AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Emery Stafford

MATH220 · MATH108 · MATH221 · MATH120 · MATHR032 · MATH94 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
68.18%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want a caring math teacher and will do the homework, but be ready for .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and approachableLots of homeworkPolarized teaching qualityExtra credit availableTough finals
  • Many students praise his care, clarity, and , while others call lectures unprepared and .
  • high overall grade.
  • ; success depends on textbook reading and office hours.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

and homework points help, but unlikely without strong test performance.

Nearly all ; the one online review only notes an A- with little detail.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Content is standard college math difficulty made clearer by good lectures for some, but still conceptually hard and reading-heavy.

; online sample is too thin to compare.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

as mandatory in lower courses, though some calc sections report it as not mandatory.

; the single online review lists attendance as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and clarity, but a loud minority says run away over unprepared teaching.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Often generous on homework and , yet tagged tough grader on tests and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of homework, reading, mastery quizzes, and .

Format shift

Workload detail .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and inspiring, but a notable minority say lectures are improvised, late, and confusing.

Format shift

Polarization is strongest in in-person MATH221 and MATH120 reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

and , but midterms and finals still carry major grade weight.

Format shift

One linear algebra section used a .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Mostly strong praise for caring teaching and lectures and brutal finals.

Main concern

an otherwise strong grade.

What students said

“ and generous with coursework, but and worth 30% of your grade.”
MATH221
“Professor Stafford is by far one of the about teaching math and will never hesitate to help you.”
MATH120
“If winging it were a class, this would be it. He is never prepared. He is always late.”
MATH221

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single older online MATH108 review calls him a good teacher who is available for help outside class.

Main concern

Only one online review and .

What students said

“He's a good .”
MATH108

Exam style

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Exams are generally hard and high-stakes, with and .

Test heavyHard finalsMixed take-home and in-person finalLittle or no curve

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as brutally hard and carefully graded, with .

Hard finalsTest heavyTake-home plus in-person finalNo curve
“ and worth 30% of your grade.”
MATH221
“The and an in person portion.”
MATH220

Online

Reviews do .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If he is teaching a class, do not hesitate to sign up with him. Calc is a difficult subject that he makes manageable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews spanning 2018-2026, balancing strong praise with sharp criticism. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Support

80/100

“Hands down one of the . Very caring and understand his students.”

📚 Heavy Workload

35/100

“Math221 is a very difficult course, with A LOT of homework. concept very well.”

⚠️ Polarized Lectures

40/100

“Kind but not effective teaching. Makes lectures on the fly, pauses to read, writes too fast, not explaining, many mistakes.”

🎯 Helps

70/100

“He gives a lot of opportunities for and midterms.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He very much simplifies a lot of hard material and makes it easy to understand.
  • He will sit with you and .
  • He is never prepared. He is always late.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • doing average will wreck your grade if it's +90%.
  • lots of chances for .
  • concept very well.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he is passionate about teaching math and will never hesitate to help you.
  • Super helpful and wants his students to do well.
  • Made me love math.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

22 detailed reviews across multiple years and courses show consistent themes despite polarized opinions.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 7 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2