can't see what he is doing
  • He does all the work in his head(usually wrong too).

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • only 4 out of 20 passed it last semester
  • study for tests.
  • because I couldn't .

Theme 3

🧭 Who Might Survive

  • If you are a self starter and independent learner who doesn't need much help with math, than this class is for you.
  • if your good at math
  • Homann was great!!, very easy and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-four reviews across many years show a clear majority negative pattern with detailed complaints, despite a smaller older positive minority.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 55
2 out of 52
1 out of 519

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Reported outcomes

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