AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Alyson Butcher

STAT10 · MATH010 · MATH3B · MATH003B · MATH003A · CALC3A · MATH012 · MATH3A · MATH106S · MATH3AAND3B · STATS10 · STATS010 · MATH03A · MATH002 · MATH30552 · STATS · CALC3B · 101 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
69.09%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Strong pick for stats or calc if you want a , as long as and occasional schedule chaos.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear lecturesCaring mentorMath anxiety fixerLots of homeworkOccasional cancellations
  • Most students praise crystal-clear lectures that finally make stats and calculus click.
  • She is widely seen as caring, funny, and and study guides.
  • Recent and minority complaints cite last-minute cancellations, passive-aggressive moments, and fast pace or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many students earn As with attendance, MyStatLab work, and her study guides, but and .

In-person stats success stories dominate; online and some recent calc comments sound less forgiving.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

She makes hard math feel learnable, yet calculus and fast stats pacing remain real intellectual work.

Recent STATS010 comments emphasize very fast pace in both formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

for notes and pacing, though some sections mark it optional.

In-person success is tightly tied to showing up; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Would-take-again sits near 69% and most long-form reviews strongly endorse her teaching despite organization gripes.

online sample.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Students say she awards partial credit and wants you to pass, but finals and .

Format shift

One online review claims help-seeking was treated as cheating; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

MyStatLab or and sometimes tedious, though many call it manageable with practice.

Format shift

Online stats comments emphasize .

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Dominant theme is outstanding, patient lectures that convert math-haters into successful students.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strongest in person; online quality is more uneven.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and ; study guides often mirror tests.

Format shift

Recent stats mentions a .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person majority calls her one of the and real care, though a vocal minority report cancellations and chaotic classroom management.

Main concern

Last-minute class cancellations and occasional passive-aggressive classroom moments.

What students said

“Alyson is by far one of the . Her way of explaining the course material really helps you understand it fully.”
MATH010
“Canceled class at moments notice a lot. Very passive aggressive towards students for no reason.”
MATH003A
“Genuinely the . and goes over things so detailed that you can't miss it.”
STAT10

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some love recorded lectures and support, others report self-teaching, harsh testing, or overwhelming busywork and fast pace.

Main concern

Online sections can feel unsupported with strict testing or .

What students said

“Her lectures are truly outstanding. , and reasonable with grading.”
MATH010
“Butcher is a great professor for in-person lectures, but not for online.”
MATH003B
“The course moves at an extremely fast pace. By week 2 we had already reached chapter 6 of 10.”
STATS010

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are fair if you use her notes and study guides, often allowing a page of notes, but they still demand real prep.

Note sheet allowedStudy guides match testsPartial creditCan be hard exams

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

similar to the test and sometimes a notes page; difficulty is moderate to hard.

Study guides like the testPage of notes allowedPartial creditHard but fair
“She allows a page of notes for each test. (& can use them on the final)”
STATS
“Also, her study guides are AMAZING! Exactly like the test.”
STAT10

Online

; one calc review claims stringent testing and cheating accusations after asking about scores.

Stringent testing reportedLimited support anecdotes
“She has set stringent grading practices within the testing process, such that if you study hard, and complete the good grade.”
MATH003B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I've never understood math the way I do now, because of her class. She takes the if you need additional help, and she makes math fun to learn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, mostly in-person math and stats, balancing teaching praise with organization critiques. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

84/100

“The most prepared and guided lectures I've been to, answers questions thoroughly and puts in more effort in the class than most professors”

❤️ Caring Support

88/100

“Extremely caring and understanding. She helped me through a super hard time and listened to me when no one else did.”

📅 Organization Risk

40/100

“One of the and then notify students a few hours before class began”

👍 Recommendation Strength

74/100

“ if you can!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Makes learning math easy, despite how hard it is.
  • Puts everything into simple words.
  • Her powerpoint notes are great.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • From getting a 2 on the this class
  • but .
  • She did grade hard on the final, but I managed to survive.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Management

  • Canceled class at moments notice a lot.
  • Will call out students in class if you annoy her and make passive aggressive comments.
  • Cancels class once every two weeks. if not longer.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

101

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years and courses, mostly detailed and consistent on teaching quality, with a and organization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 567
4 out of 510
3 out of 510
2 out of 53
1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 2 · A 19 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 6 · B 3

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1