AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Phillip Williams

MATH200 · MATH252 · STAT · MATH110 · MATH270 · MATH251 · MATH275 · MATH225 · 137 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
1.5/5
Take again
5.56%
Difficulty
4.6

The decision

; find another math professor unless you can fully self-teach .

Best fit · Self Taught ProDoes not teachHomework avalancheTests mismatch lecturesIgnores emailsSelf study required
  • Students say he posts work and old videos instead of teaching usable math.
  • Workload is extreme with and .
  • .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

14/100

Even strong students report A only with extreme self-study; and .

Both online and in person describe near-impossible cost of an A; .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

8/100

Content is advanced math made far harder , and relentless assignments.

Online and in person both describe extreme difficulty beyond normal course level.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

and discussions required; others say no, but constant work effectively forces presence online.

Online has required discussions and due dates; in .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

6/100

; almost every .

Online and in person are unified in .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Tough grader tags dominate, little , late work rejected, and test systems rarely adjusted.

Format shift

Both formats report harsh grading and .

Workload

Overwhelming

6/100

Multiple classworks and homeworks each week plus marathon exams make the load feel like several classes.

Format shift

; in person echoes the same avalanche.

Teaching experience

Awful

10/100

old .

Format shift

Online stresses pre-recorded mess; in person still says unhelpful and absent as a teacher.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Tests and finals often dominate grade weight while homework and .

Format shift

Online especially notes 80 percent plus exam weight; in person also test heavy.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and strong avoid warnings.

Main concern

Even face-to-face, students say he does not teach and workload destroys GPA and time.

What students said

“he's the worst if you work don't think about taking a class with him”
MATH270
“I wouldn't wish .”
MATH252
“ .”
MATH270

Remote format

Online

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

messy videos, constant classwork and , and .

Main concern

, and grades are test heavy with zero safety net.

What students said

“Videos are messy and complicated.”
MATH270
“Had to learn everything from Khan Academy.”
MATH251
“Longest exam (of the 5) took me 12 hours.”
MATH225

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and decide most of the grade with almost no mercy.

Test heavyExams harder than homeworkMulti hour examsFew attempts with penaltiesNo extra credit

Assessment risk

Strict

18/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews still describe very difficult exams and .

Difficult examsTest heavyNo extra creditHomework-test mismatch
“has a very difficult exams in myopenmath that only has 3 tries with grade penalty”
MATH270
“There's no saving your grade since the . No or .”
MATH252

Online

Online exams on platforms like MyOpenMath are multi-hour, disconnected from lectures, and heavily weighted.

MyOpenMath exams3 tries with penaltiesHours long testsMisaligned with homework
“Longest exam (of the 5) took me 12 hours.”
MATH225
“tests are worth >80% of the class grade”
MATH252
“ .”
MATH270

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Trust the reviews and get away from his classes at all costs.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 highly consistent math reviews online and in person, highlighting non-teaching, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

10/100

“He doesn't teach at all, his notes are useless for the assignments as it doesn't even relate”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

6/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Overload

6/100

“assigns hella homework, feels like 5 classes in 1.”

🧪

18/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • learn everything from Khan Academy
  • lectures are from years ago and don't teach anything

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he hasn't even taught yet
  • About 80% dropped

Theme 3

📧 About Support

  • never answered a
  • Doesn't care at all for the students
  • Unavailable for office hours

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

137

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty highly consistent negative reviews across many math courses and years give very high confidence in the .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 57
3 out of 55
2 out of 517
1 out of 5104

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 1 · A 10 · A- 3

B range

12

B+ 3 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 3

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

19

Drop/Withdrawal 9 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 1