AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Martin Valentine

PRECALC20 · MATH65 · MATH20 · MATH55 · MATH39 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
72.73%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will attend, do the homework, and ask questions; skip if you need a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious and caringAccessible outside classTest heavyClear grading criteriaPatient but fast-paced
  • Most students call him patient, funny, and .
  • Workload and tests are frequent; and .
  • Weak math students can struggle with pace and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Motivated students can earn solid grades with homework and study guides, but and .

Online praise is strongly positive; complaints.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is standard lower-division math and often explained clearly, though pace can feel fast for weaker students.

Online review frames it as very easy; and hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory, and .

; a few in-person sections mark it optional.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

73/100

Roughly three in because he cares and .

The single online review is strongly yes; in-person recommendations are positive but not unanimous.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Several students call him fair with , while others tag tough or .

Format shift

Online review is supportive; .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Khan , and frequent tests keep the load consistently high.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

74/100

, and funny lectures dominate newer reviews, offset by older complaints about pace and self-study.

Format shift

Online and ones.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

, and midterm practice dominate the grade story.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is often praised as funny and clear, but , and fast lectures that .

Main concern

Test-heavy structure and uneven fairness on exams for students who already struggle with math.

What students said

“ down. I struggle with math, but Mr. Valentine teaches in a way I really understood.”
MATH65
“ and we had it every other week. He is fast pace at teaching.”
MATH55
“He's a good teacher and a !”
MATH39

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

One online student felt fully set up for success, with patient pacing and strong care for understanding.

Main concern

Only one online review, so online experience is thinly evidenced.

What students said

“Students are set up for success and he makes math very easy. He really cares about his students and wants to make sure everyone understands”
MATH55

Exam style

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Expect regular but limited evidence of open-book policies.

Frequent testsHomework quizzesPractice examsStudy guides

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and helpful practice exams or study guides.

Biweekly testsHomework quizzesPractice examsStudy guides
“ and we had it every other week.”
MATH55
“ .”
PRECALC20
“He so it's very helpful.”
MATH20

Online

Online comments .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ down. I struggle with math, but Mr. Valentine teaches in a way I really understood.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews (1 online, 10 in , and mixed fairness. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“He is very easy to understand and is very happy to help students learn and comprehend the material.”

👍 Recommendation

73/100

“He's a good teacher and a !”

📚 Workload Pressure

38/100

“ and funny but he only teaches some of the topics then gives a lot of so we have to self study a lot.”

⚖️

55/100

“He is imperfect, but and fair.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He really cares about his students and wants to make sure everyone understands
  • He is very easy to understand and is very happy to help students learn
  • Teaches middle school too so beware the corny jokes!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy class just work hard
  • and we had it every other week
  • If youre not good at math like me, find someone else.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • gives a lot of so we have to self study a lot
  • so we get reviewed on it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews span 2017-2022 with solid detail, but tone splits by year and only one online review limits format balance.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MATH394 reviews
MATH203 reviews
MATH552 reviews
MATH651 review
PRECALC201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1