AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Jon Pace

MATH50A · MATH25 · MATH30 · MATH102 · MATH15 · MATH50B · MATH120 · MATH380 · E7265 · MATH32 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want a passionate math teacher and can handle heavy work, fast lectures, and a sometimes intense classroom style.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate math teacherHeavy homeworkExtra creditFast dense lecturesPolarizing temperament
  • Many students call Pace an excellent, caring math teacher who builds real understanding.
  • The , and steady attendance.
  • A minority report serious issues with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

and , but students repeatedly say the homework and concepts require real effort.

Online and in-person reviews both require effort, while and easier grading when concepts are understood.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Math content is often described as dense, fast, and difficult, especially Calculus II and statistics courses.

Online reviews emphasize tough self-directed learning, while and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Several reviews warn that skipping class hurts performance, but as strictly mandatory.

, while online reviews focus more on office hours and asynchronous lectures.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and care, but a notable minority warn about temper and workload.

Online reviews are generally positive but limited, while and more polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

65/100

, and , but some students report tough grading or high-stakes policies.

Format shift

In-person reviews contain both the strongest leniency evidence and the ; online evidence is positive but sparse.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Many reviews mention lots of , and substantial out-of-class work.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, with online students especially needing repeated lecture viewing.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

He is often praised as , and caring, but repeated anger and condescension complaints lower the score.

Format shift

Online reviews are mostly favorable, while in-person reviews show stronger polarization in classroom demeanor.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Reviews mention , and notes, so assessment appears mixed rather than exam-only.

Format shift

and exams, while online reviews mention lectures and office-hour support.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and clarity, but several describe heavy work and frustration when students ask questions.

Main concern

Students and temperament risky.

What students said

“His lectures are very dense, but he also posts notes online to review.”
MATH-32
“He gets angry when you ask questions?”
MATH15
“HW load can be extreme, but he tells you and gives .”
MATH50A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews say the courses are tough and lecture-heavy but manageable with office hours and sustained effort.

Main concern

Online students may get less direct contact and need to rewatch heavy lectures.

What students said

“Calc 2 is a tough course, especially for an online course.”
MATH50B
“The lectures are heavy, and may need to be watched multiple times; but the class is manageable.”
MATH15

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Explicit comments describe open-note or and non-proctored reasonable exams, making the overall exam style student-friendly.

Open Note ExamsOpen Book ExamsNot Proctored ExamsGenerous Due DatesReasonable Exam Length

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence explicitly describes open-note or and non-proctored reasonable exams.

Open Note ExamsOpen Book ExamsNot Proctored ExamsGenerous Due DatesReasonable Exam Length
“ , but they are open note/book.”
MATH-32
“The and were a reasonable length.”
MATH50B

Online

Online reviews do not clearly .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He's easily the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“He's easily the !”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“HW load can be extreme, but he tells you and gives .”

⚖️

82/100

“ , but they are open note/book.”

⚠️ Temper Risk

55/100

“He gets angry when you ask questions?”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Pace is an absolute gem at CR.
  • If you need a math teacher that actually cares about the subject and shows genuine joy and .
  • and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His lectures are very dense, but he also posts notes online to review.
  • HW load can be extreme, but he tells you and gives .
  • This class was extremely challenging, but as long as you attend office hours and engage with the material you can achieve grades to your standards.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Fit

  • He gets angry when you ask questions?
  • Pace is great in the way that he offers , and he is open for questions, but his teaching style is .
  • When I would ask questions in my Pathway to Stats class, it seemed to frustrate Pace to the and slamming his fists into the whiteboard.

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty reviews across many years and courses provide rich, consistent evidence about teaching strengths, workload, and recurring risks.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 5 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2