AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Efrain Martinez

MATH240 · 228A · STAT227 · MATH134 · MATH112 · MATH228B · 228B · MATH215 · EOG206 · P03 · MATH238 · MATH228 · MATH227 · MATH125 · MATH228A · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
97.78%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Must-take math professor if you struggle with stats or algebra—do the work and you will pass with a strong grade.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilariousCaringEasy A for effortBreaks math anxietyCurves and extra credit
  • and math approachable for anxious students.
  • High A rate if , and participate; .
  • ; online is more flexible but may need paid Wiley access.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most students get As or , and using review questions; curves and lenient grading lower the effort needed for an A.

Both formats report easy As; online mentions Canvas MC exams and and review-based tests.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is broken down clearly for math-anxious students with R graphing and , though Statway and some 8-week sessions still require reading and steady work.

Online students often rate difficulty very low; sequences.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

Many in-person reviews say attendance is mandatory or you will not pass if , while .

In ; online is frequently optional or not enforced.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Near-unanimous take-again praise as the one strongly negative outlier.

Recommendation is extremely strong in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Students report , and grades that reward effort and completed homework.

Format shift

Leniency is clear in both formats; .

Workload

Light

74/100

online work with a few exams; some older Statway sections had more reading and .

Format shift

Online 8-week modules can mean weekly exams; in person often finishes early and works HW together.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students consistently praise hilarious, caring lectures that remove math anxiety and make material approachable.

Format shift

Teaching quality is excellent across online Zoom and in-person sections.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and a few exams or finals based on review questions.

Format shift

Online often uses ; in person uses tests, finals, and homework categories.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and the best math teacher at Pierce; participation and As with R coding and review-based tests.

Main concern

Attendance and participation often count; one outlier complained about off-topic personal comments.

What students said

“Easy A. Do the work and come to class.”
MATH227
“Get him if you are not a math person. Uses R coding for statistics so you only lewarn coding and graphing so its not too difficult TBH. VERY lenient and funny.”
MATH227
“Professor Martinez is one of the .”
MATH227

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are praised as easy and stress-free with , and strong support; some note textbook cost or 14-day free trial pressure.

Main concern

Paid Wiley Plus textbook or .

What students said

“I took Statistics three times... failed, C and earned an A with Professor Martinez!”
MATH227
“Math 227 with Martinez was super easy. and he provides the answers for you to check your work.”
MATH227
“THE ”
MATH227

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

choice and paired with homework; many report they are fair and passable with attendance.

Review-based testsMultiple choice Canvas examsCurvesTake-home options in some terms

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are based on review questions and homework; , and dropped lowest scores.

Review-based examsCurvesTake-home optionsDropped lowest score
“2 tests, 1 final exam which are based on review questions.”
MATH227
“Who else will give you a and credit for taking notes/hw as a ?”
MATH238

Online

Online MATH227 used weekly 15-question Canvas multiple-choice module exams and a ; .

Canvas multiple choiceWeekly module examsCumulative final
“Each exam was 15 . We also have a .”
MATH227
“Took 8 week session: 3 exams and final.”
MATH227

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I took Statistics three times... failed, C and earned an A with Professor Martinez!”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews spanning online and in-person MATH/STAT courses, highlighting teaching warmth, easiness, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Professor Martinez is the most AMAZING teacher I've EVER taken! , but he helped me actually LEARN in STRESS FREE way!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

97/100

“ .”

⚖️ Easy A Path

86/100

“Easy A. Do the work and come to class.”

😂 Classroom Vibe

92/100

“This dude is just hilarious. I took him for Statway A and B.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He breaks it down till it feels almost easy!
  • He is hilarious and made the Winter Statway 228A class bearable.
  • Really knows how to break it down clearly and really knows how to keep everyone's attention.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you do the this class with at least a B.
  • VERY lenient and funny.
  • He grades on a .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He gets to know us as a class and actually cares for you.
  • By far the most personable professor I've encountered so far.
  • He wants every student to succeed!!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

47 detailed reviews spanning 2016-2026 with strong opinion consistency and rich grade and format coverage support high confidence.

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 543
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 5 · A 14

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 3