AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Dana Shinn

MATH119 · MATH171 · MATH191 · MATH190 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
85/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you want a and can handle some meandering lectures.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and accessibleFunny but sternGood exam preparationVerbose explanationsBetter in person
  • Students consistently praise his care, humor, accessibility, and willingness to answer questions.
  • , while the small online sample is mixed because one student felt self-taught.
  • The course is not a free A, but grading and as fair.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Good grades are common and students mention and strong exam preparation, but .

The easy-A , while online evidence is too limited and mixed.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Students say he breaks material down and supports questions, though some lectures can be verbose or self-directed online.

In-person reviews make the course feel more beginner-friendly, while online reviews include more independent-learning concerns.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

Participation and in-person help are useful, but reviews .

, while online reviews do not clearly establish attendance rules.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Most students recommend him because , and fair with .

, while online reviews are split across only two comments.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students mention , and notecard support, though tests can be heavily weighted.

Format shift

In-person reviews provide the clearest evidence of lenient or ; .

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Workload appears normal for math courses, with and test weight but little evidence of overload.

Format shift

, while online evidence emphasizes textbook and Pearson access more than volume.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students describe him as , and willing to explain, with minor complaints about meandering lectures.

Format shift

, while online teaching evidence is mixed and sparse.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Reviews mention tests, study guides, notecards, pop quizzes, and .

Format shift

, while online reviews mention homework access and test-heavy tags.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are highly positive about his care, humor, exam prep, accessibility, and .

Main concern

Some students say .

What students said

“ if you don't get it”
MATH119
“Great professor, gives notecard and the study guides prepare you very well for the exams.”
MATH191
“he has a tendency to be verbose and meandering in .”
MATH190

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online evidence is mixed, with one recent positive review and one older complaint that students had to learn from the book and .

Main concern

The online format may require more independent learning than some students want.

What students said

“Pretty nice, decent class.”
MATH171
“relies on you to learn the concept rather than teaching it.”
MATH119
“The book isn't free and the only way you can access hw is through buying the Pearson subscription.”
MATH119

Exam style

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Exam evidence is student-friendly overall because , and generous grading, though tests can be heavily weighted.

NotecardStudy GuidesTests Heavily WeightedPop Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and pop quizzes, but do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules beyond the notecard.

NotecardStudy GuidesTests Heavily WeightedPop Quizzes
“gives notecard and the study guides prepare you very well for the exams.”
MATH191
“ , but he grades generously.”
MATH191
“Beware of pop quizzes”
MATH191

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you don't get it, doesn't mind 100 questions based on trying to understand one topic”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Professor Shinn is really interested on the success of his student.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“ .”

⚖️

76/100

“ , but he grades generously.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Hilarious, but stern.
  • he has a tendency to be verbose and meandering in .
  • Professor Shinn is a funny guy who made MATH-191 fun

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • Cares genuinely for his students.
  • He really cares about individual students and alright.
  • his care and attention to students are perfect for those that already have a little bit of math under their belt

Theme 3

📈

  • gives notecard and the study guides prepare you very well for the exams.
  • , but he grades generously.
  • Pretty nice, decent class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

63/100

Evidence confidence

The sample is small and partly old, but the and detailed enough for a medium-confidence read.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MATH1913 reviews
MATH1192 reviews
MATH1712 reviews
MATH1901 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2