AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Derik Birdsall

MATH123 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you want a passing and a realistic shot at an A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterClear ExplanationsEasy A PotentialHelpfulCheat Sheets AllowedFair Workload
  • Most students describe Birdsall as , and easy to learn from.
  • Grades look very reachable , and .
  • One review , so the fit is not perfect for everyone.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Many students earned A-range grades and say passing or getting an A is realistic if you attend and do the homework.

All evidence is in person, with no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Students often say he makes statistics and pre-calculus easy, though one beginner still found the class tough.

Only in-person comments describe the course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, while one says it was not mandatory but important for learning.

, and it is mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and makes math feel manageable.

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

85/100

Comments mention , and passing if students attend and try.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

70/100

, and notes matter, but students usually describe the workload as reasonable.

Format shift

Only in-person workload evidence exists.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most , and easy to follow.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Students , and exams, so assessment appears mixed.

Format shift

Only in-person assessment evidence exists.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, cheat sheets, and fair grading.

Main concern

A small minority found the class tough or .

What students said

“he made pre-calculus so easy.”
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“You get a cheat sheet for the test.”
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“he will pass you.”
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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.

In-person reviews describe cheat sheets and tests that closely follow class examples, making exams student-friendly.

Cheat Sheets AllowedTests Match ExamplesQuizzes Not Too Hard

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

because cheat sheets are allowed and test problems follow class examples.

Cheat Sheets AllowedTests Match ExamplesQuizzes Not Too Hard
“You get a cheat sheet for the test.”
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“Cheat .”
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“that's what's on the test.”
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Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“seriously if you want to pass this class with an 'A' .”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting teaching, grading, workload, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Very helpful and .”

📈 Easy A Signal

88/100

“seriously if you want to pass this class with an 'A' .”

📝

86/100

“You get a cheat sheet for the test.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very helpful and .
  • Derik knows his stuff and goes over it at a good pace.
  • The professor was always ready to help.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he made pre-calculus so easy.
  • if you attend class and try he will pass you.
  • Show up to and you will do great.

Theme 3

📝 About Tests

  • You get a cheat sheet for the test.
  • Cheat .
  • that's what's on the test.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

There are 11 detailed but old reviews with a mostly consistent positive pattern and .

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MATH12310 reviews
1231 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

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