AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Sam Pearsall

MAT10 · PRECALCULUS · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

unless he is your only math option and you already have a strong algebra base.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerReads From BookFast PacedHard MathTough GraderPartial Credit
  • Math classes feel very hard with fast lectures and textbook-style teaching.
  • and heavy workload tags.
  • A few older students , and answers email.
  • .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

20/100

, and credit or a curve appears.

Online evidence is one F-avoid review; .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

16/100

Students call it the hardest class, with dense material and assumed algebra genius level.

Both the and in-person precalc/calc prep comments stress high difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance is repeatedly marked mandatory with little flexibility on schedule.

Online and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

and .

Online has only an ; but weak enthusiasm.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

38/100

Tough grader tags dominate, , and SI soften some outcomes.

Format shift

In-person older reviews mention partial credit; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and heavy material coverage keep the load high.

Format shift

Recent online and .

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

, and going off topic, with a minority calling him a good explainer.

Format shift

In-person comments carry almost all teaching detail; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

and homework/SI work drive outcomes more than projects.

Format shift

Exam and .

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

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person math is hard and rushed; some get B/A with SI while .

Main concern

and rapid mental math leave many students lost.

What students said

“Comes in and reads off the book and leaves. unless he is your last choice.”
PRECALCULUS
“ , but he gives partial credit!”
38201
“Moves very quickly. If you do not have a good foundation on each topic of the subject, then you will have a hard time keeping up with him.”
35514

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review is a and .

Main concern

No evidence of a manageable online experience.

What students said

“ !”
33860

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are hard and high-stakes, softened only by partial credit or .

Hard TestsPartial CreditPossible CurveSI Extra Credit

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report hard tests with partial credit and possible SI .

Hard TestsPartial CreditSI Extra Credit
“ , but he gives partial credit!”
38201
“if you go to SI sessions, he might give you for that.”
38201

Online

The single online and avoid advice.

Tough Grader
“ !”
33860

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Comes in and reads off the book and leaves. unless he is your last choice.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 math reviews (1 online, 7 in person). Credibility rating: Medium.

🚫

12/100

“ !”

📘 Textbook-Style Lectures

30/100

“he read from the book and goes straight into book problems”

🔥 High Difficulty

16/100

“Hardest class I've ever taken. Lots of material to cover.”

📝 Partial Credit Helps

45/100

“ , but he gives partial credit!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Reads from the math textbook (sounds like gibberish).
  • he explained everything and if
  • So , but he's a very good teacher!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • and the cost!
  • I got a C and I thought I was gonna fail.
  • somehow ended up with an A, which .

Theme 3

⏱️ About Pace and Flexibility

  • Strictly on his own schedule. Not flexible what so ever.
  • Moves very quickly.
  • always talks about what you will need to learn for calculus and gets off topic

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews over a decade are consistent on difficulty but thin on recent detailed evidence, especially online.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

F results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1