AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Glenn D Creswell

MATH176 · MATH178 · PRECALCULUS · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
53/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
65%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you , and active participation for a fair chance at a good grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGroup-based learningMixed teaching clarityHelpful if engagedLots of homeworkGenerous extra credit
  • Students are sharply split between those who like his group-work style and those who feel forced to teach themselves.
  • , and outside study are necessary.
  • Grading can be , and partial credit.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

A good grade is possible because of and easy grading, but , and self-study.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The math content is not impossible, but the , and self-teaching demands make it feel harder.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Attendance and participation matter strongly, and students warn that skipping makes passing much harder.

.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Students recommend him when they like guided group work, but many strongly warn against him for .

and highly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Several reviews mention , and easy grading despite complaints about teaching.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and outside study.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Teaching reviews are polarized, with strong praise for help and practice tests but serious complaints about confusion and .

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

The class appears to combine homework, worksheets, quizzes, tests, participation, group work, and corrections.

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show a polarizing class where engaged students often succeed but others find the and disorganized.

Main concern

because many reviews mention self-teaching or weak explanations.

What students said

“Come to class, participate, and youll succeed unless you arent prepared.”
MATH178
“you need to teach yourself everything at home.”
MATH176

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.

and tests with some student-friendly practice and .

Practice Tests Similar To ExamsPop QuizzesTest CorrectionsPartial Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention pop quizzes, practice tests close to exams, and , but do not prove book policy or proctoring.

Practice Tests Similar To ExamsPop QuizzesTest Corrections
“ .”
MATH178
“Mr. C was totally chill at if I missed problems.”
MATH176
“He will not tell you your grade until the very end.”
MATH178

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Come to class, participate, and youll succeed unless you arent prepared.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting the , and teaching clarity. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Nice teacher but ABSOLUTELY horrible at teaching.”

⚖️

76/100

“Very easy grader, he gives out and partials.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“ , but he doesn't collect them every time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He demonstrates problems and then puts us in groups to work on similar problems.
  • and his lectures confused many instead of helping us learn.
  • A lot of what he does and you have to figure it out in your own.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you JUST want to pass the class with an A, and do study good for the quizes and tests.
  • You will not get an A if you are not actively engaged in the math.
  • I had a pretty weak math foundation and was able to get an A.

Theme 3

🤝 About Support

  • If you have questions or .
  • if you place effort into learning he will meet you more than half way.
  • When having a question and he didn't know the answer he would walk away and not answer it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five detailed in-person reviews from several years show a consistent split between strong supporters and strong critics.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 57

Course coverage

MATH17618 reviews
MATH1786 reviews
PRECALCULUS1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

10

A 8 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 1 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 2