AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Frank Ma

MATH240 · MATH267 · MATH125 · MATH265 · MATH260 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
31.25%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid unless you can and survive a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-Teach RequiredTest HeavyPowerPoint OnlyThick AccentNo Homework
  • .
  • Many students say lectures add confusion and .
  • A minority like pre-recorded flexibility and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As and high grades require heavy self-study against tough tests with .

Online and ; neither feels like a free A.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Students call tests extremely difficult and say lectures make precalculus and .

Both formats report high difficulty; online adds disorganization complaints.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

Most reviews say attendance is not required and .

Online and in-person both lean optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Would-take-again is about 31 percent with repeated stay-away and .

Negative consensus appears in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

and test-only grading leave little cushion despite occasional partial credit.

Format shift

Online emphasizes few graded items; in-person notes some partial credit but still harsh outcomes.

Workload

Light

68/100

and optional class, but the light day-to-day load .

Format shift

Both formats mention no textbook or .

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

, and poor communication dominate student feedback.

Format shift

Online students hate unorganized videos; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Multiple tests and a assignment buffer.

Format shift

Online 5 tests plus final is common; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person classes are PowerPoint-driven, often optional attendance, with thick accent and .

Main concern

Hard-to-follow lectures and prior math.

What students said

“ unless you can self teach yourself math.”
MATH260
“ . Teaches only through powerpoints”
MATH240
“expects you to learn on your own why does he teach ?”
MATH125

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are test-centered with pre-recorded lectures, hard reachability, and frequent complaints about disorganization.

Main concern

Unorganized notes and .

What students said

“There are 5 tests and a final, literally nothing else for a 12 week class.”
MATH260
“lectures and lectures notes to be so much easier”
MATH265
“His style works if you can basically teach yourself everything.”
MATH260

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and are repeatedly called extremely difficult with minimal guided practice.

Test Heavy5 Tests Plus FinalNo Homework PracticePartial Credit On StepsPowerPoint-Based Content

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

while lectures mostly walk through PowerPoints students can review alone.

Test Days MatterPowerPoint LecturesPartial CreditTest Review Sheets
“ for the steps done as long as they are correct or some of them.”
MATH267
“ so studying per section is made easy!”
MATH260

Online

Online grades and a final with lecture videos but .

5 TestsFinal ExamNo HomeworkPre-recorded Lectures
“There are 5 tests and a final, literally nothing else for a 12 week class.”
MATH260
“ . , but no proper teaching or lectures either.”
MATH265

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ unless you can self teach yourself math.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting test-heavy self-study math and weak lecture clarity. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“I don't leave bad reviews but I have never had a worse teacher.”

🧪

88/100

“There are 5 tests and a final, literally nothing else for a 12 week class.”

📚

25/100

“His style works if you can basically teach yourself everything.”

👎 Recommendation

28/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Teaches only through powerpoints
  • Thick accent, broken english, and he just
  • lectures make the

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I got a terrible grade in his late start class then when I retook it with another teacher I got an A
  • I had to fight for my A

Theme 3

📝 About Format & Access

  • Dont need to come to class unless

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

16 reviews across online and in-person formats consistently describe test-heavy, self-teach math with weak lectures.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

4

C 4

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2