AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Mike Mednik

MATH245 · MATH227 · MATH260 · MATH125 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want strong math teaching and are ready for a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPatient math explainerHomework heavyGenerous extra creditAccessible office hoursAccepts late work
  • Students , and office-hour support.
  • The course is commitment-heavy with lots of homework and non-trivial tests.
  • and late-work flexibility improve outcomes if you put in the hours.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

and late work help, but and several students still earned B or C+ despite liking him.

Online and in-person both stress commitment; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Math content is repeatedly called hard, with difficulty ratings clustered around 4 and warnings that the class is not easy.

Both formats describe challenging math content.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

as mandatory and participation is repeatedly tagged as important.

Nearly all evidence is in-person; the .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

About 87.5 percent would take again and , and highly recommendable.

Online and one outlier.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

and late work, but grades still track submitted work and .

Format shift

Online review matches the flexible late-work theme; .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of every review.

Format shift

Both online and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students say , and makes hard math understandable.

Format shift

Online and in-person praise align closely.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Heavy homework sits alongside tests that some students found tough, with layered on top.

Format shift

and tests; online emphasizes homework support.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

math teacher who helps a lot, with one harsh review about no credit for effort during COVID.

Main concern

Lots of homework and ; grades still demand real effort.

What students said

“Professor Mednik is the . He cares about student success.”
MATH125
“ , but he goes over problems during office hours after class when I need help”
MATH125
“Simply your work is your grade, no matter if !”
MATH125

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The : patient teaching, homework-heavy load, solutions posted, and generous .

Main concern

Still requires strong commitment and .

What students said

“ , but he goes over HW problems during office hours and always post the solutions on the classroom notes.”
MATH125

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams appear moderately strict and content-driven, with .

Test heavyTough testsHomework plus examsSolutions posted

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a test-heavy load, without detailed proctoring notes.

Test heavyTough testsClear grading criteria
“ I am not the ”
MATH125
“Lots of ”
MATH125

Online

Online comments ; support focuses on homework help and posted solutions.

Homework heavyOffice hours helpSolutions posted
“he goes over HW problems during office hours and always post the solutions on the classroom notes.”
MATH125

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I legit hated math until I met professor Mednick. But I LOVED his style of teaching.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews (1 online, 7 , and grade effort. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Incredibly patient and his style of teaching is easy to understand.”

📚 Workload Load

24/100

“There's gon be A LOT OF work.”

🎁 Buffer

70/100

“ and accepts late work.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ . I'll definitely take his class again.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He will always help his students whenever they need it.
  • .
  • MATH is a challenging subject, but he makes it understandable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • this class is not easy, I .
  • I would've gotten a higher grade if I put a little more effort.
  • Simply your work is your grade

Theme 3

🛠️ Support Systems

  • always post the solutions on the classroom notes
  • Fast responder to any questions usually within a couple of hours.
  • he always says thank you for doing the homework

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Eight fairly detailed reviews from 2020-2023 are consistent on teaching and workload, with only one online review and one sharp negative.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MATH1255 reviews
MATH2271 review
MATH2451 review
MATH2601 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1