AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Calvin Schmall

STATS2242 · CALC3 · STATS1 · MATH30 · MATH20 · STAT · STATS000 · CALC · MATH11 · MATH31 · MATH011 · STATISTICS · STATS · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Workable for self-motivated stats students , and use allowed note sheets; weaker for those who need crystal-clear lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProNotes allowed on testsMinitabs matterLecture heavy and boringTeach yourself riskDrops lowest scores
  • Many pass , and minitabs rather than the textbook.
  • knowledgeable but fast, mumbling, or for some.
  • Attendance and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

, and minitabs make As reachable, but weaker math students still work hard.

The one online review calls it Easy A; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Stats and math content is average-to-hard depending on background; structure is more student-friendly than the concepts.

Online felt easier; in-person difficulty ratings and comments cluster around moderate challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Skip-class tags and comments warn that missing lectures means missing notes and examples needed for quizzes.

; online notes recorded lectures as a safety net.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

About 70% would take again; supporters like notes and fairness while critics say teach yourself.

The lone online review is positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

66/100

, and is seen as lenient versus other math faculty.

Format shift

Leniency evidence .

Workload

Light

62/100

; weekly quizzes, minitabs, and .

Format shift

In-person comments dominate; online also reported no real textbook use.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Students split between caring knowledgeable lectures and unreadable, fast, or .

Format shift

Online review was positive; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Weekly quizzes, minitabs, midterms, and finals dominate; .

Format shift

Both formats describe test-heavy structure with supporting quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and exams help, but many say you must self-teach due to pace, handwriting, or .

Main concern

Fast lectures, hard-to-read writing, and boredom force outside study for many students.

What students said

“ and exams.”
MATH011
“I would show up just to get the handouts and then have to go home and .”
MATH011
“He gives a and we can use any notes.”
MATH11

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Single online review says lectures , and the class was an easy A.

Main concern

Lectures can get boring.

What students said

“ , but he goes everything that will be on the . Easy A.”
MATH011

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are comparatively friendly because notes are allowed and quizzes mirror test content.

Notes allowed on quizzesOne page notes on examsMulti-page notes on finalPrequizzesLowest scores dropped

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, quizzes and exams allow notes and often recycle quiz material; .

Notes on quizzesPage of notes on testsFour pages on finalQuizzes map to exams
“The exams come right off the quizzes and you can use a page of notes. The other exams almost exactly.”
MATH11
“Lets .”
MATH011

Online

Single online review says lectures cover upcoming tests and the class was an easy A; .

Lecture-aligned testsRecorded lectures
“he goes everything that will be on the upcoming tests. Easy A.”
MATH011

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He explained things a lot better during the lectures and even provided his own lecture notes for you to follow along with.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in person), focusing on teaching clarity, notes policy, and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“he's not very good at communicating that knowledge. he isn't horrible at explaining things, but if you don't already have a strong background in math you will likely need to spend outside time studying.”

📝

78/100

“He gives a and we can use any notes. The and you can use a page of notes.”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

“I wasnt sure I would like Stats, but Schmall made the class completely doable.”

📚

40/100

“I would show up just to get the handouts and then have to go home and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • Lectures get boring.
  • He's a cool cat who wears Hawaiian shirts everyday.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A.
  • Not an easy A but not impossible. .
  • do some work and you will pass easily.

Theme 3

📝

  • Lets .
  • Write down everything he says and writes because it will be on the tests
  • Be sure to do the Minitabs or .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

55

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years with rich repeated detail on notes, minitabs, lectures, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 517
3 out of 59
2 out of 512
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1