AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

William Wood

MATH121 · MATH96 · MATH046 · CALC1 · MATH151 · MATH38 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you will go to office hours and ask questions; lectures alone often leave students lost.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful outside classConfusing lecturesImproving over timeMerciful graderDisorganized early on
  • early reviews call him unprepared and and office hours.
  • Math content is genuinely hard; success often .
  • He wants students to pass and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Material is tough, but and heavy office-hour help can still yield an A if you put in real work.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Business calc and calc sequences are described as difficult, fast, and easy to get lost in without extra help.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory, though a few say it was not required.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Later students praise his care and availability, but early reviews strongly warn to stay away from his lectures.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Students who engage him report fair chances and .

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Homework and MyMathLab matter, and tests require prep sessions, but workload is not described as endless.

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Teaching experience

Average

52/100

He knows math and cares, yet many call boardwork and lectures confusing, disorganized, or .

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

; tests and pre-test help sessions are central to passing.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person calc and math courses feel hard; students , while others call lectures scattered and .

Main concern

Lecture clarity and organization vary a lot by semester and .

What students said

“Probably the . He's not a bad guy, and seems to genuinely want to help, but just simply can't teach to save his life.”
MATH151
“ . He Will make sure everyone has a fair chance at learning and passing.”
MATH151
“ and really tries to help.”
MATH96

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 feel standard and content-heavy; students succeed mainly .

In-person testsPre-test help sessionsMyMathLab study plan

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; homework is sometimes not aligned with test material.

In-person testsPre-test help sessionsMyMathLab study plan
“Makes himself available before and after class, and .”
MATH121
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MATH151

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He genuinely wants to help and wants to be better. I think he just has a public speaking problem because and knows math really well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 in-person reviews, highlighting mixed lecture quality versus strong office-hour support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Lectures/boardwork can be confusing. Seems like a really smart guy who loves advanced mathematics, but struggles .”

🤝 Outside Help

78/100

“ and really tries to help. Just go up to him and ask!”

⚖️

68/100

“ . He Will make sure everyone has a fair chance at learning and passing.”

⚠️ Early Warning

20/100

“Stay away.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • So disorganized and doesn't answer emails
  • I like that

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Took business calc with him and it was very difficult
  • I only passed because I knew the material already

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • seems to genuinely want to help
  • Will meet to help you anytime, even weekends

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve detailed in-person reviews from early 2016 show a but consistent themes on help versus lecture clarity.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

MATH1515 reviews
MATH1213 reviews
CALC11 review
MATH0461 review
MATH381 review
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MATH961 review

Reported outcomes

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4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

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D range

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No letter grade reported

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