AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Scott Rippy

CALC25040 · TRIG103 · ALG102 · MATH115 · MATH103 · MATH250 · MATH102 · CHEM101 · MATH095 · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
62.07%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you attend consistently, ask questions, and can handle a heavy math workload.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful When AskedLots of HomeworkLecture HeavyMixed Teaching StyleAttendance Matters
  • Recent reviews are much , and willingness to help.
  • The workload is usually heavy, and students often say attending class and .
  • Older reviews report and tests, and harsh outcomes.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

A good grade is realistic for , and use practice tests, but many reviews warn that math effort is substantial.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The math content is often difficult, especially calculus and trig, but and practice-focused tests make it manageable for prepared students.

Only in-person evidence exists, and it shows course difficulty varies by math level and student preparation.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

as formally mandatory, but many students say skipping lectures makes passing much harder.

online comparison available.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

and clear, but older and lower-rated reviews create real caution.

, and the trend is more positive in recent reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Grading is mixed, with some students citing curves, , and practice-test alignment while and few graded items.

Format shift

, and comments vary strongly by course and year.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students frequently mention lots of , and projects.

Format shift

All workload evidence comes from in-person classes, with no online evidence.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Teaching is often praised as , and funny in recent reviews, but many older reviews describe and self-teaching.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is in-person, and recent reviews are notably stronger than older ones.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment appears mixed , and practice-test-based exams.

Format shift

All assessment evidence comes from in-person reviews, with methods varying by course.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

All evidence is from in-person classes, where students describe a helpful but workload-heavy math professor whose effectiveness varies by term and course.

Main concern

The main risk is falling behind because , and .

What students said

“Mr. Rippy made lectures understandable and would pause for questions or slow down if you needed to catch up.”
MATH250
“a lot of but that's typical for math classes.”
ALG102
“Be prepared to do a lot of homework and having to teach yourself the content!”
MATH250

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 evidence suggests standard or course-dependent testing, with some student-friendly practice alignment but .

Practice Tests Similar To ExamsFinal Exams MentionedProjects Instead Of Tests In One CourseExam Policy Varies By Course

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

to actual tests, and one project-based course, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring rules.

Practice Tests Similar To ExamsFinal Exams MentionedProjects Instead Of TestsTests Weighted Heavily In Some Courses
“ !”
MATH095
“Show up for the review class and because his review is same as the exam but with different numbers.”
MATH250
“He gives you a , and they are basically exactly what's on the actual test.”
MATH103

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He would if no one did the homework. There is a lot of homework, but he would let you turn it in late if needed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grade effort. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Mr. Rippy made lectures understandable and would pause for questions or slow down if you needed to catch up.”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“Be prepared to do a lot of homework and having to teach yourself the content!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

66/100

“Great and funny professor. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He will paused and ask if we needed help.
  • and goes over every question you have.
  • He has no idea how to teach a class new material.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you go to class and do the .
  • I received an A with some effort.
  • , but he gives you all the tools you need to do well.

Theme 3

🧮 About Workload

  • There is a lot of homework, but he would let you turn it in late if needed.
  • Good amount of homework and projects but he gives you the whole semester to make up for it.
  • a lot of but that's typical for math classes.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

51

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 in-person reviews span many years, include detailed course evidence, and show both positive and negative patterns.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 512
3 out of 56
2 out of 510
1 out of 510

Course coverage

MATH10313 reviews
MATH10212 reviews
MATH2508 reviews
MATH0955 reviews
ALG1023 reviews
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CALC250-403 reviews
TRIG1032 reviews
0951 review
1031 review
CHEM1011 review
MATH1151 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 6 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1