AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Joseph Conrad

MATH023 · MATH051 · MATH004 · MATH4 · CALC021 · PRECAL · MATH20 · MATH23 · MATH30 · MATH51 · MATH020 · CALC2 · MATH002 · MATH021 · MATH21 · MATH104 · 88 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Take him if you want rigorous calculus prep and ; avoid if you need an easy A or .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyAmazing lecturesTough graderSkip class you won't passCaring
  • Lectures and recorded videos are widely praised and useful for STEM prep.
  • Grade is driven and exams; .
  • strong for motivated students, harsh and time-pressured for others.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible with and study, but tests and and time limits make high scores hard.

Both online and in person stress timed, high-stakes tests; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Calculus content is fast and deep, designed to prepare STEM majors for upper division, not to be light.

Difficulty is high in both formats; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Many say , but skipping lectures or because content is delivered in class.

; in person more often treats presence as required for success.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and transfer prep, tempered by tough grading and time pressure.

Online reviews split more sharply; in person skews strongly positive among students who thrived.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Repeated tough-grader and test-heavy tags; ; little .

Format shift

Both formats call him a ; online adds complaints about harsh timed scoring.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of and multiple exams keep the weekly load high.

Format shift

Online students especially report heavy non-collected homework that still must be done for tests.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Many call lectures amazing and approachable; a minority find pace too fast or .

Format shift

In person praise for live lectures is stronger; online praise centers on prerecorded videos.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Grade is almost purely quizzes, midterms, and final; .

Format shift

and in person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is often called the , but grading is test-only and many report high fail or .

Main concern

, and skip-class-you-fail culture leave weaker test-takers behind.

What students said

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MATH021
“Tests and to prepare is to do the homework RELIGIOUSLY.”
MATH021
“50% of our class dropped out by the , but overall Id say 75% of his class failed.”
MATH020

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online mixes strong prerecorded lectures and and very hard, time-crunched tests.

Main concern

Timed quizzes and ; a few report unprofessional responses and drops.

What students said

“I wish he would give and tests but he won't.”
MATH021
“If . Conrad for every single math class, I would.”
MATH104
“ , if you want to pass your class. Out of 25 students only 8 passed.”
CALC2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Frequent short timed quizzes and and no notes make exams high risk.

Timed quizzesTimed examsTest heavyNot enough timeNo extra credit

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

only tests and quizzes.

Timed in-class quizzesLong tests short timeNo notes on examsTest only grade
“He has a never enough time - 15 minutes and 3-5 questions.”
MATH004
“The only real challenge is the .”
MATH023

Online

Online quizzes often 15 minutes for several problems; exams packed so roughly minutes per problem.

Weekly timed quizzes4 exams plus finalImpossible to finish in time
“He has quizzes every week that are at least 4 questions & only gives you 15 minutes.”
MATH021
“ but he gives you so many problems that it is almost impossible to finish them.”
CALC2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're a STEM major this is the professor you need to take to be prepared for upper division courses when you transfer.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and STEM prep; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“ passed calculus 1 and took calculus 2 with him and understood everything.”

📝 Test Pressure

32/100

“ but he gives you so many problems that it is almost impossible to finish them for the given time.”

👍

68/100

“Yes he makes you work for your grade but its better to work for it now and have it easier as you go up the math courses.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • He can explain Math 21 very clearly
  • He's so nice and organized. He knows everyone's name by the second week.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class is very test-heavy, if you miss one or do bad, don't expect to get a good grade.
  • He also has a strong no policy.
  • Class average on the final was 95 out of 200.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Insanely kind and cares a lot about the success of his students.
  • Extremely rude & unprofessional.
  • He's a funny person too. Genuinely cares about the students.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

88

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning 2013-2022 with , and STEM prep.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 562
4 out of 59
3 out of 53
2 out of 510
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

12

A 11 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 1