AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Mike McCain

V23 · ALGEBRA2 · MATHV03 · MATHV01 · MATH21A · MATHV44 · V03 · MATHVO1 · MATHVO3 · MATHV04 · STATISTICS · CALCV21C · MATHV21C · CALC21A · V05TRIG · MATHV21B · CRN32678 · MATHV21A · MATH03 · 98 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
76.47%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take him for online stats if ; if you need strong live teaching.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLots of HomeworkAccessible Outside ClassNo Tests in Stats OnlineTest Heavy in CalcSelf-Teach Friendly
  • Online stats often has no exams but a .
  • Calculus and higher courses draw sharp criticism for weak lecturing and .
  • Students who stay organized and use office hours often earn As; others call the workload overwhelming.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Online stats can be an A with and no tests, but calc and heavy terms require real grind and .

Online reviews emphasize no-test easy As; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content difficulty is moderate for stats but ramps up quickly in calculus and differential equations.

Online stats feels more manageable; as fast and hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

while and some online sections mark it mandatory.

Online is more flexible overall; and note binders.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

About three-quarters would take again, with strong praise for help and and calc complaints.

Online stats lean more positive; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

and extensions for many online sections, but some call him a .

Format shift

; in-person calc is described as tougher.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of assignments and occasional 20-plus hour weeks.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work; condensed online stats is especially intense.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Many call him caring and reachable, but a large .

Format shift

Online support is often praised; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

; calculus is heavily exam-weighted.

Format shift

Online stats skews assignments; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person calculus and ; some praise accessibility while others say he clearly.

Main concern

and weak lecture coverage in calc leave many students teaching themselves.

What students said

“Your success in this class is determined by how well as it is 75% of your grade”
MATHV21C
“I spend probably close to 25 hours a week in this class (Differential Equations) and it is only a 3 unit class.”
v23
“He genuinely cares about his students and is willing to help during o.h.'s.”
CALC21A

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online stats and and , but homework volume is repeatedly called extreme.

Main concern

Condensed terms can demand several hours of .

What students said

“It was alot of work but .”
MATHV44
“ .”
STATISTICS
“ . Absolutely ridiculous amount of necessary work.”
STATISTICS

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

online statistics often has no tests while .

No Tests in Online StatsTest Heavy CalcPractice ExamsHomework Auto-Graded

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person calculus and ; some mention practice tests and no cheat sheets.

Test HeavyExams About 75 PercentPractice TestsAttendance Taken
“Your success in this class is determined by how well as it is 75% of your grade”
MATHV21C
“No cheat sheets btw.”
MATHV21C
“ . .”
v23

Online

Many online stats sections report no final or and .

No Final or TestsHeavy HomeworkSunday ExtensionsCanvas Assignments
“ .”
STATISTICS
“No exams. That's the only reason I got an A in this course.”
MATHV44
“you can turn in work late until Sunday.”
MATHV44

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It was alot of work but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and course-type splits. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“Lots of .Around 6-10 assignments a week,would say around 8 hours worth of work per week.”

🧮

80/100

“ .”

⚠️ Calc Warning

25/100

“Steer clear of Professor McCain at Ventura College. He falls short as a ”

👍 Accessibility

75/100

“He is definitely one of those professors who want to see his students succeed, so its really hard to fail unless you dont put in the work.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • No exams. That's the only reason I got an A in this course.
  • Your success in this class is determined by how well as it is 75% of your grade
  • if you do the work, you will not get a good grade.

Theme 2

📚

  • Absolutely ridiculous amount of necessary work.
  • Almost 4 hours everyday.
  • This V44 course is the most busy work I have ever seen.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Expect to be mostly independent in this class. but somewhat difficult work
  • He , assigns a ridiculous amount of homework
  • He genuinely cares about his students and is willing to help during o.h.'s.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

98

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats with rich detail and consistent workload themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 550
4 out of 511
3 out of 517
2 out of 511
1 out of 59

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 3 · A 17

B range

10

B+ 4 · B 6

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Not_Sure_Yet 1