AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Michael Kinter

MATH247 · MATH128 · MATHMATH · MATH4804 · MATH65A · MATH65 · MATH127 · MATH65B · MATH265B · MATH126A · MATH265A · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
53/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
72.22%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want to learn deeply and can handle a demanding workload, but if you need an easy or low-maintenance math class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy workloadCaring but demandingFunny lecturesTough tests and quizzesPolarizing teaching style
  • many students love his humor, care, and structured materials, while others report self-teaching and frustration.
  • The course is intellectually hard and workload-heavy, especially in statistics and calculus.
  • Good grades are possible, but , and sustained effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it , and persistence.

because there are zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Students consistently describe the math content, tests, and pace as hard, especially when they fall behind.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Reviews repeatedly say skipping class hurts performance, and attendance appears practically necessary even if .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, , and help sessions are central.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

, but many others warn against the workload and teaching style.

All , and it is strongly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Students often call him a hard or , though , and effort recognition can help.

Format shift

because no online reviews exist.

Workload

Heavy

18/100

The workload is repeatedly described as lots of , and hours of weekly study.

Format shift

All , and the heavy-workload theme is one of the strongest patterns.

Teaching experience

Average

64/100

His teaching has many passionate fans, but repeated complaints about self-teaching, disorganization, and .

Format shift

All teaching evidence is from in-person reviews, with no online section to compare.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades appear to combine homework, quizzes, tests, projects, group work, notebooks, and .

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a demanding, workload-heavy math professor , and effective for motivated students but very frustrating for others.

Main concern

The workload, tests, and group-heavy style can overwhelm students who fall behind.

What students said

“Hard class but he's a good teacher.”
MATH247
“There is an unreasonable amount of work; tons of , and busy-work articles.”
MATH247
“He gives you every opportunity to succeed!”
MATH247

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.

Exam risk is high because students repeatedly mention tough tests, pop quizzes, group quizzes, and .

Tough TestsPop QuizzesGroup QuizzesCumulative FinalDropped Quiz Mentioned

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes, a cumulative final, and one dropped quiz, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring rules.

Tough TestsPop QuizzesGroup QuizzesCumulative FinalDropped Quiz
“His quizzes and but he gives you the tools to prepare yourself.”
MATH265B
“ and tough but ”
MATH247
“Cumulative final 6/10 hardness.”
MATH65A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Hard class but he's a good teacher. I'm not a math student but he's a . He gives you every opportunity to succeed!”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting workload, teaching polarization, assessment difficulty, and grade effort. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

64/100

“Kinter Genuinely cares about his students. Yes, the material is hard, but work hard and you will pass.”

📚 Workload Load

18/100

“There is an unreasonable amount of work; tons of , and busy-work articles.”

⚖️ Grade Effort

38/100

“Michelle was a wonderful teacher, however she was really hard.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he makes everything make sense.
  • You better be prepared to teach yourself most of the material.
  • He's an excellent teacher and makes class fun and funny.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Hard class but he's a good teacher.
  • Stats was the hardest class I have taken, but Kinter made it fun and relatable.
  • one of the hardest classes i have ever taken. i was putting in about 25 to 30 hours a week just to pass.
  • if you get a good grade, then you've earned it

Theme 3

🧪 About Tests And Quizzes

  • His quizzes and but he gives you the tools to prepare yourself.
  • curveballs.
  • and tough but
  • BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 40 in-person reviews across many years show stable themes of heavy workload, polarized teaching, and demanding assessments.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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MATH65B3 reviews
MATH265A2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 5 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values