AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Tom Blamey

MATH64 · MATH101 · MATH103 · STAT103 · MATH30 · MATH135 · MATH830 · ALGB101 · STATISTICS · MATH820 · MATH303 · MATH64OR101 · MATH125 · STATS · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
—
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take him only if you can teach yourself math; , but .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-Taught MathOpen Notes TestsCoach PersonaPolarizingDoesn't Lecture
  • Many students say he barely lectures and expects you to learn math on your own.
  • Tests and and mirror prior quizzes, so pass rates can be high for self-starters.
  • Reviews are sharply split between those who love the easy pass and those who call him the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

72/100

Open-note open-book tests and grade achievable if you put in self-study.

; the one online review also calls it very easy.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

58/100

Material is often basic math or stats, but weak lectures make it feel harder than the content level.

; online was rated easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some say attendance is mandatory or needed to pass; .

Evidence is almost entirely in person; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Roughly half praise the easy pass and personality; half say stay away if you need to be taught.

; the single online review is strongly positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

Open notes, open book, and more forgiving.

Format shift

Leniency is documented mainly in in-person stats and math sections.

Workload

Light

62/100

; the and quizzes.

Format shift

In-person students report light structure; online called very easy.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Dominant theme is that he does not really teach, gets irritated by questions, and expects self-learning.

Format shift

In-person teaching complaints dominate; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Group and individual quizzes plus open-note tests carry the .

Format shift

; online details are sparse.

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

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

many say he does not teach and , while and an easy pass if you show up.

Main concern

Weak lectures and .

What students said

“ as the final! He uses the same questions and lets you use notes during all quizzes and tests!”
MATH30
“The only reason i passed was because and and open book. Otherwise, he can't teach and is rude to his students.”
STATISTICS
“Expects you to teach your self and but actually he doesn't.”
MATH103

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single online review calls the class very easy, straightforward, and well supported with emails and posts.

Main concern

Only one online review, so online experience is thinly documented.

What students said

“Very Easy class. Coach blamey continually emails and post to keep us in the math. .”
MATH303

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and reuse quiz questions, making exams relatively student-friendly.

Open NoteOpen BookQuizzes Match FinalMultiple Choice

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

book with quizzes matching the final.

Open NoteOpen BookQuizzes Same as FinalMultiple Choice
“lets you and tests!”
MATH30
“ and open book”
STATISTICS

Online

One online review describes a very easy, straightforward class but .

Easy ClassEmail Check-Ins
“Very Easy class. Coach blamey continually emails and post to keep us in the math.”
MATH303

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Stay away from Blamey if you actually need to be taught math! He likes to say a whole bunch of math terminology and act like he's teaching but he never does! 100% self taught.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews (1 online, 26 in and open-note testing. Credibility rating: High.

📚

38/100

“Expects you to teach your self and but actually he doesn't.”

📝 Open-Note Exams

78/100

“ as the final! He uses the same questions and lets you use notes during all quizzes and tests!”

👍 Easy Pass Path

72/100

“If you !!”

🚫 Teaching Quality

38/100

“the . He expects you to learn everything on your own.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Doesn't teach...at all
  • 100% self taught
  • he never does! Material isn't that difficult

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and open book
  • as the final
  • I will guarantee you that you will pass

Theme 3

🏈 About Coach Persona

  • calling himself coach
  • idea of doing push ups due to being late was unprofessional
  • Martial Arts instructor doing some math stuff

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven reviews spanning 2010-2014 with rich detail and a .

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 50
3 out of 53
2 out of 56
1 out of 59

Course coverage

MATH1015 reviews
MATH8203 reviews
MATH8303 reviews
MATH1032 reviews
MATH1252 reviews
Show 9 more courses
STAT1032 reviews
STATISTICS2 reviews
STATS2 reviews
ALGB1011 review
MATH1351 review
MATH301 review
MATH3031 review
MATH641 review
MATH64OR1011 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1