AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

M McGann

MATH3257 · PRECA3316 · PRECA1191 · CALCU3283 · PRECA260 · MATH227 · MATH260 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless you already master algebra concepts and can teach yourself from the book.

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing lecturesHarsh graderHard to get an AIndirect answersNeeds outside help
  • Most students say lectures confuse more than they teach, even when material is not advanced.
  • Getting an A ; and rarely curved.
  • ; many urge avoiding him for GPA protection.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

22/100

Comments say you must study nearly full-time and still risk a B or C; easy A is repeatedly called impossible.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content can be standard math, but confusing presentation and .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

; most others never stress strict roll.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

and most voices say stay away to protect GPA.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students call him a and C ceilings even with hard work.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

, but tests force heavy outside study and practice.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

A few praise care and help, but the dominant theme is confusing, indirect lectures that fail to teach.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

; homework is often optional practice rather than collected credit.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and high-stakes: lectures skip clear concept teaching, questions get circular answers, and tests punish weak foundations.

Main concern

even with heavy study.

What students said

“One of the . He uses the textbook a lot which is good, but does not know how to lecture.”
MATH260
“Terrible terrible terrible! Lectures aren't lectures; he makes you .”
3283
“This class was so hard, you must stop your daily life in order to get an A in his class, .”
MATH260

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.

Exams are described as super hard with tight time and limited teaching support, so friendliness is low.

Hard timed testsLittle or no curveHomework not collected but needed for exams

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

time and little lecture prep for the difficulty.

Hard timed testsLittle or no curveStudy-from-book heavy
“ and amount of time not enough.”
PRECA3316
“IMPOSSIBLE THAT YOU GET EASY A HERE WITH THIS TEACHER.”
PRECA1191

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Do yourself a favor and is not worth it a try”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 in-person reviews, , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Professor McGann struggles to instruct students well in his class. The actual material is not very difficult, but the way in which he .”

🚫 Recommendation

12/100

“Stay away from this guy.”

📝 Grade Difficulty

22/100

“if you are taking him and expecting to make an easy A probably this class is not good for you at all.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • does not know how to lecture
  • he's very indirect when answering questions
  • You will need an outside source.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • He grades hard and .
  • messing your GPA is his mission.
  • maximum grade you will earn will be C.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Warnings

  • .
  • First class I EVER dropped

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen mostly detailed in-person reviews span many years with consistent negative themes, though a few strong positive outliers reduce perfect consensus.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

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B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

1

Rather_Not_Say 1