AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Alan Cole

BUS134 · BUS204 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you will keep up with weekly online work and want a patient, practical stats professor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of HomeworkMyStatLab HeavyReal-World ExamplesClear Grading CriteriaAccessible Outside Class
  • Business stats is doable with , and lecture support
  • He wants students to succeed and uses real-world examples, but MyStatLab frustrates some
  • Online fast-track is reading-heavy but predictable;

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Students report low stress and many As if they complete the and quizzes.

Online evidence stresses textbook-based quizzes; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is only mildly challenging when paced with examples, though fast lecture and software can feel annoying.

Online is reading-heavy but easy; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

as mandatory or random, while others list it as not required.

; in-person reports range from mandatory to random checks.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

, and real-world focus despite one MyStatLab complaint.

; most in-person reviewers would too.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

70/100

and ; grades come from completing online work consistently.

Format shift

Both .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Lots of , and reading keep the load steady rather than light.

Format shift

Online fast-track has dense weekly tasks; .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Patients reviews, real-world applications, and office-hour help outweigh dry content and software friction.

Format shift

In-person comments are richer on teaching style; the one online review is positive but brief.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and online tests dominate over traditional sit-down classroom exams.

Format shift

Online and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person BUS204 still grades mostly online via MyStatLab while lectures add real-world review and help.

Main concern

MyStatLab quality and lecture pace can frustrate students who expected more classroom structure.

What students said

“ ... class is for lectures only.”
BUS204
“this program SUCKS.”
BUS204
“He's a cool guy and the class is not stressful by any means.”
BUS204

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Fast-track online BUS134 is reading-heavy with weekly posts, chapter summaries, and quizzes, but answers are in the textbook.

Main concern

and weekly graded tasks can stack up quickly.

What students said

“Pretty easy but you do have to read. All answers are in textbook.”
BUS134

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and quizzes rather than strict proctored closed-book exams.

Online QuizzesMyStatLab TestsHomework-Driven GradesTextbook Answers

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person BUS204 still puts HW, tests, and finals online via MyStatLab; lectures support understanding.

MyStatLabOnline HW/Tests/FinalLecture Support
“ ... class is for lectures only.”
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“ and a few online quizzes throughout the semester, all online.”
BUS204

Online

Online BUS134 uses weekly discussion posts, chapter summaries, and textbook-based quizzes.

Weekly QuizzesTextbook-Based AnswersDiscussion Boards
“Every week we had a discussion board post, a video questionnaire, reading 2 chapters, a summary for each chapter and a .”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (1 online, 5 in-person), highlighting homework-heavy stats support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Support

80/100

“He really could tell when we weren't grasping the content and would spend lots of time reviewing until we understood.”

👍 Recommendation

80/100

“ .”

📚

42/100

“Pretty easy but you do have to read. All answers are in textbook.”

💻 Platform Frustration

55/100

“everything was online using MyStatLab and let me tell you this program SUCKS.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I liked how he shared real world applications
  • and will help during office hours
  • he's patient and goes over examples in class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the class is not stressful by any means
  • Pretty easy but you do have to read
  • content itself was a little challenging at times

Theme 3

💻 About Online Work

  • All answers are in textbook
  • You get your entire grade online

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Six mostly consistent 2016-2018 reviews with solid detail; only one online review limits format comparison strength.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BUS2045 reviews
BUS1341 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1