AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Harvey Shrum

MATH154 · MATH254 · MATH254A · HE57833 · 154AB · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
75/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Shrum is a good choice for students who need patient math support, but check course communication early.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaringPatientClear LecturesHelpful With MathAdministrative Risk
  • Most students describe Shrum as kind, patient, and helpful for students who struggle with math.
  • Grades seem fair, and one review says he allowed an .
  • One severe review reports first-day absence and poor communication, which lowers reliability.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

65/100

Students can do well with help and persistence, but , and .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

The math content is manageable with his support, but several comments frame the subject as difficult for struggling students.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

because and exams are similar to lecture examples, but no strict attendance rule is proven.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and support, but one serious communication failure prevents a higher score.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

A and , though evidence is limited.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

One review tags lots of homework, while others focus more on support than workload intensity.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Most students praise his patience, kindness, and , but one severe no-show review hurts consistency.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Exams are the clearest assessment evidence, including similar test examples and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews mostly praise Shrum as patient, caring, and and communication.

Main concern

A severe administrative complaint creates some reliability risk.

What students said

“ and help you understand the material, especially if math is not your strongest subject!”
154AB
“One time many of us didnt do well in one of his exams and .”
MATH154
“Didnt show up to first day of class”
MATH254

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews mention exams and , but do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, or .

Exam RetakeLecture-Similar Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and may resemble lecture examples, but exam policy is not clearly proven.

Exam RetakeLecture-Similar Exams
“One time many of us didnt do well in one of his exams and .”
MATH154
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154AB

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and help you understand the material, especially if math is not your strongest subject!”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting , and reliability concerns. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“His lectures are straightforward and clear, so ”

❤️ Student Support

80/100

“Very good at being there for his students who struggle.”

⚠️ Reliability Risk

45/100

“Didnt show up to first day of class”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are straightforward and clear
  • Was a super helpful teacher
  • Very good at being there for his students who struggle.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • ask for help and dont give up. You will pass.
  • One time many of us didnt do well in one of his exams and .
  • !

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Qualities that I like about Professor Shrum are his patience and kindness.
  • He really seems to care about his students
  • I thought he was a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because only 6 in-person reviews are available and one extreme negative review conflicts with the otherwise positive pattern.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

154AB1 review
877901 review
HE578331 review
MATH1541 review
MATH2541 review
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MATH254A1 review

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