AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Phil Zastrow

E0340 · MATH102 · MATH15 · MATH380 · MATH11 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you can handle disorganized classes and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardDisorganized teachingGenerous gradingHomework and readingAttendance mattersMixed student support
  • Reviews are sharply mixed, with some students praising his help and others calling the class disorganized.
  • , but students still need to show up and do the work.
  • , and group projects appear important.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic with attendance and work because , but several , and class participation.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Some material is manageable, especially statistics, but disorganization and weak pacing make learning harder.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Multiple tags and comments say skipping class or failing to use class systems can hurt your chance to pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Recommendation is low because negative reviews repeatedly cite disorganization, weak pacing, and poor student treatment despite some strong praise.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students , and , though effort is still expected.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Reviews mention lots of , and group projects.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Teaching is inconsistent, with praise for care and help but repeated criticism of disorganization and pacing.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and group projects more than exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but inconsistent professor whose grading can reward effort despite weak organization.

Main concern

Teaching organization and pacing are the main risks.

What students said

“ and was not able to work at a pace to cover the material.”
MATH15
“ well and takes time to be available all semester to help.”
MATH380

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book rules, midterm rules, or .

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The in-person reviews do not .

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ well and takes time to be available all semester to help.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“ .”

⚖️

72/100

“ well and takes time to be available all semester to help.”

📚 Workload

32/100

“Fair amount of reading and writing.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

38/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and was not able to work at a pace to cover the material.
  • .
  • Phil is an incredible professor who makes difficult material seem not so bad!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • There are plenty of opportunities for "make up" points & .
  • well and takes time to be available all semester to help.
  • Expect to read the book and learn the stuff on your on.

Theme 3

🧭 and Work Habits

  • He expects you to show up, put in the work, and be respectful.
  • .
  • Fair amount of reading and writing.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

, but opinions are mixed and the sample is limited.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

E03401 review
MATH1021 review
MATH111 review
MATH151 review
MATH3801 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

No reported values