AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Patrick Ridge

MATH095 · MATH090 · MATH952 · MATH102 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Take him for developmental math if you want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear Step-by-StepStudent CenteredPractice TestsExtra CreditMath Anxiety Friendly
  • Students praise clear step-by-step explanations that help math-anxious learners.
  • , and calculator use.
  • Online MyMathLab can feel heavy, but he is flexible with deadlines and feedback.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Tests are fair and support is strong, but reported grades include B/C range and .

Online students faced harder platform homework; and practice guides.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content , though some find the pace fast.

Online review rated difficulty higher due to MyMathLab; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

, but students say coming to class is the key to not failing.

Only the ; in-person comments mainly stress showing up to learn.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

if you dislike math, because and helps.

Both the online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

He drops a low score, offers , and .

Format shift

Online student still earned B+ after heavy platform struggle with extra time granted.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

; online MyMathLab is described as lots of .

Format shift

Online workload .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

, and math-anxiety relief.

Format shift

Strong praise is consistent across online and in-person formats.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Homework plus exams, practice tests, occasional extra-credit questions, and .

Format shift

; in-person often bans notes but .

Luni fit check

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

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and easy if you attend, take notes, and do homework; practice tests and help.

Main concern

Pace can feel fast for very weak remedial students who may still struggle.

What students said

“If you hates mathematics come to him. You will love it.”
090
“Provides but does not put and drops lowest 1.”
MATH095
“ , and is vey easy, great teacher to explain math especially if you hate math like me.”
MATH090

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The one online review praises heavy support and flexibility despite hard MyMathLab homework and a .

Main concern

Online homework platform difficulty can feel overwhelming without his help.

What students said

“The mymathlab is a nightmare it ask the hardest questions known to man, but Professor Ridge talked me through it.”
MATH090

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and support policies that lower stress.

Practice TestsDrop Lowest ScoreCalculator AllowedNotes on Online FinalExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as simple or not too difficult, often with practice tests and calculators.

Practice TestsDrop Lowest ScoreCalculator AllowedNo Notes on Some Tests
“does not put and drops lowest 1.”
MATH095
“he allows students to use calculators for all exams”
102
“test and ...”
MATH952

Online

but allowed notes and preparation weeks ahead.

Notes Allowed on FinalComprehensive FinalExtra Time on Assignments
“ but you could bring notes and a month before the test.”
MATH090

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you hates mathematics come to him. You will love it. He is student centered, and a facilitator.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews (1 online, 19 in person), highlighting teaching clarity and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“He makes the lessons easy to understand by going step by step, shows various methods and examples when solving equations.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!!!”

📝

78/100

“ ...Final possible 200%...TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!!!”

📚 Workload Reality

52/100

“The mymathlab is a nightmare it ask the hardest questions known to man, but Professor Ridge talked me through it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • . if you have questions he more than happy to always answer them.
  • if you don’t understand he .
  • professor Ridge actually made me feel smart

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Long as you come to class there should be no reason for you to fail.
  • very if you hate math like me.
  • If you're okay at Math you will pass his class

Theme 3

🧪 About Tests and Support

  • you but
  • Gave me extra

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty reviews spanning 2009-2017 are consistently positive with useful detail on teaching and tests.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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