AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Patrick Ridge

MATH105 · MATH132 · MATH90 · MATH120 · MATH226 · MATH50 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
62.5%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him only if and manage a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing lecturerHeavy homeworkSelf-teaching requiredHelpful when responsiveTest-heavy
  • and confusing, self-taught struggle.
  • and accelerated terms.
  • and problem videos helps students who stay on top of work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some call it an easy A if you study and ; others fail or and unclear teaching.

Online success stories exist, but online also includes F and heavy-load complaints; in-person is equally split.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Difficulty averages mid-high; lectures and .

Both formats report substantial challenge; online summer or short terms feel especially intense.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

34/100

and class worksheets emphasized.

In-person more consistently mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About six in ten would take again; learning style and .

Online and and strong detractors.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Clear criteria and occasional or makeups, but tough grader and .

Format shift

and video help; in-person notes late penalties and .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of , and short-term online loads are recurring themes.

Format shift

Online short terms draw the harshest workload complaints; .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Helpful and clear for some learning styles; .

Format shift

Online praise often cites YouTube-style clarity; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

but midterms, finals, and ; tests are frequently multiple choice.

Format shift

Both formats stress tests; online also .

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

18 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person ranges from sweet and self-study.

Main concern

and leave students confused or teaching themselves.

What students said

“Professor Ridge is so sweet, kind and very helpful.”
MATH132
“When teaching, it seems like he's doing the problem for himself instead of teaching.”
MATH226
“His lectures don't match the .”
MATH105

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

strong for organized students with video help, harsh for .

Main concern

Unreasonable workload in short terms and .

What students said

“Lots of homework but he has videos of an equivalent problem to watch if you dont understand.”
MATH105
“The workload for a 3 unit class was completely unreasonable.”
MATH132
“I still refer to his youtube videos.”
MATH105

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments are conventional and often high-stakes, with and platform-based practice.

Test heavyMultiple choice testsHomework platform videosIn-person final requirement for some online

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes matter; and late-work penalties.

No test retakesLate work penaltiesMultiple choice tests
“Late assignments lost 20% of the grade, and .”
MATH226
“ .”
MATH105

Online

Online tests and ; at least one student was required to take a .

Online homework platformVideo problem helpIn-person final for some
“Kept telling me to go in .”
MATH132
“he has videos of an equivalent problem to watch if you dont understand.”
MATH105

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I suppose it depends on your learning style.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews across online and and workload themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Split

58/100

“His teaching methods are easily understood.”

📚 Heavy Workload

30/100

“The workload for a 3 unit class was completely unreasonable.”

😕 Self-Teaching

40/100

“I felt like I had to .”

👍 When It Clicks

80/100

“Professor Ridge is so sweet, kind and very helpful.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures were very easy to follow
  • Learning from youtube is easier than this professor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you study & complete work, otherwise B
  • Huge workload
  • Do your work, study, and you'll have an easy A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Overall he is a good guy
  • and smart
  • Great Teacher!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven reviews over many years with ; enough detail but conflicting outcomes.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 55
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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MATH1324 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 4 · A 4

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Rather not say 4