AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Emad Shonoda

MAT25 · MATH1A · MAT1A · MATH140 · MAT1B · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
84.21%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you will show up, do the homework, and use the cheat sheet and study guide.

Best fit · Easy A HunterCaringEasy A with effortCheat sheets allowedExtra creditHomework heavy
  • Students widely call him an easy A if and use study guides
  • He , and offers
  • feels online or video-based

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

, and homework-aligned tests make an A very attainable with consistent work.

Easy-A language is strongest in person; online reviews stress help and more than free grades.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Students repeatedly call content a breeze and easy if , though summer pace and some application problems add stress.

Both formats rate content as basic to moderate; online notes more about lecture speed than hard concepts.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and graded, even when lectures feel replaceable by videos.

In person is clearly mandatory; as recommended rather than required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

About 84% would take again and most praise caring support, with a minority criticizing accent, video reliance, or dull lectures.

Recommendation is strong in both formats, with the sharpest complaints concentrated in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and dropped exam scores keep grading student-friendly.

Format shift

Leniency appears in both formats; in-person comments mention cheat sheets and .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and discussion work show up often, but many still call the load manageable rather than crushing.

Format shift

Online and ; summer in-person feels heavier.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students praise caring help and , while a minority find lectures rushed, accent-heavy, or too video-dependent.

Format shift

Online reviews lean more positive on attentiveness; .

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and a few exams with a dropped low score.

Format shift

Both formats use homework plus exams; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Most say the course is easy with cheat sheets, free or online materials, and caring help, but some dislike video-heavy lectures and .

Main concern

on YouTube or online content.

What students said

“ if you want an easy A. Don't listen to anyone else. easy A. Trust me.”
mat1b
“You're allowed to write a full-page cheat sheet for exams.”
mat1b
“ , no homework, very easy grader, caring for his students easy A!!!!!”
MATH1A

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students call him attentive, patient, and extra-credit friendly, though lectures can move quickly and .

Main concern

if you fall behind.

What students said

“Every day after lecture he would spend at least an hour on helping with homework.”
MAT25
“He cares so much about his students passing the class that he gives and he encourages us, students.”
MAT25

Exam style

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Exams are generally fair and study-guide based, often with a cheat sheet and .

Full-page cheat sheetDropped lowest examStudy guide reviewed in classExtra creditGroup quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report cheat sheets, study-guide alignment, and .

Full-page cheat sheetStudy guide reviewDropped lowest of 3 examsGroup quizzes
“You're allowed to write a full-page cheat sheet for exams.”
mat1b
“He allows cheat sheets on the exams and has opportunities.”
MAT1A

Online

Online comments say the class is easy to pass with homework and chapter work; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Homework-aligned testsExtra creditNo clear proctoring evidence
“His class is pretty easy to pass as long as you do your work, read the textbook, show up to the zoom meeting when he's going over the chapters.”
MAT25

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you want an easy A. Don't listen to anyone else. easy A. Trust me.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews spanning online and , and attendance friction. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“He is a nice teacher. Friendly and Helpful.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

84/100

“ , no homework, very easy grader, caring for his students easy A!!!!!”

❤️ Student Support

88/100

“Professor Shonoda is a professor who cares very much about his students' success and provides a lot of materials to help students succeed.”

📅

28/100

“The class is so basic and all online that there was zero need for me to be in class for lectures, but they were still graded for a solid chunk of our grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He breaks everything down really well, and makes the topic almost easy.
  • felt like he relied too much on YouTube tutorials
  • He lectures very quickly though.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • if you want an easy A.
  • You're allowed to write a full-page cheat sheet for exams.
  • everything in his class was a breeze

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Caring
  • He personally helops out alot when you ask him questions.
  • He cares for his students

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

19 detailed reviews from 2020-2026 show consistent easy-A and style.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MAT1A5 reviews
mat1b5 reviews
MAT255 reviews
MATH1402 reviews
MATH1A2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 6 · A 5 · A- 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2