AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Roy Erickson

PHYS06 · PHY011 · MATH227 · MATH274 · ASTRONOMY1 · MATH272 · MATH260 · MATHV21B · MATH120 · PHY101 · PHYS007 · MATH125 · MATH275 · MATH270 · 113 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
59.38%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid unless no alternative exists; recent students report and cheating paranoia.

Best fit · Self Taught ProAI Accusation RiskTimed Exam PressureLots of HomeworkOff-Topic RantsPolarizing
  • Recent reviews warn of false AI accusations and last-minute grade damage
  • so students cannot finish
  • Workload and lectures can be heavy with long tangents, though some older reviews are positive

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Many report , and GPA damage even when homework is done.

; online adds AI accusation grade risk.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Math and physics content plus fast lectures and .

Astronomy is easier for some, but core math and physics reviews dominate as challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory or say skipping lectures hurts success.

A few online or older sections report optional attendance, but .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About , but recent reviews strongly urge students to run.

Online recent MATH275 reviews are much more negative than some older mixed-format praise.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

24/100

, and AI-related grade changes dominate recent feedback.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize AI accusations; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and long lectures appear across many courses.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy homework; .

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

Some find him caring and experienced, but , and unreachable communication.

Format shift

Recent online and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Weekly or multi-part tests and as the grade-deciding factor.

Format shift

as prep.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and many reports of unfinished tests, ignored messages, and lecture rants.

Main concern

and and office hours.

What students said

“Tests are broken into two 30 min blocks with about 10 min per question and intentionally designed so the students cannot finish.”
MATH275
“ ! HE WILL RUIN YOUR GPA!”
MATH275
“Absolute nightmare class. He never provides us all the formulas you need for the test properly”
PHYS06

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students often report AI accusations, wrong Canvas due dates, off-topic rants, and strict timed tests, with a .

Main concern

False AI cheating claims and .

What students said

“Stay away from this professor, Super insecure and will accuse you of ai for everything”
MATH275
“He falsely accused me of using AI and switched my grade last minute on the absolute last day to fail me.”
MATH275
“ , though the timing is strict.”
MATH275

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequently time-cramped, notation-strict, and paired with intense cheating suspicion.

Timed Exam BlocksHard to FinishAnti-Cheating ParanoiaNo Calculator ReportsTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as intentionally unfinishable, formula-incomplete, and extremely hard.

Timed Exam BlocksNo CurveFormula IssuesTest Heavy
“Tests are broken into two 30 min blocks with about 10 min per question and intentionally designed so the students cannot finish.”
MATH275
“Gave us a 31 Problem test and No Calculator Allowed.”
MATH272

Online

, and AI or cheating accusations that hurt grades.

Timed Exam BlocksAI AccusationsHard Finals
“In 30 min time limit.”
MATH275
“ and requires eight questions.”
MATH275
“Incessant about cheating, to the .”
MATH275

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Stay away from this professor, Super insecure and will accuse you of ai for everything”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and recent AI-related grade concerns. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ AI Accusation Risk

22/100

“He falsely accused me of using AI and switched my grade last minute on the absolute last day to fail me.”

⏱️

28/100

“Tests are broken into two 30 min blocks with about 10 min per question and intentionally designed so the students cannot finish.”

📉 Recommendation Split

42/100

“ .”

📚 Workload

28/100

“Lots of homework”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Constantly goes on diatribes about random topics
  • lectures are full of rants that have nothing to do with Physics
  • He is a physicist with real world experience

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • ! HE WILL RUIN YOUR GPA!
  • , though the timing is strict

Theme 3

💬 About Communication

  • and ignores syllabus policies

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

113

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across years and both formats provide rich, polarized but consistent recent warning signals.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 549
4 out of 521
3 out of 511
2 out of 510
1 out of 522

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 4 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 6

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1