AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Sean Drake

MATH · MAT12 · MAT1A1B · MAT35MAT1A · MAT35 · MAT1A · MAT36 · MAT10 · MATH11 · MAT1B · MAT1C · MATH52 · 111 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
86.96%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you will do the homework and study for fair but .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesTest HeavyHilariousCaringLots of Practice HW
  • In-person calc and algebra students praise clear lectures, humor, and fair exams if .
  • ; but essential for success.
  • Online sections and harder independent learning.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

Many students earn A or B by doing homework and studying, but .

In person, practice plus study guides often pays off; and tougher test pressure.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

He clarifies material well, but calc and accelerated sections stay conceptually demanding and fast.

In-person lectures lower the pain; online feels harder for .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and stress that skipping sets you behind quickly.

In ; several online sections report attendance not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

and repeated best-professor praise for making math clear and fair.

Recommendation is strongest in person; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students often get partial credit and fair exams, though a minority call him a .

Format shift

In person comments highlight fairness and partial credit more than online.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect lots of practice homework and always graded.

Format shift

; calc in person and some online sections feel heaviest.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students consistently praise clear lectures, humor, care, and .

Format shift

video-only experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Most classes are graded mainly by chapter tests and a as ungraded practice.

Format shift

Online and in person both emphasize tests as the bulk of the grade.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is widely loved for engaging lectures, humor, office hours, and .

Main concern

and require consistent study time.

What students said

“The . Took him For Calc 2 and made it easy and simple.”
MAT1B
“Your grade . , but fair.”
MAT1A1B
“Really amazing professor 10/10”
MATH11

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online runs lean more self-taught with recorded videos and ; weaker math students struggle more than in person.

Main concern

Less live support and older video-style delivery can make the course feel isolated.

What students said

“I took his MAT-9 online class thinking it would be a Zoom class but bro just has you watch YouTube videos he recorded back in 2021”
MATH
“ struggle a lot online”
MATH11
“the , and they equate to most of your grade”
MAT35

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are fair but real; study guides help, and .

Chapter ExamsCumulative FinalStudy Guides Close to TestsNot Open NotesWeekly Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but fair, often matching study .

Fair Chapter ExamsStudy GuidesPossible Exam Replacement with Final
“ , but fair.”
MAT1A1B
“He also gives opportunity to raise grade if the score is higher.”
MAT1A

Online

Online exams are high-stakes and not clearly open-book; one review mentions a .

Not Open NotesHigh Test WeightZoom Final Mentioned
“the , and they equate to most of your grade”
MAT35
“we had to do it over Zoom and that made it extremely difficult”
MAT35

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want Calc to be enjoyable and not stressful THIS IS THE PROFESSOR! If you complete the Hw you'll be fine.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and in-person versus online differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Professor Drake is the best math instructor I've ever had.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“Look no further; take this professor!”

📝

78/100

“Your grade . , but fair.”

😄 Personality and Support

88/100

“ ! Awesome professor who really cares”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His teaching style is wonderful.
  • .
  • Drake's approach to math is in a way that weaves all the topics together.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If you complete the Hw you'll be fine.
  • , but fair.
  • , though you need to do the .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is super funny and a .
  • He never belittles any of his students.
  • He inspired me to become a mathematician.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

111

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning many years and courses show strong consistency on lecture quality and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 589
4 out of 516
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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MAT1B9 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 9 · A 10

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 6

C range

8

C+ 3 · C 4 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 2