AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Greg Allen

MATH106 · MATH3B · MATH003B · 3ACALC · 3B · MATH003A · ALG106R · CALC3A · MATH103 · 3A · MATH00D · MATH002 · MATH3A · 164 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
67.39%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you already have solid math foundations and ; choose someone else for calc if you need a slower, more conceptual teacher.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaring and hilariousTest heavyLots of homeworkFast-paced calcPolarizing difficulty
  • Students who keep up with homework and office hours often call him one of the .
  • Calc courses especially 3B are widely described as very hard, fast, and .
  • and supportive, but weaker organization and heavy workload sink students who need slower structure.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Even fans say and that , so an A is earned with serious effort rather than given.

Online students also say get an A by putting in effort; and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Especially Calc II, the pace, integration load, and and unforgiving.

Lower courses like intermediate algebra feel more manageable; in-person 3A/3B drive most of the hard ratings.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and say skip class and you will not pass, with quizzes announced only days ahead.

Both formats emphasize showing up; but still urged going to lectures.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and humor, though a loud minority strongly advises avoiding him for hard calc.

Online sample is small but positive; and do-not-take.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

36/100

and test-heavy tags dominate higher courses, with .

Format shift

Online still has hard quizzes and exams; .

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Nightly homework, frequent quizzes, and per assignment.

Format shift

Both formats report substantial homework; in-person comments stress volume more often.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

He is repeatedly praised as caring, hilarious, and great at problem walkthroughs, though some find him fast, skippy, or unorganized.

Format shift

Online reviews lean very positive on support and humor; in-person teaching praise is high but mixed with structure complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Quizzes, multiple midterms, homework, and a final dominate, with pop or .

Format shift

Online mentions 4 quizzes, 4 exams, MML homework, and a final; and short notice.

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

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many call him caring and hilarious, while calc students warn of , and .

Main concern

For and half the class may struggle or drop.

What students said

“The and only teacher that helped me to really understand math concepts.”
MATH106
“For the sake of your mental health and GPA, do not take him for any class higher than Algebra.”
3B
“ or hw problem.”
3A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online calc sections still feel hard but students praise humor, , and frequent office hours.

Main concern

Material stays tough and ; effort is required for a strong grade.

What students said

“This class is HARD but I LOVE ALLEN SO MUCH.”
MATH3B
“emails u pdf, take test on zoom w/ camera, ”
3B
“In online school, the entire year and and .”
MATH003B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are challenging and often harder than class examples, with .

Harder-than-homework testsFrequent quizzesZoom camera exams onlineTest heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and hard, sometimes handcrafted beyond lecture examples, with .

Hard handcrafted testsShort-notice quizzesPop quizzes
“ or hw problem.”
3A
“He tells you about a quiz 3 days before it happens and .”
3B

Online

Online exams and quizzes are emailed as PDFs, taken on Zoom with camera, then submitted on Canvas, with a full-term schedule of quizzes and exams.

Zoom camera proctoringPDF examsScheduled quizzes and exams
“emails u pdf, take test on zoom w/ camera, ”
MATH3B
“You are graded on 4 quizzes, 4 exams, homework on MML, and a final.”
3B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class is HARD but I LOVE ALLEN SO MUCH. If you gotta take 3B take him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with strong calc vs lower-level splits and . Credibility rating: High.

❤️

72/100

“HE CARES ABOUT YOU PASSING. , but if you attended class and did the hw you should be fine.”

🔥 Brutal Calc Difficulty

28/100

“For the sake of your mental health and GPA, do not take him for any class higher than Algebra.”

😂 Dad Jokes And Energy

80/100

“Quadratic formula tattoo, dad jokes, math jokes (math-dad jokes?), ”

📝 Work For The Grade

34/100

“You definitely work for the grade in this class but overall I think it is pretty average to other classes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Greg is a problem solving MACHINE
  • He's really good at explaining things in a simple way
  • Teaching style was incredibly fast paced and there was just no structure

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • great guy, tough tester
  • Anyone who can earn an A in this guy's class should automatically be awarded the fields medal

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is simply amazing! So caring and laid back
  • !!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

164

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews with a create a strong, if polarized, signal especially for calc difficulty.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 598
4 out of 520
3 out of 517
2 out of 511
1 out of 518

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 1 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 5

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

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