AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Todd Olsen

MATH15 · MATH105 · E3411 · MATH5 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
45/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
35.71%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if possible, but be cautious online because the workload and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy HomeworkDelayed GradingMixed Teaching QualityExtra CreditConfusing Online Lectures
  • Online reviews often describe old or , and a heavy workload.
  • and describe him as caring, flexible, and clearer.
  • and flexible policies can help grades, but the course often feels costly in time.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

, and flexible due dates help, but many online students describe heavy work and .

Online evidence is mixed and workload-heavy, while the .

Is the course easy?

Standard

43/100

The statistics content is introductory, but unclear lectures, long readings, and .

Online reviews make the course feel harder, while as clearer and easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

72/100

Reviews mention flexible due dates and late work, but there is .

Online comments support deadline flexibility, while in-person comments mention late work flexibility but .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Recommendation is low because many online students warn about unclear teaching, heavy work, and .

Online recommendations are polarized and often negative, while the .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Grading is helped by and some flexible policies, but students also report tough grading and .

Format shift

Online students report tougher and , while in-person students describe clearer criteria and .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Many reviews mention lots of , and textbook problems.

Format shift

Heavy workload is mostly documented online, though .

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

Students see him as kind, but online teaching is often described as , and .

Format shift

Online teaching is the main weakness, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

The course , and papers rather than relying on one method.

Format shift

Online reviews give most of the assessment detail, while and finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and describe the class as easier, engaging, and flexible.

Main concern

The evidence is limited because there are .

What students said

“Made statistics made sense (somehow??).”
MATH15
“He is willing to accept late work.”
E3411

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report a polarized experience, with some praising his kindness and flexibility but , and .

Main concern

Students may need to teach themselves while .

What students said

“I feel like I taught myself everything in the course.”
MATH15
“So and .”
MATH15
“Due dates are all flexible and the textbook he chose is free.”
MATH15

Exam style

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and mixed, with comments mentioning quizzes, a heavy essay exam, and .

QuizzesEssay ExamFinalRetake Allowed

Assessment risk

Varies

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

issues, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, closed-book rules, or exam format.

Final Retake Allowed
“I had technical issues with the final and .”
MATH15

Online

, and an , but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

QuizzesHeavy ExamsEssay Exam Final
“ ”
MATH15
“Essay Exam 2 final will make your brain explode.”
MATH15

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I feel like I taught myself everything in the course.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“I had to re- by looking it up, because the online lectures were so bad.”

📚 Workload

25/100

“So and .”

⚖️ Grade Support

55/100

“Do the , .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are very old
  • I feel like I taught myself everything in the course.
  • Made statistics made sense (somehow??).

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Homework grades are always 10/10
  • Do the , .
  • So and .

Theme 3

⏱️

  • He also takes FOREVER to grade anything
  • Grades weeks later, making you realize you have been doing it wrong for weeks.
  • I still have no idea if I passed because he has yet to grade anything passed week 3.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 15 reviews across many years with consistent online concerns and a .

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

MATH1510 reviews
MATH1053 reviews
E34111 review
MATH51 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 2