AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

John Andrich

CALC101 · MATH106 · MATH14 · MATHMATH · MATHR114 · MATH · MATHR014 · MATH014 · CALC3 · IMDTALG · MATH115 · R16 · MATH11 · MATHR116 · MATH32 · MATH114 · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
14.29%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid unless you already know the material and ; most students call him one of the worst math options.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderConfusing lecturesRude to questionsSelf-teach requiredTest heavy
  • Majority of students say he cannot teach clearly and shames questions
  • and often only his method or full steps count
  • Many end up self-teaching from the book or tutors;

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even correct answers can lose credit without his exact method, and many strong students report low grades or .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Average difficulty is high and , so students find the course harder than the math itself.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

start of class, and tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Would-take-again is about 14% and most comments urge students to find anyone else.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

; credit often requires his exact steps and full process, not just the right answer.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and test-heavy structure force constant practice and self-study.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Common themes are , impatience with questions, and learning more from tutors or the book.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests and ; homework helps but wrong method or .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person math students overwhelmingly report , rude responses to questions, strict grading, and the need to self-teach, with a minority saying he is fair if .

Main concern

Poor teaching clarity, tough grading, and class.

What students said

“Most difficult professor I've ever had. I would get the but he would mark me wrong because I didn't do it HIS way.”
MATH11
“Honestly the life. He doesn't really teach the students, he just expects you to understand it already.”
MATHR116
“I had to learn all the material from my prior teacher in order to pass his class. He was very unhelpful.”
MATHR014

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.

Exams are high-stakes, often timed, and graded harshly for missing steps or not using his method.

Test HeavyStrict Step CreditTimed ExamsQuizzes at Start

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests dominate; some report 30-minute limits and questions unrelated to taught material.

Test HeavyStrict Step CreditTimed Exams
“On quizzes and if you get the right answer, if you don't show every single step and how you got there he wont give you credit.”
MATHR116
“30 min. time limit on all exams. class.”
MATH14

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Honestly the life. He doesn't really teach the students, he just expects you to understand it already.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews spanning many years, highlighting teaching and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Boring, dry, and cannot teach to save his life.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

18/100

“ .”

⚖️

22/100

“I would get the but he would mark me wrong because I didn't do it HIS way.”

😤 Classroom Climate

25/100

“When you ask him for help he tells you to go see a ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • cannot teach to save his life
  • , so I just relied on my textbook
  • I learned more with tutors than him

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you don't show every single step ... he wont give you credit
  • No easy A

Theme 3

😠 About Character

  • He'svery rude when it comes to asking him questions
  • This professor is very rude and cold
  • makes you feel stupid if you ask a question

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

59

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty in-person reviews from 2005-2018 show consistent negative themes on teaching and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 59
3 out of 57
2 out of 520
1 out of 516

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Reported outcomes

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