AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Tim Ferguson

MATH112 · MATH025 · MATH60 · MATH070 · MATH060 · MATH058 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
30/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
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Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you can teach yourself math and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing pacingStrict gradingMixed teaching qualityTest-heavyHelpful when asked
  • Reviews are sharply split, with a few students praising his clarity and .
  • as strict, test-heavy, and unforgiving, especially in MATH060 and MATH070.
  • All evidence comes from in-person classes, with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Getting an A looks difficult because , and several students describe needing outside help.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The math content is , and limited review support.

, so course difficulty is based entirely on classroom experiences.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a .

In-person comments , and there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Most negative reviews warn against the class because .

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

Students report , and very low pass rates in some sections.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

The workload is not always described as large, but and low-value while .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

A few students call him clear and helpful, but , and weak explanations.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

90/100

Comments explicitly say tests make up most of the grade, with .

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews show a high-risk class experience with , and occasional strong praise.

Main concern

Many students say they had to rely on tutoring or .

What students said

“I had to go to the TLC to pass this class and my next class due to his lack of teaching how to do the problems.”
MATH060
“Test = 95 % of grade, HW = 5%.”
MATH070
“ , and he teaches you tricks that will help you in more advanced math classes.”
MATH112

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

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Exam risk is high because reviews , and very long tests.

Test-heavy gradingNo final reviewLimited partial creditLong timed tests

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

heavy grade weight and limited review support.

Test-heavy gradingNo final reviewLimited partial creditLong timed tests
“Test = 95 % of grade, HW = 5%.”
MATH070
“ .”
MATH060
“His tests are always over 100 questions and very little time!.”
MATH025

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ so far at COC, refused to give a review for the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“he either takes up way too much time answering a question or he speeds through difficult ones and you have no idea whats going on.”

⚖️

20/100

“make a little mistake on your answer on a quiz take 1/2 off.”

👍 Recommendation Level

35/100

“ and a miserable teacher”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and he teaches you tricks that will help you in more advanced math classes.
  • Teaches straight from the book, might as well read the book & look at examples on your own
  • , and barely gives any credit for the masses of .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Test = 95 % of grade, HW = 5%.
  • 3 people end up passing a class out of 35.
  • and .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Risk

  • I had to go to the TLC to pass this class and my next class due to his lack of teaching how to do the problems.
  • !

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen detailed in-person reviews across several years show , and test pressure.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

MATH0605 reviews
MATH0704 reviews
MATH0583 reviews
MATH0251 review
MATH1121 review
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MATH601 review

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