AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Thomas F. Rutaganira

MATH100 · MATH330 · 80140MATH320 · STATISTICS · MATH11 · MATH002 · MATH001 · MATH320 · MATH104 · MATH33010004 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
29/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if and self-study; otherwise find another math professor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInsane HomeworkTest HeavyThick AccentTeaches From BookPolarizing
  • Workload is repeatedly described as overwhelming with and frequent tests.
  • some praise patience and office hours, many say he reads the book and is hard to understand.
  • unless you can handle a second-job level of homework.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible with , and solid exams, but the effort required is extreme.

Online and and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

, and assumes strong prior knowledge with little scaffolding.

Both formats rate difficulty high; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and some demand doctor notes for sick days.

In-person is clearly mandatory; , but .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Roughly a and the dominant .

Online reviews are strongly negative; supporters.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Tough on syntax, unforgiving on mistakes, and group quizzes can punish strong students.

Format shift

Strictness appears in both online and in-person comments.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Students call the homework a second job with 50-plus problems per chapter and constant tests.

Format shift

Online reports 200 assignments overnight; .

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

; many say he reads the book, has a hard accent, and offers little clarity.

Format shift

In-person has more mixed praise; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades and group quizzes.

Format shift

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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

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, hard tests, thick accent, textbook-style lectures, and mixed office-hour help.

Main concern

Pace, accent barriers, and and failing cohorts.

What students said

“Hardest class I've ever taken.”
MATH104
“Absolutely *AWFUL*.”
MATH11
“This class is the hardest class I have ever taken. But Mr. Ruta got me through.”
MATH002

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students report , and no video lectures.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“On Monday morning, he assigns 200 assignments for alone have time to think through.”
STATISTICS
“Professor is nice but the amount of .”
MATH001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are extremely difficult, sometimes include untaught material, and sit on top of .

Test HeavyHard ExamsGroup QuizzesOnline Homework Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

problems, and require doctor notes for absences.

Extremely Difficult TestsIn-Class ExamsOnline Homework Plus Tests
“His tests are extremely difficult, but if you do the homework and and .”
MATH002
“ but every now and then a problem that wasn't covered finds its way on there”
MATH320

Online

Online sections use group quizzes and .

Group QuizzesHeavy Online HomeworkNo Video Lectures
“ , and this stressed me out because my group mates rarely helped”
MATH001
“ and doesn't forgive mistakes, even when there's a technical issue.”
STATISTICS

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews across online and in-person math courses, highlighting homework load, teaching clarity, and . Credibility rating: High.

📚

12/100

“It was like a second job there was so .”

⚠️ Low Recommendation

28/100

“ !!!!!”

🧑‍🏫 Polarizing Teaching

35/100

“He is willing to work with you during office hours, and and over.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He reads directly from the textbook and expects you to understand it without any further explantion.
  • He is so patient.
  • He has an accent which makes him very hard to understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Hardest class I've ever taken.
  • Insane amounts of homework.
  • if you do the homework and and .

Theme 3

💼 About Workload Reality

  • !
  • assigns 200 assignments for Tuesday
  • each chapter had at least 50 HW problems assigned.

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one reviews across many years with , and difficulty provide a strong evidence base.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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STATISTICS2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 3 · A 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Rather not say 1