AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

John Borsum

MATH236 · TRIG241 · MATH261 · BCALC236 · MATH260 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if and handle sarcasm; otherwise switch sections if you can.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizingGenerous CurvesSarcasticStorytellerHigh Drop Rate
  • and rude, off-topic storyteller.
  • Showing up and .
  • Many warn of sarcasm, thin teaching depth, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Several students say A is realistic with , and a , but others struggle without strong self-study.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Calculus and related material moves fast; many call it hard or say you must teach yourself.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Multiple comments stress must-attend class and warn that skipping turns him against you.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Roughly even split between strong praise and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

and scaled tests, though no .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

Homework and ; pace can feel heavy for weaker prep.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Clear and funny for some; sarcastic, off-topic, and unhelpful for others.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Tests are central; lowest test may .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some get clear explanations and , and .

Main concern

Sarcasm and instruction.

What students said

“If you show up to class and A. He scales and curves generously.”
MATH261
“If you have the so.”
1473
“90% of the class usually ends up dropping the course.”
MATH236

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 occasional calculator bans; reviews do not prove proctoring software.

Generous curveDrops lowest testCalculator rules varyIn-person tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Curves and ; and calculators may be banned randomly.

Generous curveDrops lowest testCalculator rules vary
“He scales and .”
MATH261
“He doesn't give . .”
MATH260
“Randomly disallows calculators at times.”
MATH261

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you show up to class and A. He scales and curves generously. Borsum Rocks.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 in-person reviews with polarized themes; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Terrible teacher! Makes fun of students. Wastes a lot of time and does not teach anything!”

⚖️

72/100

“He scales and .”

⚠️ Polarizing Tone

40/100

“He's an extremely sarcastic professor who thinks all questions are dumb.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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  • This guy is more interested in telling stories in class than in teaching.
  • Excellent Teacher if you want to LEARN math.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you show up to class and A.
  • 90% of the class usually ends up dropping the course.
  • Be ready for this course it moves fast.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Funny but distracting stories.
  • He is irritable & rude
  • He is a

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews spanning 2008-2015 with detailed but polarized views; older sample lowers confidence slightly.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

MATH2363 reviews
MATH2602 reviews
MATH2612 reviews
14731 review
BCALC2361 review
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TRIG2411 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1