AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Kevin Brewer

MATH030 · MATH022 · MATH12 · STATISTICS · MATH11 · MATH011 · MATH002 · MATH22 · MATH021 · MATH104 · 127 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
24.62%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid unless you already learn math well alone and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf Taught ClassTest and Quiz OnlyPassive AggressiveTough GraderAvoid If Possible
  • Most students say they had to teach themselves because lectures and help are weak.
  • and tests; .
  • Tone is often described as passive-aggressive, rushed, and unhelpful.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

26/100

A is possible only with intense self-study and perfect method matching; , and .

Nearly all evidence is in person; the two online reviews suggest success is possible with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content difficulty is inflated , and test-only stakes.

and miserable; sparse online notes call it manageable with effort.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

, and missing class means missing whole sections with no makeups.

In person is strict; one online MATH22 review succeeded with .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Would-take-again near 25% and constant avoid language outweigh a minority of structured success stories.

Online sample is too small and more positive; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

Exact wording and steps are required; tiny mistakes can zero a question with no partial credit reports.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

but is often ungraded; and test prep.

Format shift

Online also reports lots of .

Teaching experience

Poor

26/100

Dominant theme is cannot teach, discourages questions, and leaves students on YouTube.

Format shift

A few older or highly self-directed students praise structure; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

; grade rests on quizzes, midterms, and .

Format shift

Consistent across formats.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly negative: poor teaching, passive-aggressive responses, fast pacing, and and tests.

Main concern

Students report misery, high failure risk, and little useful help in class.

What students said

“ . IT WILL BE A MISERABLE SEMESTER”
MATH030
“Self taught class. Can not emphasize that enough.”
MATH011
“I had to to pass his class basically”
MATH030

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Limited online feedback is mixed-to-positive: challenging but doable with , and self-study; one spring section felt chill with .

Main concern

success.

What students said

“Professor Brewer's class is challenging, but manageable if you stay on top of the work.”
MATH011
“I almost never attended class, i just did the , and i ended with an A.”
MATH22

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and , and often demand his exact method with harsh scoring.

Test HeavyQuiz HeavyNo MakeupsExact Method RequiredTimed Assessments

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

make up, and often decide pass or fail alone.

Test and Quiz OnlyTimed QuizzesNo MakeupsExact Wording Required
“all of the . He is very strict in .”
MATH011
“ whole class.”
MATH011
“If you don't follow the exact wording that he wants you to put then you're marked down.”
MATH12

Online

Sparse online comments still describe heavy test weight, with dropped tests helping some students.

Test HeavyDropped TestsUngraded Homework Practice
“This spring semester 90% of our grade was based on 10 tests, 3 of which he dropped.”
MATH22
“The homework and ”
MATH011

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Self taught class. Can not emphasize that enough.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, mostly in , and low recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Recommendation Collapse

24/100

“ .”

📚

26/100

“ and he was very dismissive when questions were asked.”

🧪

18/100

“Brewer will only base your grade off of tests and quizzes”

😤 Classroom Climate

20/100

“passive-aggressive when you ask for help or need help on a problem.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Quality

  • Does not know how to teach at all
  • I had to learn everything myself

Theme 2

📈 About Grades and Tests

  • and tests
  • the mean score was in the 20's
  • If you don't follow the exact wording that he wants you to put then you're marked down

Theme 3

🗣️ About Communication

  • unnecessarily passive-aggressive during teaching
  • Yelled at the class when people wouldn't answer his questions

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

127

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with strong volume, multi-year span, and and test-only complaints.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 514
3 out of 513
2 out of 520
1 out of 569

Course coverage

MATH01121 reviews
MATH03014 reviews
MATH114 reviews
MATH223 reviews
MATH0022 reviews
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STATISTICS2 reviews
MATH0211 review
MATH0221 review
MATH1041 review
MATH121 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

12

B+ 2 · B 10

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 4

D range

5

D+ 2 · D 3

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

13

Drop/Withdrawal 7 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 3