AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Mark Racowsky

MATH102 · MATH101 · MATH204101 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
37/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you will as quiz prep, and can tolerate a blunt teaching style.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderPop QuizzesHomework QuizzesPolarizing PersonalitySkip Class You Fail
  • Students either call him thorough and funny or rude, picky, and unapproachable.
  • and .
  • and tough grading make the class risky if you struggle with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

Some students earn A or A+ by doing homework as quiz prep, but and As.

All evidence comes from 14 in-person math reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Average difficulty sits mid-pack; strong explainers help, and pace hard.

All evidence comes from 14 in-person math reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and tags warn skip class and you will not pass.

All evidence comes from 14 in-person math reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Would-take-again sits near 25 percent with .

All evidence comes from 14 in-person math reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Repeated Tough Grader tags and comments about picky grading and .

Format shift

All evidence comes from 14 in-person math reviews.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, but and tests keep steady pressure without pure overwhelm.

Format shift

All evidence comes from 14 in-person math reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Praised for and humor by some, slammed as unhelpful and rude by many others.

Format shift

All evidence comes from 14 in-person math reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

; quizzes, pop quizzes, and .

Format shift

All evidence comes from 14 in-person math reviews.

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

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

clear and funny for motivated students, tough and sarcastic for others who need more support.

Main concern

, and personality clashes sink many students who skip or need gentler help.

What students said

“The . He refused to help if you did not understand.”
MATH102
“He makes math as easy to learn as possible which is great. Rough around the edges sometimes, but a genuine person and teacher.”
MATH102
“I loved Professor Racowsky. He was funny and personable.”
101

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.

and regular tests drive grades; practice tests help, but .

Pop QuizzesHomework QuizzesPractice TestsIn-Person Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

before exams and occasional pop quizzes.

Pop QuizzesHomework QuizzesPractice TestsIn-Person Exams
“He never has you turn in homework, but to do your homework otherwise your grade will fall!”
MATH102
“He gives a and they're straight forward with no surprises.”
MATH102

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The worst mathematics professor I have ever had. He refused to help if you did not understand. The he would lecture about.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 in-person reviews, balancing praise for clarity with complaints about toughness. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“One of the first math teachers that made algebra both understandable and fun.”

⚖️

28/100

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👎 Recommendation Risk

28/100

“Not friendly, not good at teaching subject, don't take class at night, make sure to go all of his classes”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes math as easy to learn as possible
  • rolls his eye a lot like a two year old child
  • makes the

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Rough around the edges sometimes, but a genuine person
  • Very passive aggressive
  • funny and personable

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen detailed in-person reviews across multiple terms show a consistent polarizing pattern with enough volume for high confidence.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 56

Course coverage

MATH1028 reviews
1013 reviews
MATH2041012 reviews
MATH1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

0

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C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

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