AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Mark Acuff

MATH025 · ALGB060 · MATH105 · MATH25 · MTHM15 · MATH103 · MATHM05 · MATH102 · MATH70 · PAL058 · MATH8743 · MATH070 · MATH60 · MATH060 · MATH140 · MATH058 · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating
21/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you are comfortable learning math independently and using to recover points.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized lecturesLots of homeworkExtra credit availableConfusing explanationsTest heavy
  • and frequent mistakes during lectures.
  • , and , but the effort is inconsistent and stressful.
  • Many reviews warn because self-teaching is often required.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A , and , but many students report heavy effort, confusing teaching, and failed or dropped classes.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Lower-level math content can be manageable, but the course feels challenging because and pacing is often fast.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and participation matter and that skipping, arriving late, or leaving early hurts performance.

.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Most students do not recommend him because , and .

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

and curves help some students, but , and low class performance.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students frequently mention lots of , and board participation.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

25/100

The dominant pattern is unclear teaching, disorganization, frequent mistakes, and weak answers to questions.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

80/100

Grades are repeatedly described as , and occasional , with tests carrying major risk.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mostly negative, citing , and some opportunities.

Main concern

The main risk is having to teach yourself while , and tests.

What students said

“He teaches in a way that makes no sense at all if you could even call it that.”
MATH102
“You have to teach yourself in his class.”
MATH070
“He offers endless opportunity for and is reasonable about life interference.”
MATH070

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.

because reviews repeatedly describe test-heavy grading, tough or messy exams, and heavy reliance on quizzes and tests.

Test HeavyQuizzesStudy GuidesExtra CreditTough Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews support a , and , but do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser use.

Test HeavyQuizzesStudy GuidesExtra Credit
“All grades are based off Quizzes and Tests so DO THE and you'll pass”
MATH070
“he and .”
MATH058
“ ! unfair and !”
MATH140

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You have to teach yourself in his class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

25/100

“He teaches in a way that makes no sense at all if you could even call it that.”

📈 Effort To Get An A

38/100

“If you pay attention, study for tests, and participate you will pass with an A.”

🚫 Recommendation Level

25/100

“DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND STAY AWAY FROM THIS PROFESSOR.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You have to teach yourself in his class.
  • He makes tons of mistakes every time he does a problem on the board making it very .
  • Never actually answers a question any of his students have.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload & Grades

  • Tons of HW.
  • He offers endless opportunity for and is reasonable about life interference.
  • Its not an easy A by any means.

Theme 3

🧪 About Tests

  • All grades are based off Quizzes and Tests so DO THE and you'll pass
  • and usually full of mistakes
  • verifying that you understand the concept; he is rarely trying to trick you.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

52

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

and highly consistent evidence despite some mixed positive experiences.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 56
3 out of 54
2 out of 514
1 out of 523

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

1

B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

2

D 2

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Fail 1 · Rather not say 3