AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Howard Blumenfeld

MATH65 · MATH34 · MATH1 · MATH55 · MATH55V09 · MATH38 · 119 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
51.85%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you already like math, will use office hours, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough Method-Specific GraderHard Creative ExamsHeavy HomeworkCaring But PolarizingDiscussion Post Heavy Online
  • Students often like him personally but struggle with .
  • ; right answers done differently may still lose points.
  • Online and heavy MyMathLab-style work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

As are uncommon; even strong students report B/C and .

Online and ; some lower-level hybrids felt easier.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Calc and algebra pace plus theory-heavy lectures make content feel hard for non-math majors.

MATH1 and MATH34 online and in-person both called tough; some MATH65 hybrids felt lighter.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

70/100

Many sections mark attendance no or , though some still require it.

; in-person varies by section.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; supporters praise care and clarity while .

Online leans more negative on workload; recent in-person MATH1 is also mixed-to-negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

, and little curving define the .

Format shift

Both formats report method-strict scoring; .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

MyMathLab volume, labs, practice exams, and .

Format shift

Online discussions and ; - and homework-heavy.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Often called nice, accessible, and clear, but .

Format shift

In-person MATH1 recent reviews are colder; some older hybrid and lower courses are warmer.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Few high-stakes exams dominate the grade, sometimes with .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person calc and algebra students split between caring lectures with and exams that feel trickier than class work.

Main concern

Exam averages often low with little or .

What students said

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MATH1
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MATH1
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MATH1

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and hybrid math often feels self-taught with , and .

Main concern

and hard midterms.

What students said

“He is a and if you don't use his methods he will mark you wrong even if you have the right answer.”
MATH34
“Weekly 300 word discussion and 100 word reply.”
MATH34
“LOTS AND LOTS OF HOMEWORK.”
MATH34

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes and ; some terms allow notes and .

Few Long QuestionsOpen Note SometimesMethod Specific ScoringLowest Exam DroppedHarder Than Homework

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

that are still creative and hard.

Open Note SometimesCreative Hard ExamsBelow Passing Averages
“ and hardly 4 questions”
MATH1
“He also allows the use of .”
MATH1
“Exams were creatively constructed and really required the .”
MATH1

Online

and method-only credit without clear webcam or Lockdown proof.

Tough ExamsMethod Specific ScoringPractice Exams
“if you don't use his methods he will mark you wrong even if you have the right answer”
MATH34
“Class avg on exams is a 50%”
MATH34
“lowest score is dropped”
MATH1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“if you don't use his methods he will mark you wrong even if you have the right answer.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and and method grading. Credibility rating: High.

🧮

30/100

“if you don't use his methods he will mark you wrong even if you have the right answer.”

📉

36/100

“ ”

💬

34/100

“He makes you write a 400 word weekly discussion on 5 minute videos about calculus.”

❤️ Caring Side

55/100

“honestly such a sweetheart. he truly understands that each student has a different math background”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Genuinely great guy
  • Lectures are very boring
  • he will try to help you understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • getting an A was impossible no mater how hard I worked

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • no zoom classes, always has office hours
  • Weekly 300 word discussion and 100 word reply
  • Doing it online is ASKING for heartache and confusion

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

119

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with substantial online and in-person split, multi-year span, and and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 548
4 out of 522
3 out of 517
2 out of 516
1 out of 516

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

14

B+ 4 · B 10

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 4

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 2