AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Timothy Ferguson

PREALGEBRA · MATH3335 · MATH112 · MATH105 · MATH1345 · MATH125 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will attend, work the book problems, and can handle uneven teaching quality across terms.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing Math TeacherFunny but InconsistentBook-Based LecturesMixed HelpfulnessHits or Misses
  • Recent MATH112 reviews praise clear book walkthroughs, formula tricks, and humor that helps students pass.
  • Older PREALGEBRA and MATH105 reviews slam him for flying through material, little help, and low expectations.
  • ; homework and tests track the book when he is on form.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Some students pass with light studying and book-aligned tests, but others report failure pressure and little support.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Lower-level courses can feel easy when he slows down, yet several reviews describe rushing and self-teaching.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

sign it is optional.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

, so recommendation depends heavily on the term and course.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

Grades range from A successes to D+ failures with mixed claims about whether he wants students to pass.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

65/100

tests every few chapters and online section work in some terms.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Half the class loves his humor and problem walkthroughs; the , and unhelpful.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and lectures from the book rather than pure exams or pure assignments.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

All evidence is in-person math classes spanning easy wins in MATH112 to harsh complaints in PREALGEBRA and MATH105.

Main concern

Some students say he rushes, offers little help, and can make the class feel like teaching yourself.

What students said

“Great professor- he goes through every single problem in the book and has tricks to remember the formulas.”
MATH112
“ . offers no help what so ever. fly's through the material”
PREALGEBRA
“Horrible teacher. . can care less if you pass or not.”
MATH105

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.

book, with little detail on proctoring or open-book policy.

Tests match lecturesChapter testsBook-aligned problems

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as matching taught book problems, with little proof of open-book or strict proctoring.

Tests match lecturesChapter tests
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MATH112
“ over in class with tests for every two to three chapters.”
0325

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you pay attention. He's very funny & does talk about unrelated things at times but not to the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 in-person reviews spanning 2010-2019, highlighting polarized teaching quality. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“AMAZING TEACHER! Goes through every since problem in the book and !”

⚠️ Polarizing Experience

40/100

“ . . hes a number cruncher, he does everything he can to get you to fail.”

📚 Easy When Focused

60/100

“Very, very easy course. Breaks everything down to as simple as it could possibly be while still moving at a place anyone should be able to keep up with.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he goes through every single problem in the book and has tricks to remember the formulas
  • teaches straight from the book. pretty funny
  • he flies through the context, he talk to much about things not related to the class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I didnt even do the hw often or study for math and I pass with a B
  • Very, very easy course
  • . offers no help what so ever

Theme 3

❤️ About Care & Support

  • Wants you to pass but will not babysit you
  • He don't care if you pass or not
  • seems annoyed if you ask questions

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

and mixed tones, but most are older and light on grade detail.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

MATH1125 reviews
MATH1052 reviews
PREALGEBRA2 reviews
03251 review
MATH1251 review
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MATH13451 review
MATH33351 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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