AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Sam Pearsall

MATH240 · MATH263 · MATH134 · MA261 · MATH261 · MATH240S · MATH238 · CALC1 · CALCULUS1 · STATISTICS1 · MATH262 · MATH227 · MATH260 · MATH275 · MATH270 · 166 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
78.05%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want to actually learn calculus-level math and will put in the .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerMath GOAT lecturerOffice hours heroTest-heavy but fairLots of homework that helpsCurves and partial credit
  • Outstanding lectures and near-daily office hours help hard math become learnable
  • Workload is heavy with packets, WileyPlus, and worksheets that closely match exams
  • Grading is fair with , and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn A's, but , and using curves rather than effortless grades.

Both formats require real study; online comments still say you must attend lectures and grind worksheets.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Precalc through calc and linear algebra are repeatedly called hard, fast, and .

; a few lower-level online sections feel more manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and students warn that skipping lectures causes you to fall behind quickly.

Both formats stress showing up or watching lectures; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

and support, though not the pick if you only want the easiest possible math grade.

; online is still positive but based on fewer reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

68/100

Curves, partial credit, and , but exams are serious and a few call him a .

Format shift

and partial credit most clearly; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Expect lots of textbook packets, online HW, worksheets, and .

Format shift

Heavy load is consistent; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students rave about clear step-by-step lectures, accessibility, humor, and genuine desire for student success.

Format shift

In-person energy stands out most; and office hours.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and worksheets supporting but not replacing tests.

Format shift

Both formats are exam-centered; and points.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students call him one of the , and relentless support.

Main concern

and test focus; summer sessions can become extreme page counts.

What students said

“Sam pearsall is the .”
MATH262
“ .”
MATH260
“Without him, calc 2 and 3 would have been utter hell.”
MATH263

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online/Zoom sections still get strong praise for and if you attend and do the work.

Main concern

Some find Zoom lectures dry and .

What students said

“He explained every concept REALLY well. There was not a single question I felt unprepared for.”
MATH227
“Do the , and prepare with Unstuck ai - you'll ace the .”
MATH262
“He's very difficult but learned a lot. He is a good explainer.”
MATH261

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are straightforward if and reviews, but they carry most of the grade.

4 exams + finalLowest exam droppedHomework-like testsCurves commonPartial credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams track worksheets and , and lowest score dropped.

4 tests + finalLowest droppedSimilar to worksheetsReview daysPartial credit
“4 exams (lowest one dropped), in class worksheets that are graded until you get 100%”
MATH262
“One thing I love in Math professors is when they actually .”
MATH240

Online

Online reviews mention curved exams and quizzes that .

Curved examsQuizzes harder than HWLecture-dependent
“you'll ace the . but .”
MATH262
“the but I got an A on the final”
MATH261

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Sam pearsall is the . His class is clearly laid out and he is a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Lectures were probably the clear and basically made me needless for self teaching!”

🏋️ Workload Reality

28/100

“DO NOT PROCRASTINATE ON THE HOMEWORK. There's both textbook and online HW”

⚖️ Fair but

68/100

“ if you get a question totally wrong.”

👍 Recommendation

80/100

“I almost took Calc 2 just for fun with him because I loved his course so much.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dummies math down so it is easy to understand
  • Office hours almost every day

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Course is difficult but he makes it bearable
  • and like worksheets

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Lots of
  • Worksheets graded until 100%
  • Summer hw can be 40-60 pages a week

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

166

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with rich detail and consistent themes, though .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5114
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2 out of 55
1 out of 524

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

38

A+ 6 · A 31 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1