AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Joe Rieker

MATH124 · STATS119 · MATH96 · MATH95 · ALGEBRA · MATH116 · MATH119 · STAT119 · MATH122 · MATH096 · ALG46 · MATH46 · MATH252 · CALCIII · MAT096 · MATH · MATH151 · MATH095 · MATHSECT · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid unless you already strong in math and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCondescending lecturesHeavy homeworkHard testsSelf-teach requiredCynical humor
  • Many students say he knows math but .
  • and .
  • Frequent reports of condescending remarks and poor classroom help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Tests are hard, grading feels flawed for weak test-takers, and and self-study.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Fast lectures, abstract math, and most students.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

; some say class is a waste while others urge paying attention from day one.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Majority urge avoiding him for poor teaching, condescension, and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Random docks, flawed grading for poor test-takers, and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

and heavy expectations are common across courses.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Knows material but lectures are awkward, fast, and often leave students teaching themselves.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple midterms and ; homework supports prep but .

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

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person math classes feel fast, awkward, and often unhelpful, with and .

Main concern

Condescending tone and .

What students said

“This man is horrible. I cant call him a professor because I learn nothing from him.”
MATH096
“His lecture are not comprehensive, in order to do well in the class you have to read everything twice and learn every thing yourself”
MATH119
“ if you can.”
MAT096

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are long and hard; some allow one page of notes and occasional or curve.

One page of notes allowedLong testsExtra credit on testsCurve sometimesDept final prep

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; notes sometimes allowed with curve or XC.

One page notesLong testsExtra creditCurve
“ but he offers one page of notes with it.”
STAT119
“ , but he allows notes (still VERY HARD).”
MATH119

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“THIS GUY SUCKS! i HAVE LITERALLY TAUGHT MYSELF EVERYTHING HE SUPPOSEDLY TEACHES IN CLASS.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching clarity, workload, and tone. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Clarity

30/100

“ teach yourself with the textbook.”

⚠️ Recommendation

28/100

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📚 Workload & Exams

30/100

“ . Avoid him if you can.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a regurgitator, not a teacher.
  • Lectures at the board for two hours straight, and doesn't promote class interaction.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you are no good at taking tests in math you will not pass this class.
  • Gives xc on tst, grades on a curve.
  • Very hard, high expectns.

Theme 3

💬 About Classroom Tone

  • He is more comfortable disrespecting people than he is teaching
  • U can't ask this man anything without him being a smart***
  • He will even make fun of you if you end up in his class again.

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

31 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show consistent themes of hard teaching and .

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 57
1 out of 513

Course coverage

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