AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Erich Holtmann

MATH25BX · ABCMATH · MATH110 · MATH75 · STAT2834 · MATH024 · MATH28 · MATH0031 · MATH012 · MATH7 · LAB11 · MATH34 · MATH0365 · MATH · PREAL0091 · MATH25 · MATH034 · MATH12 · MATH075 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will do the homework and show up; if math is already a struggle.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of HomeworkCaring and AccessibleGroup Projects DailyHard Tests Fair GradingOnline Workload Spike
  • Caring math instructor who wants students to pass and offers and partial credit.
  • and frequent group work are the main time sinks.
  • and more manageable than online sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

, partial credit, and redo chances help, but hard tests and .

Online reviews stress overload and lower grades; to a solid grade.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

and , while linear algebra and some online sections feel abstract and fast.

In-person stats comments skew easier; online MATH110 and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

Many sections require attendance or math lab, and skip-class tags and comments say missing class hurts your grade.

as required; online still piles on timed work even when class is remote.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Most and fairness, despite polarizing older reviews and heavy work.

In-person recommendation is stronger; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

64/100

He curves with partial credit, , and multiple online quiz attempts while .

Format shift

; in person emphasizes fairness and wanting students to pass.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and frequent group work create a consistently heavy load.

Format shift

Online comments describe extreme daily homework; in person is still lots of HW but more structured.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

, and helpful outside class, though a vocal minority found lectures boring or confusing.

Format shift

experiences.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and hard midterms or finals rather than one pure style.

Format shift

Online leans assignment-heavy; in person pairs daily HW with .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is often described as patient, funny, and and group work but a real desire for students to pass.

Main concern

Lots of homework, mandatory lab or attendance in some sections, and .

What students said

“ and makes complex calculus topics seem easy.”
LAB11
“Lots of homework but if you pay attention in class you'll pass.”
STAT2834
“ , but he is a , so you will get a lot of partial credit.”
MATH75

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections feel overloaded with and hard-to-track due dates, and several students called the online format a big mistake.

Main concern

3-4 hours of and weak online organization can sink weaker math students.

What students said

“Taking this class on-line was a huge mistake. I literally had 3-4 hours worth of .”
MATH110
“if you are thinking about taking it online and is bad at math i suggest not to and .”
MATH110
“he really piles it on and there are multiple assignments due every 2 days, which is very unusual for an online class.”
MATH034

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often described as very hard, but and .

Hard testsPartial creditMultiple quiz attemptsHomework-based prepIn-person finals

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but fair, with , and strong homework preparation.

Very hard testsPartial creditMake-up examsEnd-of-lecture quizzes
“ , but he is a , so you will get a lot of partial credit.”
MATH75
“ , but .”
MATH75

Online

and quiz intensity more than proctoring details; exams are manageable mainly if you keep up with work.

Online homeworkHard labsMinimal testing with good grading
“Minimal testing with grade.”
MATH075
“Hes a great person and all but if you are thinking about taking it online and is bad at math i suggest not to”
MATH110

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Lots of homework but if you pay attention in class you'll pass. Everyday in class in group work and once you do the online test you have 4 tries to get 100.”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 reviews, , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

70/100

“Professor Holtmann is excellent . and makes complex calculus topics seem easy.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“I literally had 3-4 hours worth of . He really give alot of work. Beware.”

⚖️ Fair but

48/100

“ , but he is a , so you will get a lot of partial credit.”

👍

70/100

“10/10 would recommend taking his class. Hes a great professor!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes complex calculus topics seem easy
  • Makes math easy to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Lots of homework but if you pay attention in class you'll pass
  • , but he is a
  • doesn't make anything too hard

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he is always here to help
  • he's so nice and wants everyone to pass
  • Hes super funny and likes to joke around

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

45 reviews spanning many years, with detailed comments and and caring teaching.

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 58
3 out of 57
2 out of 55
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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No letter grade reported

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Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1