AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Edward Braunhut

MA12 · MATH5C · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.7/5
Take again
18.75%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

Avoid unless you are highly self-directed and , and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized lecturesHarsh gradingHeavy exam weightUnclear due datesPolarizing support
  • Most reviews describe , changing due dates, and .
  • Exams are high-stakes and often described as mismatched with lectures or too long.
  • A small group of students found him caring, available, and strong at explaining math.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

25/100

Getting an A appears possible but costly because students report , and .

Online and , with in-person reviews giving more detail about exam weight and harsh deductions.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The course feels difficult because lectures are often described as , and weak preparation for exams.

Online reviews emphasize self-teaching through ALEKS, while and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Reviews mention participation matters in some cases, but they do not clearly prove a .

Evidence comes mainly from in-person reviews, and online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most students warn against taking him because of , and .

Online reviews are uniformly negative, while among many warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

15/100

Students repeatedly describe tough, inconsistent, and .

Format shift

Both formats report harsh grading, with online reviews stressing inconsistency and and work penalties.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Many reviews cite lots of , and a workload that is hard to track because dates change.

Format shift

Online reviews mention ALEKS and changing due dates, while and exam pressure.

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

A few students praise his help, but .

Format shift

Online teaching is described as mostly self-taught, while praise and severe criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

, and few grading components carrying major weight.

Format shift

, while online reviews mention exams but less clearly describe weighting.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mostly negative but more mixed, with several students praising his clarity and support while and .

Main concern

Students repeatedly complain , and poor organization.

What students said

“Ed helped me understand math in a way that no instructor ever has.”
MATH5C
“exams are 80% of your grade so one fail and its over.”
MATH5C
“ .”
MATH5C

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are consistently negative, citing ALEKS-based material, random due date changes, self-teaching, and .

Main concern

Students say the online course requires self-teaching while deadlines and .

What students said

“Lectures are nonexistant.”
MA12
“the exam.”
MA12
“This professor had some of the !!”
MA12

Exam style

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Exams appear high-risk because students describe timed or long exams, mismatched preparation, and , while reviews .

Timed ExamsHigh Exam WeightMismatched Practice ExamLong ExamsHarsh Exam Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe timed , and , but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Timed ALEKS ExamsHigh Exam WeightLong ExamsHarsh Exam Grading
“ ”
MA12
“exams are 80% of your grade so one fail and its over.”
MATH5C
“ and the lectures don't cover the material.”
MATH5C

Online

Online reviews mention exams and mismatched practice exams, but they do not clearly prove webcam use, Lockdown Browser, open-book status, or proctoring rules.

Mismatched Practice ExamExam Content Mismatch
“the exam.”
MA12
“I had to formulas and functions on my own through trial and error on the homework.”
MA12

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“lectures are long, tiring and unrelated to course material. . exams are 80% of your grade so one fail and its over.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

24/100

“Lectures were disjointed, often spending way too much time on random examples and skipping over the important stuff.”

⚖️

15/100

“ mistakes on one test but being very harsh on any error on the next.”

🧪

25/100

“ and the lectures don't cover the material.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Ed helped me understand math in a way that no instructor ever has.
  • lectures are long, tiring and unrelated to course material.
  • Lectures were disjointed, often spending way too much time on random examples and skipping over the important stuff.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • exams are 80% of your grade so one fail and its over.
  • Extremely harsh grader who does not stick to an but if you mess up tiny details
  • Proudly offers no to make up for his nonsense.

Theme 3

🧭 About Organization

  • Due dates will change at random.
  • the homework never matched up, how is the 7.1 lecture not about the 7.1 homework?
  • He couldnt get his dates straight and would get upset if you asked him to clarify to many times.

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews across several years give detailed and mostly consistent evidence, though a few positive reviews show the experience is somewhat polarized.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 512

Course coverage

MA1210 reviews
MATH5C6 reviews

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 2 · A- 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

2

D 1 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Rather not say 1