AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

John Burns

MATH154 · MATH13 · INTERALGEBRA · MATH4 · MATH10 · MATH18 · MATH152 · MATH12 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take Burns if you can self-teach and want a forgiving math class, but if .

Best fit · Self Taught ProLenient GradingExtra CreditSelf Teaching NeededDisorganized LecturesFunny
  • Burns is highly lenient with , corrections, retakes, and .
  • Teaching quality is polarized, with some students praising humor and .
  • He fits independent students who want to pass more than students who need structure.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Even unhappy students describe major grade cushions such as , and dropped quizzes.

All because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

53/100

The math itself is not always hard, but and self-teaching make the course feel uneven.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

One review , but other comments imply going to class helps with quizzes and lecture examples.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

grading, but comments are too mixed to call him a must-take.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

94/100

Reviews repeatedly mention extra credit, , and forgiving pass paths.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

Workload is usually manageable because assessments are reduced, corrected, or replaced by projects, though .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students split sharply between finding him funny and helpful and .

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention , and finals.

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews show a lenient but inconsistent experience, with .

Main concern

Students who need structured lectures may struggle.

What students said

“Be prepared to teach yourself a lot of the material via the textbook.”
MATH12
“Gave out wads of .”
MATH10

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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The exam system appears very forgiving, with comments , and project-heavy grading.

Open Book Test CorrectionsTake-Home TestsRetakes For Half CreditDropped Quiz ScoresTake-Home Projects

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe student-friendly , and dropped quiz scores.

Open Book Test CorrectionsTake-Home TestsRetakes For Half CreditDropped Quiz ScoresTake-Home Projects
“the only way I passed was because .”
INTERALGEBRA
“Mostly .”
MATH12
“Lowest 2 scores were dropped.”
MATH10

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Be prepared to teach yourself a lot of the material via the textbook.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

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94/100

“He give you tons of .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Be prepared to teach yourself a lot of the material via the textbook.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

62/100

“If you are the type of student who needs lots of structure and guidance from the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Monotone lectures with weird stories in between.
  • , but study the book, and you will be fine.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You can?t fail this class, it?s impossible.
  • Easiest !
  • Gave out wads of .

Theme 3

🧭 About Student Fit

  • If you cn study on your own then this class is for you.
  • If you are the type of student who needs lots of structure and guidance from the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 29 reviews over many years give detailed, consistent evidence of and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 58
3 out of 55
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

MATH1527 reviews
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MATH124 reviews
MATH44 reviews
MATH133 reviews
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INTERALGEBRA1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1