AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Andrew England

MATH125 · MATH105 · MATH167 · MATH115 · MATH260 · MATH270 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if and can self-study; skip him if you need a gentle, computation-first teacher.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTheory-focusedLots of homeworkAccessible outside classPolarizingTest heavy
  • and real-world applications, others call him rude or unhelpful.
  • Exams often test theory while .
  • Workload is significant, and grades can be hard without consistent outside study.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many students say it is not an easy A; success requires heavy study and handling theory-based exams.

Both formats report non-easy grades; and uneven grading.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Linear algebra and related courses are described as tough and theoretical rather than plug-and-chug.

In-person Linear Algebra reviews drive most difficulty signal; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while others mark it optional after early weeks or not at all.

In-person reports are mixed; and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About seven in , but strong negative reviews make the fit highly student-dependent.

Recent in-person MATH270 reviews are especially split; online opinions also .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

46/100

Some praise dropped lowest exams and , while others report no partial credit and grades released only at the end.

Format shift

Positive grading flexibility appears more in older lower-level courses; harsher complaints appear in several in-person sections.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and test prep create a substantial outside-class load.

Format shift

Lots of homework appears in both formats, especially MATH270.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Clear, application-rich lectures impress many students, but others find him , rude, or unsupportive.

Format shift

; online reviews more often critique conceptual lecture style.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests and a cumulative final carry major weight, with but .

Format shift

Both online and ; homework is frequent but secondary for .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person experiences range from inspiring theory-driven teaching to complaints , and .

Main concern

Personality and clarity complaints are more common here, and theoretical exams can surprise computation-focused students.

What students said

“Instead of focusing on computations, he wants his students to understand the theory behind the concepts”
MATH270
“This is the by far the .”
MATH167

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some value recorded lectures and and weak formula motivation.

Main concern

, so pure computational practice can leave you underprepared.

What students said

“ . computations, & hw is reasonable.”
MATH270
“ but dont procrastinate you will .”
MATH260

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

computation, and reviews do not clearly prove special proctoring tools.

Theory-based examsConceptual questionsMultiple-choice testsCumulative finalHomework mismatch

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

courses, while Linear Algebra can feel theoretical and hard to study for.

Lecture-based testsTheory applicationsNo study guides sometimesDrop lowest exam
“Whatever problems he goes over during lecture that's what he puts on the test.”
MATH115
“ and there aren't any study guides”
MATH270

Online

Online exams are described as theory-focused and not insanely hard, but mismatched with .

Theory-based examsConceptual understandingHomework mismatch
“ but they were based on theory.”
MATH270
“ . computations”
MATH270

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He doesn't make it easy, but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews across 2014-2025, balancing strong praise and harsh criticism. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“ , and full of examples.”

⚠️ Polarizing Personality

30/100

“rude inconsiderate to his students petty vindictive, uncaring”

🧠 Theory Over Computation

55/100

“Instead of focusing on computations, he wants his students to understand the theory behind the concepts”

👍 Conditional Recommendation

58/100

“don't listen to all the negative reviews about him he's a great professor!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes lectures interesting with his funny interesting comments
  • Probably the most valuable math class I took at City
  • possible

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Its not an easy A, you have to dedicate time to actually learn
  • hard to know what to study
  • He doesn't give

Theme 3

💔 About Student Treatment

  • talks down to students
  • My class went from 38 students to 13 students
  • Doesn't care about student rather on the hour to get paid

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

23 reviews across many years and courses show a stable, well-documented split rather than sparse noise.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1