AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Ian McGuire

MATH120 · MATHR120 · MATHR116 · R116 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if and are willing to do substantial homework and attend.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear step-by-step lecturesStudy guides match examsLots of homeworkCaring and understandingBest for non-math majors
  • Most students call him one of the .
  • , so preparation is predictable.
  • but students say it pays off for understanding.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

As are common if you use study guides and , but the grade still requires consistent practice.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Calculus content is standard difficulty, though his teaching lowers the barrier for non-majors.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Three of four students strongly recommend him; .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

72/100

Clear criteria and than harsh.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

38/100

Multiple reviews cite lots of .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and useful study guides.

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

while .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person calculus and and fair tests, with one weaker review saying the class went downhill.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Made Calculus really interesting and engaging. .”
MATHR120
“ as the study guides, different numbers but same set up.”
MATH120
“I am not a math person but the .”
MATHR116

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, so students who practice the steps do well.

Study guides match examsSimilar question setupIn-person tests

Assessment risk

Standard

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as nearly identical to study guides with different numbers.

Study guide alignmentStep memorization works
“ as the study guides, different numbers but same set up.”
MATH120
“Study guide questions are very similar to the actual test.”
MATHR116

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The . i've ever taken! I am not a math person but the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He shows every tiny step when he shows examples and if it is something very simple.”

📝

70/100

“ as the study guides, different numbers but same set up.”

📚

38/100

“Assigns lots of homework, but it pays off in terms of being able to understand the content.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Made Calculus really interesting and engaging
  • so well
  • Shows every tiny step when he shows examples

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Memorize the steps and you'll pass easily
  • Study guide questions are very similar to the actual test
  • Assigns lots of homework, but it pays off

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • One of the kindest and most respectable professors you can find
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Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Four detailed in-person reviews from 2019-2020 are mostly consistent, though one negative outlier lowers certainty.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MATH1201 review
MATHR1161 review
MATHR1201 review
R1161 review

Reported outcomes

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A+ 1 · A 3

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