AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Tom Sever

MATH · MATH200 · MATHMATH · MATH123 · MAT242 · MATH122 · MATH241 · MATH120 · MATH242 · MATH111 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
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Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Take him for a fair, enjoyable math class if you will do the homework and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturerTest correctionsNo forced attendanceClear explanationsFair tests
  • Funny, clear math teaching with high student affection across many courses
  • and flexible homework deadlines raise grades for students who show up and practice
  • , but board notes feed the tests so

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

and fair exams make a high grade reachable without extreme effort.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Most students call the material straightforward when they follow lectures and .

; no online reviews exist.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Multiple students and is flexible about absences if work is completed.

; no online reviews exist.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Overwhelmingly positive praise for humor, clarity, and fairness, with .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and fair exams give students room to recover.

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Workload

Light

70/100

but often due at chapter or .

Format shift

All workload comments come from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students , and caring, with one strong outlier about pace and mistakes.

Format shift

All teaching comments come from in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Several short tests and a and corrections.

Format shift

All assessment comments come from in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students praise , and low-pressure attendance while warning that pace can be fast and homework still matters.

Main concern

He can move fast, talk a lot, and occasionally make board mistakes, so passive students struggle.

What students said

“Mr. Sever was one of the . His wittiness and jokes kept the class's attention.”
MATH123
“Really fair teacher. and you'll get a B or greater.”
MATH242
“And ! he's funny! but the problem with him is that he talks... aloottt.”
MATH120

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams are mostly fair and short, with review sessions and .

Test correctionsReview day before examsFair short testsOptional note card bonus

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as fair and often easier than expected, with corrections and review days.

Test correctionsReview dayFair short tests
“He's high energy and makes math fun and humorous. Do your HW , and the 6 tests are pretty easy”
MATH120
“Also he always allow ”
MATH242

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Mr. Sever was one of the . His wittiness and jokes kept the class's attention. ... Just a great guy all around!”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 , and attendance themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“GREAT teacher! , so you understand it better.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

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📈 Grade Recovery Path

82/100

“ and you'll get a B or greater.”

🚪

78/100

“And ! he's funny!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His wittiness and jokes kept the class's attention
  • he uses a lot of acronyms, for humor, but it makes the class more enjoyable

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the and short
  • so depending on your score you can get a couple of
  • YOU DO need to study to pass

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Just a great guy all around
  • He's a great teacher

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

26 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years and courses show strong consensus with limited grade data.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 57
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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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B range

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B+ 1

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