AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Robert Hanks

MATH5A · 4A · MATH4A · MATH4B · MATH4 · MATH103 · MATH201 · MATH11 · MATH45 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
48.57%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take him if you can study hard and ask questions early, but if you need flexible pacing or .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyStrict GradingHelpful When AskedHeavy HomeworkCourse Dependent
  • Students agree his math , and serious exam preparation.
  • Positive reviews describe him as , and helpful when students ask questions.
  • Negative reviews repeatedly warn that and may dominate the grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A grades are possible, but students repeatedly say , and success requires serious studying.

Online reviews make the A feel harder because help is limited, while in-person reviews show better support but .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The math content is fast-paced and prerequisite-heavy, and several students say he assumes prior knowledge or .

Online reviews describe more self-teaching, while , and keeping up with lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

because students say missing class makes it easy to fall behind.

, while online reviews focus more on limited office hours and schedule conflicts.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Students recommend him when they value structure and detailed help, but many do not because exams and .

In-person recommendations are divided but include many strong positives, while online recommendations are mostly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Many reviews call him a and limited partial credit, though some older reviews mention drops, notes, or .

Format shift

Online reviews criticize inconsistent homework grading and exam mismatch, while and test-heavy weighting.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

and often handwritten, and students say exams require extensive study beyond normal assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize tons of homework plus weak support, while and fast-paced coverage.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

and help caring students, but many reviews say lectures are rushed, monotone, or not aligned with exams.

Format shift

and strong criticism, while online teaching is consistently weaker due to outdated videos and limited help.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Reviews repeatedly say exams dominate the grade, often around an 80 percent exam and 20 percent homework split.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams, but online reviews add complaints that and study guides.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed but stronger than online, with many students praising his help and lectures while , and .

Main concern

and can feel tougher than practice work.

What students said

“Exams are 80% of your grade.”
MATH4B
“he really cares about his students and his way of and straight forward.”
MATH103

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing outdated videos, , and tests that do not match study materials.

Main concern

Online students often feel they must teach themselves and .

What students said

“I had to learn .”
MATH4A
“ or study guide.”
MATH4B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The overall exam risk is high because many students say exams are heavily weighted, difficult, and .

Test HeavyExams 80 PercentNo Formula Sheet MentionedHarder Than HomeworkOne Cheat Sheet In Some Courses

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and difficult, with some courses allowing notes or a cheat sheet but no consistent open-book policy proved.

Exams 80 PercentTough TestsOne Cheat Sheet In Some CoursesLowest Test Dropped In Some Courses
“Test is 80% of overall grade.”
MATH4B
“he allows you a single "cheat" .”
MATH4A

Online

Online reviews mention difficult tests, no formulas in one course, and mismatch with homework, but do not clearly .

Tests Unlike HomeworkNo Formulas GivenTest Heavy
“No formulas are given, have to have the entire unit circle and all of the identities just memorized in one unit.”
MATH4B
“The on the study guide, making it useless to do.”
MATH4A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Exams are 80% of your grade. I never failed a class besides this one.”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and online versus in-person differences. Credibility rating: High.

🧪

28/100

“ or study guide.”

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

54/100

“He was very funny and chill, he will gladly answer any questions you have.”

📚 Workload

30/100

“Have to write out every single problem on the .”

Theme 1

🧪 About Exams

  • Exams were so difficult and some questions were not covered or explained thoroughly during lectures or .
  • The .
  • Practically gives you the use notes and .

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • but as someone who struggles with math, not the .
  • and goes into detail.
  • Sometimes it seems as if he assumes his students know the material already.

Theme 3

📈 About Effort & Grades

  • I am pretty bad at math, but even I got a B in this class. It is was not easy, I did have to work for it.
  • If you stay and ask for help when you get the study guide you will better understand the subject.
  • . If and study HARD.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 37 reviews across many years , and divided teaching quality.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 511
3 out of 56
2 out of 53
1 out of 59

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 3 · A 7

B range

12

B+ 2 · B 7 · B- 3

C range

5

C+ 3 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2