AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Ronald Kendis

CAL261 · CALC261 · STAT227 · MATH115 · MATH261 · CALC1 · CALC2 · STATISTIC · MATH262 · MATH227 · MATH125 · STATS · 114 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
57.45%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you can self-study from the textbook, never miss class, and use his tutor support; skip if .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHilariousTest heavyLots of homeworkSelf-teach neededCaring but uneven
  • many love his humor and care, .
  • , and summer sections are especially brutal.
  • Lower-level math can feel manageable with tutoring; higher calc and stats are more polarizing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

, and tutor support help, but and many students still work heavily for solid grades.

Almost all evidence is in-person; the .

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Difficulty is moderate overall, easier in lower math and much harder in calculus when lectures feel thin.

; calc and stats reviews spike difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews say missing class makes you fall behind and .

In-person dominates and repeatedly warns not to miss; the but still not useful.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

; fans praise humor and support while .

In-person opinions are split; the only online review is a .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

Curves and partial credit appear often, but and some call him a .

Format shift

; online evidence does not show leniency.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Lots of homework packets, weekly practice, and terms assign little HW.

Format shift

and pure exam grading; online reported almost no homework.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He is funny, caring, and respected by many, yet a large and weak explanation.

Format shift

In-person is polarized; the single online review is clearly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Multiple exams, test-heavy tags, and grades often driven by tests more than daily work define the course.

Format shift

; online also stresses tests mismatched to lectures.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

funny and and tutor help for some, textbook-copy lectures and .

Main concern

Lecture clarity varies a lot and falling behind or taking him in summer can wreck the experience.

What students said

“his teaching style is copying the textbook proof's down and just doing the steps with .”
CALC1
“Calculus requires real effort, but if you do those things, Prof. Kendis will absolutely work with you.”
MATH261
“Once you do your job, you'll get A. Trust me, you can get A.”
CAL261

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review is negative, calling teaching disorganized with and .

Main concern

Expect to learn from the book; lectures and .

What students said

“his way of and all is very broad. The examples are messy, the tests are nothing like what he teaches in his lectures.”
CALC1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and frequently based more on textbook mastery than soft lecture notes.

Test heavyPaper examsCurve possibleHomework due on exam days

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes run several exams and and partial credit in some sections but .

4-5 examsCurvesPartial creditPaper tests
“A total of 4-5 exams and exams!”
STATS
“The tests are so hard but .”
CALC261
“ . You must attend tutoring to understand the material better”
MATH227

Online

The and learning is mostly from the book.

Tests unlike lecturesBook-based learningLittle homework
“the his lectures. All your learning will be in the book”
CALC1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if your willing to mostly self teach and with a very strong math foundation.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, mainly in-person math sections, balancing humor and and test pressure. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Consistency

58/100

“his teaching style is copying the textbook proof's down and just doing the steps with .”

😂 Personality Bonus

75/100

“he's a great guy. math is not my subject... very funny and enjoyable to be around!”

📚

40/100

“I received an A in MATH227 because I studied very hard from the book and online on my own time.”

⚖️ Recommendation Split

56/100

“ tho).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He likes joking around and getting others to participate
  • Lecture will be 60% reading straight from the book.
  • He is a very humorous and kind professor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Tons of homework, but it made me actually learn.
  • most of the time 50% was a C which is just incredible.
  • Once you do your job, you'll get A.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Risks

  • .
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Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

114

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years and math levels show rich detail; opinions conflict, but the large sample makes patterns reliable.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 556
4 out of 522
3 out of 513
2 out of 513
1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 5 · A 14

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

9

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