AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Sam Pearsall

PEARSALL30074 · MATH55 · MATH3 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
4.5

The decision

unless you are comfortable teaching yourself math and handling a heavy weekly workload.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy HomeworkSelf Teaching RequiredTough TestsInconsistent HelpHard Math Course
  • Most reviews describe the math courses as hard, work-heavy, and dependent on textbook or website learning.
  • Positive reviews praise responsiveness and , but negative reviews report poor structure and unhelpful support.
  • Getting a high grade appears possible for strong independent learners, but many students report major frustration.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

A grades happen, but comments repeatedly say students work very hard, face unclear structure, or even fail when trying for an A.

Online evidence dominates and shows hard work with inconsistent support, while the .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The math content and course structure are challenging, especially when students must rely on the textbook, access-code materials, and outside help.

Online reviews repeatedly describe difficult material, while the .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but and quizzes require regular participation.

Online reviews show steady weekly engagement, while the and discussions.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Many students advise avoiding him because the workload is heavy, support is inconsistent, and self-teaching is often required.

Online reviews are polarized but lean negative, while the .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Grading feels strict because reviews , and .

Format shift

Online reviews provide most grading evidence, and the and .

Workload

Heavy

20/100

The workload is heavy because reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and discussions.

Format shift

Online reviews strongly emphasize heavy work, and the .

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Teaching is inconsistent, with some students praising responsiveness but many saying instructions, lectures, and .

Format shift

Online reviews are polarized, while the single in-person review gives a negative workload-focused account.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Assessment , and a final rather than relying on one method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention homework, quizzes, discussions, and tests, while the , and a final.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single in-person review reports , and a .

Main concern

The only in-person review warns about excessive work and a .

What students said

“The amount of work assigned to us each week was a bit excessive.”
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“Be aware for the .”
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Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly about heavy , and uneven instructor support.

Main concern

The main concern is that while managing a heavy workload and tough assessments.

What students said

“ . It is all over the place.”
MATH3
“Taking this class online, you're gonna be taught by your textbook or the website you'll need an access code for.”
MATH55
“Class was not extremely hard. Work was not heavy.”
MATH3

Exam style

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, and at least one closed-resource final, making the assessment style strict overall.

Weekly QuizzesTest HeavyNo Notes FinalNo Open Book Final

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The single in-person review explicitly says the .

No Notes FinalNo Open Book Final
“Be aware for the .”
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Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and , but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book rules, midterm format, or .

Weekly QuizzesTest Heavy
“Discussion and .”
MATH3
“Lots of hw and tests.”
MATH55
“Get ready to do a lot of problems thought.”
MATH55

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Taking this class online, you're gonna be taught by your textbook or the website you'll need an access code for.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting workload, self-teaching, assessment pressure, and inconsistent support; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Reality

20/100

“There is a lot of work and I had toread the book and worked very hard for my C, but I passed so now I can graduate.”

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

38/100

“ . It is all over the place.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • It's dominantly text book work and the lectures in the access code didn't always work.
  • His responses were curt and only restated what had already been stated, despite me specifically asking for further help.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It was impossible for me to even get an A.
  • The material is hard but I am doing well but am working very hard.
  • This was the most difficult class I've taken.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload & Assessments

  • Discussion and .
  • Lots of work but I learned a lot.
  • The amount of work assigned to us each week was a bit excessive.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because 14 reviews provide consistent workload and difficulty themes, but most evidence is online and opinions on support are polarized.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

MATH558 reviews
MATH35 reviews
PEARSALL300741 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1