AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Scott Fallstrom

MATH64 · MATH28 · MATH105 · MATH103 · MATH115 · MATH101 · MATH95 · MATH102 · PRECALC · MATH150 · MATH52 · MATH130 · MATH270 · 102 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
70.83%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you will put in serious weekly hours and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing math teacherHeavy homeworkTest heavyMastery over memorizationPassionate but strict
  • Devoted students call him life-changing and funny; frustrated students call him harsh, belittling, and unfair.
  • Workload is heavy with lots of , and demanding exams.
  • Success depends on showing up, doing daily practice, and using office .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A , and ; many solid students still land B/C or drop.

Online timed exams and summer pace make easy As rarer; in but remains demanding.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content is conceptual and fast-paced with heavy practice expectations beyond simple plug-and-chug.

Summer online sections feel especially accelerated; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Most reviews stress that skipping class or .

and you will not pass; online still locks modules and sometimes requires group meetings.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

About seven in , but praise is conditional on effort and clashes with many recent harsh experiences.

; online and recent reviews are more cautionary.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

; late work zeros and picky standards .

Format shift

; online students more often call grading harsh and unclear.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of , and group work make this a high-time commitment course.

Format shift

Online summers are especially busy; in person still expects daily practice and full attendance.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

and real accessibility; a sizable minority report belittling help sessions.

Format shift

; online organization receives more criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests, concept quizzes, and alone.

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; online adds Zoom or timed exams and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and real-world math with strong support for students who attend and practice.

Main concern

, and strict grading leave little room if you fall behind.

What students said

“Scott allows you to retake what you got wrong on a ”
MATH105
“Very challenging but rewarding! ! Time consuming; !”
106
“Makes you feel discouraged if you do not understand the material.”
MATH105

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online summer and modular courses are intense, often disorganized for some, with and timed tests.

Main concern

Several online students , and poor one-on-one tone.

What students said

“He has, by far, one of the . The class is organized and .”
MATH103
“Do not take this man's online trig course. It's a mess. The ”
MATH130
“his exams and ; to pass his class, you'll need to memorize everything.”
PRECALC

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging and central; some sections allow notes or while others feel timed and unforgiving.

Test heavyConcept quizzesNote sheet sometimes allowedTimed Zoom tests onlineRetakes on some exams

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams emphasize concepts; some allow full note sheets or .

Concept quizzesNote sheet allowedRetake wrong items
“Tons of support and a FULL note sheet is allowed for exams.”
MATH102
“Scott allows you to retake what you got wrong on a ”
MATH105

Online

Students report timed Zoom tests, limited time, and cheating enforcement; .

Timed Zoom testsTest heavyHomework-test mismatch reports
“his exams and ”
PRECALC
“He gets really mad when students ”
MATH130

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Scott is a remarkably dedicated & caring professor. He KNOWS his math! ; he changed his class model to prioritize mastery over memorization.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning in-person and online math courses, balancing praise and red flags. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“He changed my thoughts on math, and I am inspired by him, I want to become a math teacher, too.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

68/100

“If you struggle with Math, or it intimidates you, take his class. .”

⚠️ Harsh Experience Risk

28/100

“he seems fun and chill on lecture videos but he is far from that during one on one meetings.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes math fun and interesting.
  • Scott is engaging and concepts.
  • Great teacher, Scott is truly an artist in his field.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Workload

  • hardest math class i have ever taken
  • Lots of homework
  • Very challenging but rewarding! !

Theme 3

⚠️

  • Makes you feel discouraged if you do not understand the material.
  • professor.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

102

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with rich detail; opinions split but patterns on workload and difficulty are stable.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 556
4 out of 511
3 out of 56
2 out of 510
1 out of 519

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 4 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2