AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Manfred Smith

MATH255 · MATH141 · MATH121 · STATS119 · MATH96 · MATH254 · MATH096 · MATH116 · MATH150 · MAT141 · MATH119 · MATH104 · MAT096 · 156 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Avoid if ; if you can teach yourself math and still show up for tests.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized LecturesSelf Teach RequiredNice but UnclearTest HeavyOld School
  • Many students say , and force self-teaching.
  • A minority of effort-focused students praise traditional rigor and later math readiness.
  • Online sections often reduce to Pearson/MyLab with weak communication.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Some and late homework exist, but and often decide the grade.

Online finals can erase strong term work; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Students , and frequent self-study outside class.

Both formats feel hard; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

; others allow skips if exams are fine.

; online enforces work time more than seat time.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Would-take-again near 43 percent: self-starters sometimes thrive, most prefer another professor.

; a subset of .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

Homework or bonus points can help, but and .

Format shift

Some online courses allow two test attempts; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

but the bigger issue is inefficient lectures and .

Format shift

Online can demand many MyLab hours; .

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Nice personality notes appear often, yet organization, clarity, and preparedness are widely criticized.

Format shift

In-person complaints dominate recent terms; online often feels like an unattended Pearson shell.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

and finals more than continuous assignment mastery.

Format shift

Both formats are test-centered; some courses make the .

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

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and tangents, with some students loving old-school depth and humor.

Main concern

Homework and .

What students said

“ . Frequently showed up late, lost his notes and HW assignments”
MATH254
“Prof. Smith is a very caring and nice person but a terrible teacher.”
MATH254
“Incredible experience taking Math with this professor... Far and away the hardest professor I have ever had”
MATH141

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews often describe Pearson-driven courses, weak Canvas support, and .

Main concern

Little teaching and while .

What students said

“made us depend only on the Pearson material and did ”
150
“I went into the ... and failed due to the final.”
150
“The and clear. You are allowed 2 attempts for each test”
MATH096

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are difficult and decisive, with occasional second attempts online and limited calculator help in person.

Hard TestsTwo Attempts SometimesNo Calculator GraphingFinal GateHomework Bonus

Assessment risk

Standard

44/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and may ban graphing features.

Hard MidtermsHard FinalNo Graphing CalculatorHomework Bonus Points
“ ”
MATH141
“He doesn't allow you to use the graphing function on your calculators for your test.”
MATH141

Online

in some courses and high-stakes finals.

MyLab TestsTwo AttemptsFinal Can Fail Course
“You are allowed 2 attempts for each test( 4 tests total plus final).”
MATH096
“if a student was not able to pass the ”
150

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Prof. Smith is a very caring and nice person but a terrible teacher. Be prepared to teach yourself everything outside of class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting disorganization, self-teaching burden, and minority hardcore praise. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Organization

30/100

“ . Frequently showed up late, lost his notes and HW assignments”

🧠

35/100

“You'll end up teaching yourself everything and if you skip a class with a .”

🔥 Hardcore Upside

80/100

“I have learned more in one semester of Math than I have in the entirety of my academia .”

🚫

25/100

“ . Fully online course, made us depend only on the Pearson material”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes up his lectures before class, or ON THE SPOT
  • Often loses focus and lectures off-topic
  • his lessons are worthwhile

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Does NOT prepare you well for tests
  • Gives you 2 attempts on exams

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he is a nice guy
  • He's a great math teacher... understanding, cheerful
  • Very rude to students

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

156

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many courses show a durable pattern of disorganization complaints mixed with a smaller hardcore fan base.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 545
4 out of 521
3 out of 521
2 out of 527
1 out of 542

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 1 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 3 · B 5 · B- 2

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 4 · C- 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 6