AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Matthew Allen

MATH27 · MATH160 · MATH37 · MATH230 · MATH034 · MATH34 · MATH30 · MATH050 · MATH60 · MATH110 · MATH347314 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
62.5%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take Allen if and study guides; if you need partial credit or a tightly paced class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPrinted lecture notesFunny but off-topic jokesTough graderLots of homework and labsRuns class overtime
  • Many students like his humor, printed notes, and accessibility for stats and lower math.
  • Higher courses , and overtime lectures.
  • .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As are possible with heavy studying, but and limited partial credit make high grades costly.

In-person stats sometimes feel easier; calc and online .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Content ranges from approachable stats to very hard calc with dense weekly work.

Online and ; intro stats is lighter.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but many say you need class and notes to keep up.

Online is typically optional; and you will not pass.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About 62 percent would retake him; fans cite notes and and overload.

In-person opinions are split by course level; online sample is small and mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

Students repeatedly call him a and rough exams.

Format shift

; one online note cites a 20 percent daily late penalty.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Weekly homework, multiple labs, discussions, and .

Format shift

In-person calc reports 3 homeworks plus lab in a week; .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

and humor help many, but digressions, overtime, and uneven clarity drag others down.

Format shift

In-person reviews are more detailed and mixed; online .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Exams and as practice and occasional .

Format shift

; online notes mention labs and exams with remakes sometimes.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is known for printed notes, , and tough exams with limited partial credit.

Main concern

Time management and .

What students said

“he doesn't believe in partial credit in each question.”
MATH110
“he's not very good with time management and often went past the classes end time.”
MATH-160
“Challenging subject, easy professor.”
MATH110

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and , others cite heavy lectures, harsh grading, and poor experiences.

Main concern

Late penalties and uneven support online worry students.

What students said

“all the and are only to help with extra practice and lectures go over everything for exams.”
MATH110
“late submissions incur a 20% penalty per day”
MATH230
“it is lecture and and does not give enough time to get them done.”
MATH110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

study guides, with little partial credit for incomplete work.

Tough examsLimited partial creditPractice exams and study guidesTest heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as rough with minimal partial credit, though practice tests often mirror the .

Little partial creditPractice tests similar to examsTest heavy
“he doesn't believe in partial credit in each question.”
MATH110
“He gives you the and goes over every problem that will be on the test.”
MATH37

Online

Online comments highlight tough tests similar to study guides and .

Study-guide aligned testsTough gradingLate penalties on work
“ ”
MATH110
“late submissions incur a 20% penalty per day”
MATH230

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Challenging subject, easy professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews (4 online, 25 in , and load. Credibility rating: Medium.

📝 Printed Notes Help

75/100

“He prints out the lecture notes so that students can focus more on his lectures and less on writing.”

⚖️

30/100

“he doesn't believe in partial credit in each question.”

⏱️ Overtime Lectures

40/100

“he's not very good with time management and often went past the classes end time.”

👍 When It Works

70/100

“He's laid-back and funny, but he does keep class overtime a lot.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He incorporates his jokes into what he is teaching to make them relevant.
  • his lectures consist of him writing on the board and you copying it down.
  • He's a really GOOD teacher ... .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • Do the
  • unless you want to fail.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Gives out 1-2 labs per week to be done at home with rough drafts and
  • Sometimes He gives out 3 homework assignments, a lab, and a .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-nine reviews over many years show consistent themes but split by course level, so confidence is medium-high rather than perfect.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 57
3 out of 55
2 out of 51
1 out of 57

Course coverage

MATH2307 reviews
MATH1105 reviews
MATH0344 reviews
MATH604 reviews
MATH343 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 1 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 2