AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Timothy Ferguson

MTH065 · MATH070 · MATH70 · MATH65 · MATH050 · MATH115 · MATH06 · MATH60 · MATH065 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Avoid him if , but independent students who keep up with .

Best fit · Self Taught ProReads From BookTest HeavyLots Of HomeworkStrict ClassroomSelf-Study Required
  • Most negative reviews say he reads from the textbook instead of teaching clearly.
  • Students report lots of , and little patience for questions.
  • A few students succeed , and can learn independently.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some students earn A grades, but comments repeatedly , and self-teaching.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The course feels hard because lectures are fast, textbook-driven, and because the math is impossible.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory and warn that skipping class hurts performance, though some say he does not care about tardiness.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most students would not recommend him because , and little support when confused.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Tags and , and students report , and low forgiveness for falling behind.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

Multiple reviews mention lots of , and test-heavy structure.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Reviews often say he reads from the book, goes off topic, gives few examples, and makes questions uncomfortable.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Students , and homework supporting exam performance.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

All reviews are in person and show a textbook-heavy, test-heavy class with polarized but mostly negative student reactions.

Main concern

Students often say they must teach themselves because lectures follow the book too closely.

What students said

“this guy does not teach and never shows examples go find another professor trust me”
MATH115
“as long as you do your homework & study your pre-exam you will be fine in his class”
MATH065
“if you know how to study math by yourself then go ahead and ”
MATH70

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 structure appears test-heavy with around five tests and a final, but reviews .

Five TestsFinal ExamPre-Exam StudyNo Phones

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

study, and a strict no-phone classroom rule, but not a clear closed-book policy.

Five TestsFinal ExamPre-Exam StudyNo Phones
“Every test has about 2 chapters and thru out the class we only take about 5 test.”
MATH065
“5 tests 1 final”
MATH65
“No cell phones or calculators.”
MATH065

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“if you know how to study math by yourself then go ahead and but if you need a isn't the class to take.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom rules. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“He reads straight from the book but doesnt tell you how he got there.”

📚 Workload Pressure

24/100

“a lot of tests. a lot of h.w.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

30/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he reads from the book and reads as if u know it already.
  • Rarely shows examples on the board.
  • He teaches straight out of the book.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades & Effort

  • as long as you do your homework & study your pre-exam you will be fine in his class
  • This Professor isn't by all means super easy.
  • a lot of tests. a lot of h.w.

Theme 3

🚪

  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • No cell phones or calculators.
  • he .

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

There are 17 in-person reviews over several years with repeated, specific complaints about the same teaching and workload patterns.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1