AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Andrew Schraff

ENGR220 · MATH160 · MATH285 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if , and learning some material on your own.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerClear but demandingTest heavyTough gradingAttendance mattersPolarizing personality
  • , but the workload and .
  • Grades depend heavily on a small number of quizzes and exams, so one bad score can hurt badly.
  • Student experience is polarized, with some praising his organization and others warning about poor support.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

31/100

An A is possible, but it requires strong exam performance because and exams.

Online evidence is harsher, while and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

33/100

The course content is procedural and can be understandable, but , and self-teaching make it challenging.

Online comments emphasize difficult project-style questions, while and tough DiffEq exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Multiple reviews warn that skipping class makes passing unlikely.

Attendance evidence comes mainly from in-person reviews, while the single online .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

, but negative reviews warn that the class can be harsh and discouraging.

The online reviewer would take him again with caution, while and strong avoidance.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Students repeatedly describe tough grading and few graded items, though and cheat sheets soften the structure.

Format shift

as exam dominated, while because a small number of exams and quizzes carry high stakes.

Workload

Heavy

27/100

Workload feels heavy because students , and several major exams.

Format shift

Online workload is described as ridiculous project-style exam work, while , and .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

, but others describe him as unhelpful, rude, or too procedural.

Format shift

Online teaching evidence is limited, while and serious personality concerns.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Grades are driven mostly by exams, with quizzes and .

Format shift

Online grading is 75% exams, while , and quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe clearer lectures but , and limited grade recovery.

Main concern

The course is test heavy and .

What students said

“ and shows all steps in details and colors.”
MATH285
“By far the hardest .”
MATH160
“Only a midterm and a final and if you mess up once, its hard to recover.”
MATH285

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The online review reports very hard project-style exams that dominate the grade despite being open everything.

Main concern

and still have poor averages.

What students said

“The 5 exams he gives out are 75% of your grade.”
ENGR220
“They're 3-4 questions long and are open everything, but averages were still bad.”
ENGR220

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but students still describe them as difficult and heavily weighted.

Open Everything Online ExamsNote Card QuizzesExam Cheat SheetsHard FinalTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention note cards, cheat sheets, hard finals, and a test-heavy structure, but they do .

Note Card QuizzesCheat Sheets On ExamsHard FinalTest Heavy
“ but lets you use note card, and .”
MATH285
“The ”
MATH285
“The course .”
MATH285

Online

The online review explicitly says exams are open everything but still difficult and .

Open Everything ExamsFive ExamsHigh Exam Weight
“The 5 exams he gives out are 75% of your grade.”
ENGR220
“They're 3-4 questions long and are open everything, but averages were still bad.”
ENGR220

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and shows all steps in details and colors. Easy to understand the materials with him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“ and shows all steps in details and colors.”

⚠️

55/100

“Only a midterm and a final and if you mess up once, its hard to recover.”

📉

28/100

“The class had something like a 50% attrition rate, and the students who stayed had a C on average.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , but may feel overwhelming at times (REALLY long problems).
  • He is a great teacher.
  • You basically have to teach yourself if you learning style is different from his teaching style.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The 5 exams he gives out are 75% of your grade.
  • but lets you use note card, and .
  • If .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Experience

  • By far the hardest .
  • .
  • He's a funny lecturer though, in a kooky way.

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

66/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews across several years give useful but mixed evidence, with only one online review limiting format confidence.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

MATH2855 reviews
ENGR2201 review
MATH1601 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1