AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Michael Norris

MATH · MATH2304 · MATH40 · MATH030 · MATHSTATISTICS · F · MATH4 · MATH25 · ALGEBRA2 · MATH30 · MATH0000 · MATH12 · STAT · STATISTICS · MATH027 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
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Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid unless you are already strong in math and can self-teach; most students report a rough experience.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTests mismatch homeworkTalks down to studentsHeavy online HWFast-paced lecturesHarsh on details
  • Many students say lectures and and .
  • and frequent tests make the course high-effort.
  • Several reviews warn he talks down to students who struggle with math.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting a high grade usually requires heavy homework, frequent tough tests, and self-study because lectures often do not prepare you well.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Average difficulty is high and many students call the pace fast with poorly matched practice and exams.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

as mandatory and class participation is expected.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most detailed comments strongly warn others away due to poor teaching fit and low confidence for non-math-strong students.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

26/100

Grading often hinges on fine details, random homework sampling, and .

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students report multi-hour homework sets, frequent quizzes or tests, and required computer homework that affects the grade.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

A minority say he cares, but , and a demeaning help style.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades mix online homework, quizzes, frequent tests, and .

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

fast lectures, heavy online homework, tests that often do not match practice, and mixed patience from the instructor.

Main concern

Misaligned tests and dismissive help sessions can tank grades even with effort.

What students said

“ .”
MATH40
“ if you struggle with math.”
MATH0000
“ !”
STATISTICS

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

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Exams are frequent and often described as harder or different from homework, with little student-friendly format noted.

Frequent testsTests unlike homeworkWord problemsHigh difficulty

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests come often and many students say .

Frequent testsMismatch with homeworkHard word problems
“ .”
MATH40
“have a and four or five hard test”
STAT

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Michael Norris is the worst math teacher I have ever had. His explanation of the math concepts is really poor and he talks down to students that don't understand.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching mismatch, workload, and recommendation risk. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

34/100

“He's a horrible teacher. Nothing he teaches matches the tests.”

🚫 Recommendation

22/100

“ if you struggle with math.”

📚 Workload Load

24/100

“ and there is a lot!!”

🧪

32/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Nothing he teaches matches the tests.
  • His explanation of the math concepts is really poor
  • He lets the computer do the teaching for him.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • His hw takes 3 hours or more to do
  • know the materials.
  • I strongly suggest you stay away from his class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he made me feel dumb
  • talks down to students that don't understand
  • he lowers your self confidence

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three in-person reviews span many years with consistent themes on difficulty, teaching style, and workload.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 59

Course coverage

MATH3 reviews
MATH123 reviews
MATH253 reviews
MATH302 reviews
STATISTICS2 reviews
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MATHSTATISTICS1 review
STAT1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Rather_Not_Say 1