AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Bruce Ziai

MATH101 · MATH830 · MAT101 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Avoid unless you already learn well from the textbook and only need a passive question-and-answer style class.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear ExplanationsDisorganizedSelf-Study RequiredFair Tests if ReadyOld-Fashioned Style
  • Several students say and class acts like a question forum
  • A and helpful if you chase him down
  • Multiple reviews unless you can learn from the book

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

, but and off-lecture testing make an A effortful.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Difficulty sits mid-to-high and students say .

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Multiple students say and that lectures .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

One student calls tests and , but others struggle with material not covered in lecture.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Workload is not described as huge, but .

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

, and forgetting material, despite occasional helpfulness.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Students focus on tests and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person math students split between calling him nice and , and not recommendable.

Main concern

Weak lecture clarity and .

What students said

“he and does not present the subject matter clearly.”
MATH830
“ if your good at learning from the book. You will not be able to depend on him to teach you.”
MAT101
“Hard , but the worst is getting tested on things he on.”
MATH101

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because students report being tested on content not covered in lecture.

Tests on Unlectured MaterialFair Tests if PreparedSlow Test Return

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but also testing on unlectured material and slow return of exams.

Unlectured Test ContentSlow Grading TurnaroundFair if Self-Taught
“the worst is getting tested on things he on.”
MATH101
“He took over two weeks to give us back one of few times for it.”
MATH830
“Fair tests and grader.”
MATH101

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ ! ya he is a nice guy, but not as a teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person reviews, highlighting unclear teaching and . Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Lecture Clarity

35/100

“Hard , but the worst is getting tested on things he on.”

🚫 Recommendation Level

30/100

“ .”

📖

40/100

“ if your good at learning from the book. You will not be able to depend on him to teach you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and does not present the subject matter clearly.
  • Class is only a question forum.
  • He's an old-fashioned professor.

Theme 2

❤️ About Helpfulness

  • good teacher, very helpful
  • if you show interest.
  • Dr Ziai is always willing to help in case students fall behind.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty and Tests

  • getting tested on things he on.
  • Fair tests and grader.
  • He took over two weeks to give us back one of our tests

Theme 4

🚫 Strong Warnings

  • !
  • .
  • if you are taking the class to kill time.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

60/100

Evidence confidence

Eight mostly detailed in-person reviews from 2009-2011 show consistent themes of .

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

MATH1014 reviews
MATH8303 reviews
MAT1011 review

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