AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Jose Rico

MATH159 · MATH152 · STATS101 · MATH156 · STATC1000 · 90 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
94.51%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want a supportive professor and a realistic path to an A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterUnlimited Quiz RetakesStudent Success FocusedEasy Stats AOptional Final BoostGroup Project Style
  • Students almost universally recommend him for intro stats with ~95% take-again sentiment.
  • Unlimited , late work for full credit, and .
  • He is caring and brutal exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Unlimited , completion-friendly homework, and basic effort.

Both online and ; evidence is strong in both.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Stats is taught with software, projects, and .

Online and ; later topics can get mildly confusing but still manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

74/100

as flexible or low-stakes, though participation and some meetings still help.

Mixed mandatory tags exist, but comments often say he is lenient and class is chill either way.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Nearly all and rank him among the .

Recommendation is extremely high in both formats.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

91/100

, and grade boosts make grading unusually student-friendly.

Format shift

Generosity is consistent online and in person.

Workload

Light

78/100

quizzes and projects instead of crushing exam loads.

Format shift

Both formats report manageable work; some mention group projects.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students rave about clarity, care, humor, and a real focus on learning rather than trapping people.

Format shift

Excellent ratings dominate online and in-person samples.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

, and homework drive the grade more than a single high-stakes exam.

Format shift

; some online terms had projects with few or no tests.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise , and genuine care for passing.

Main concern

A few note participation, group-partner risk, or , but these are outliers.

What students said

“There are literally no tests, 60% of your grade is based off quizzes that ”
MATH159
“Professor Jose Rico is an amazing professor.”
STATC1000
“I'm very bad at math, but still got an A because of this fantastic professor.”
MATH159

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews call the class chill and easy with , and strong support.

Main concern

Structure can feel loose, so you still need to follow directions and submit on time.

What students said

“EASY A! professor rico WANTS you to succeed. quizzes have so many opportunities for retake.”
MATH159
“He actually cares about you learning the information instead of just throwing information at you.”
MATH159
“His class is pretty easy and the .”
MATH159

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and projects with an optional or low-pressure final, which is highly student-friendly.

Unlimited Quiz RetakesOptional FinalProject BasedLate Work Full Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

92/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person grading , and supportive group work.

Unlimited RetakesOptional FinalGroup ProjectsCompletion Homework
“There are literally no tests, 60% of your grade is based off quizzes that ”
MATH159
“He gives a lot of of times until you get an A.”
MATH159

Online

Online students report many , few or no traditional tests, and .

Quiz RetakesNo Heavy TestsProject FinalsEasy Grader
“EASY A! professor rico WANTS you to succeed. quizzes have so many opportunities for retake. no tests.”
MATH159
“He gives plenty of and has a .”
MATH159

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I'm very bad at math, but still got an A because of this fantastic professor. He gives a lot of of times until you get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting retake-friendly stats design and near-universal praise. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Professor Jose Rico is an amazing professor. I took him for stats and .”

🏆

95/100

“He's hands down the .”

📗 Easy A System

93/100

“Very easy A, just do good on checkpoints, worth 60% of grade, can redo them unlimited times.”

❤️ Student Care

95/100

“I don't ". He said this because he really cares about his students learning and success.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His teaching style is simple and easy to follow
  • makes mathematics easy to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I didn't do any HW after the first month of school and still had an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • truly wants students to pass
  • one of the nicest professors I have ever had

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

90

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with , and easy As across years and formats support high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 575
4 out of 59
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

MATH15936 reviews
STATS1016 reviews
STATC10004 reviews
MATH1563 reviews
MATH1521 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

39

A+ 12 · A 27

B range

7

B+ 4 · B 3

C range

1

C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1