AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Randy Taylor

MATH55X · MA65 · MATH65 · ALG65 · MATH65MATH55 · MATH55 · TRIGONOMETRY · MATH38 · MATH55AND65 · MATH107 · 87 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Great pick for Math 55/65 if you attend, participate, and treat the ILC practice as .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious math teacherILC labs equal testsHomework optionalParticipation callerBeginner-friendly algebra
  • Most students praise clear, funny lectures that finally make algebra click.
  • ; success hinges on showing up and mastering ILC or lab practice.
  • A few find him fast, dramatic, or joke-heavy, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many say show up, do ILCs, and ; still not automatic if .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

, though pace can feel fast for some.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Attendance and random cold-calling matter; and you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

About 80% would take again with and a smaller critical minority.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

, and grade-in-your-favor comments are common; a few still call tests hard.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Light

72/100

; grade weight sits mainly on tests and ILC labs.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

and humor help most students, though some dislike the pace or style.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

exams dominate, with ILC labs as the main practice pipeline.

Format shift

In-person only.

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

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person math with high , and exams aligned to ILC worksheets.

Main concern

Participation pressure and occasional fast pace can overwhelm weaker students.

What students said

“I finally had a math teacher who taught & explained things in way that I understood.”
MATH55
“all you have to do to get an A in the class is just show up and .”
TRIGONOMETRY
“his tests are based on the ILC assignments that are found in the ILC lab which makes it even easier to .”
MATH65

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and are often graded fairly or with curves.

ILC labs mirror examsCurves and dropped scoresShow your workOptional homework

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests follow ILC assignments closely; .

ILC-based examsCurvesDropped lowest scoreLenient walkthrough on mistakes
“ are found in the ILC lab”
MATH65
“Even on the and shows you how to do the problems the correct way if you got them wrong”
TRIGONOMETRY

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“By far the . He makes you understand everything so easily and makes the students get involved.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews spanning over a decade of math courses. Credibility rating: High.

🧮 Teaching Quality

82/100

“He is so and is very in class interactive which helps you learn.”

🅰️ Path to an A

78/100

“all you have to do to get an A in the class is just show up and .”

📝 Assessment Style

82/100

“Study the ILC's and you will do fine. There is no need to buy the book you will never use it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 Teaching Style

  • He makes a lot of funny jokes while teaching you math.
  • He will walk around the class and make sure to get everyone to participate.
  • His lecture style is awesome.

Theme 2

📈 Difficulty and Grades

  • but fair.
  • but for your benefit.
  • He never collects hw.

Theme 3

⚠️ Critiques

  • The style of his teaching is very fast paced.
  • . unless asked.
  • His loud voice is annoying.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

87

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty in-person reviews spanning many years with detailed teaching and and mostly consistent praise.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 554
4 out of 517
3 out of 56
2 out of 57
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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MATH6512 reviews
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TRIGONOMETRY4 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3