AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

John Basinger

MAT5 · MATH5 · MAT1138958 · MAT11 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Prefer him in person if and study guides; avoid if you need interactive online help.

Best fit · Self Taught ProStudy Guides Match TestsCaring But Hands-OffEasy A In PersonGraded By Few ThingsWeak Online Support
  • In person he is caring, funny, and gives study As.
  • He often does not teach concepts deeply, so .
  • Online sections draw stronger , and little real help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

, and multiple students report easy As despite uneven teaching.

In person emphasizes easy A; online still awards high grades but with more frustration.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Material can be complicated, yet guides and .

In person feels easier; online feels harder due to support gaps.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

as not mandatory, with one older online note of .

In person and ; one online review said yes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

and easy grades; two online reviews would not due to poor support.

; weaker online.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Graded by few things, study-guide-aligned tests, and reported A/A- grades support lenient outcomes.

Format shift

Leniency is clearest in person; online is more about survival than generosity.

Workload

Light

68/100

In and few tests; one online review tags lots of homework.

Format shift

In person is light; .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students praise care and personality but repeatedly say he does not teach concepts well.

Format shift

In person warmer; online support rated poorly.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

80/100

Common split is roughly 45 percent midterm and 50 percent final with .

Format shift

; online also test heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In and , and hands out study guides nearly identical to exams for easy As.

Main concern

He may not teach concepts well, so you still need independent work.

What students said

“Professor Basinger really cares about his students' success.”
MAT5
“gives study guides pretty much exactly like the .”
MATH5
“ and . Easy A.”
MAT11

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

hard to get questions answered, heavy testing or homework, and students feel on their own.

Main concern

He often cannot hear or help online students, so clarification is frustrating.

What students said

“nine out of ten times, he can't hear you and you'll get frustrated repeating yourself 100 times”
MAT11
“You are on your own when it comes to understanding the material, he is of no help at all.”
MAT1138958

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

but study guides match the .

Study Guides Like TestsFew ExamsTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

study guides almost identical to the exam.

Study Guides Like TestsMidterm and Final HeavyFew Graded Items
“gives study guides pretty much exactly like the .”
MATH5
“Midterm is 45%, final is 50%, but he gives you a study guide for both.”
MAT5

Online

Online reviews highlight test-heavy grading and .

Test HeavyQuiz PreviewStudy Guides Like Tests
“His study guides are exactly like the .”
MAT1138958
“TEST HEAVY”
MAT11

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“he isn't very good at teaching the concepts well so you'll be on your own to figure some things out but it's easy to keep up. easy A”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews (2 online, 3 in person), highlighting care, easy As, and online support gaps. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“he isn't very good at teaching the concepts well so you'll be on your own to figure some things out”

👍 Recommendation Split

64/100

“He's a good choice, especially if you're not the !”

📝

84/100

“gives study guides pretty much exactly like the .”

💻 Online Frustration

30/100

“nine out of ten times, he can't hear you and you'll get frustrated repeating yourself 100 times”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Basinger really cares about his students' success.
  • , and goofy and loves telling stories.
  • You are on your own

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy A
  • and . Easy A.
  • The class itself is complicated, but Professor Basinger breaks down the material

Theme 3

💻 About Online Class

  • if you're not good at math
  • he can't hear you and you'll get frustrated
  • he is of no help at all

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Five detailed reviews from 2016 to 2019 with grade data and consistent themes, split across online and in person.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values