AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Shawn Lanier

MATH1A · MATH1C · MATH3 · W4841 · MATH2 · MATH20 · MATH1B · MATH111 · MATH52 · 87 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
90.28%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you can attend and do the practice work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious LecturesStep-by-Step ClarityFair Exam PrepMath Confidence BuilderCaring Mentor
  • Students overwhelmingly call him the .
  • and study guides closely if you show up and practice.
  • Online COVID-era sections were rockier; in-person reputation is excellent and consistent.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many As , and ; grade is fair rather than free.

In-person fairness dominates; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

It is still college math and calculus, made easier by clear teaching rather than watered-down content.

Both formats treat material as real math; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

, but reviews say showing up is how you learn and pass smoothly.

Online Zoom was often optional with recordings; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

About 90 percent would take again and .

In-person recommendation is near-unanimous; online has a .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

Not a ; , and tests mirror practice.

Format shift

as fair; .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

but is often practice-focused and sometimes ungraded or flexible.

Format shift

In-person stresses do-the-HW-to-pass; online complaints are more about self-teaching.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

, and student care dominate the long review history.

Format shift

In-person excellence is consistent; online quality dips in some COVID-era reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes, midterms, and ; homework is practice with limited weight.

Format shift

; as proctored.

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

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person students , and approachability; a rare few want faster pacing or less tangents.

Main concern

because .

What students said

“The .”
MATH1C
“If you see Professor Lanier's name on a !”
MATH1A
“provides samples before a as the actual thing but with different numbers).”
MATH1C

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some praise free textbook, updates, and ; others report weak videos, slow email, and self-teaching.

Main concern

Inconsistent support and materials quality compared with his in-person classes.

What students said

“He is an amazing professor. You dont have to attend the zoom sessions because he posts a link to it so you can watch whenever you can.”
MATH1B
“ .”
MATH1A
“he was really hard to reach and discouraged students from contacting him.”
MATH20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are fair and predictable from notes and .

Study guidesSample tests like real examsHomework-aligned testsNotes allowed on some finalsProctored final reported online once

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and samples with different numbers; written tests, study guides, and .

Samples match examsStudy guidesDrops lowest quizWritten tests
“provides samples before a as the actual thing but with different numbers).”
MATH1C
“ . .”
MATH1B
“Everything that's on the and homework.”
MATH1A

Online

One review states the ; another says notes were allowed on the final. No Lockdown Browser mentioned.

Proctored final reportedNotes on final reportedFree textbook
“ .”
MATH1A
“He let us use our notes on the final and we had a .)”
MATH20

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you see Professor Lanier's name on a !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting lecture quality, fairness, and rare online friction. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“The . I've had him for several classes and he is simply amazing.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“If assigning teachers was like the NFL draft, Lanier would be the 1st round 1st pick overall for every student.”

😄 Lecture Energy

93/100

“He is hilarious and makes math overall very entertaining.”

📋 Fair Exams

80/100

“Everything that's on the and homework.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Simply the Best
  • First teacher to actually make me enjoy math.
  • WHAT A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM THIS PROFESSOR.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If you show up, you're guaranteed to pass.
  • It's still math, but he makes it fun and interesting.
  • Class was a joke.
  • You will need to work for your grade but, if you stay on top of your game... you will do great.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's approachable and really cares for his students.
  • He cares about the students and understands life happens.
  • :)

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

87

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews over many years with strong agreement on teaching quality make this profile highly trustworthy.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 573
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 56
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MATH1A16 reviews
MATH1C10 reviews
MATH207 reviews
MATH1B5 reviews
MATH23 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

30

A+ 14 · A 16

B range

9

B+ 4 · B 5

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2