AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Richard Bigler

STAT108 · MATH3240 · MATH4042 · MATH11 · MATH40 · CALC1 · CALC3 · STAT18 · MATH18 · MATH18STATS · MATH108 · MATH32 · MATHMATH · MATH105 · MATH12 · INTROTOSTAT · STATS18 · CALCIII · 106 lifetime ratings

AI rating
51/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you can teach yourself, keep up without much structure, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest-heavy gradingEntertaining tangentsSelf-teaching neededPolarizing lecturesHelpful if motivated
  • Students consistently describe him as entertaining and knowledgeable, but often distracted from course content.
  • , and many students say the exams are difficult or poorly aligned with lectures.
  • tangents and study independently.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly , and grades based mostly on exams.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

The math content and lecture pace feel challenging because tangents.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they describe both easier statistics sections and much harder calculus courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

, but students say skipping class makes it much harder to pass.

In-person reviews repeatedly warn that missing class hurts performance; there is no online evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Students recommend him when they enjoy his personality and , but many advise avoiding him because lectures feel unfocused.

The recommendation and is strongly split.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

because tests carry most of the grade and students report .

Format shift

online grading data.

Workload

Moderate

46/100

, but the real workload comes from self-teaching, worksheets, and .

Format shift

sections but substantial independent study.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

He is knowledgeable and memorable, but many students say his lectures are distracting, unclear, or only partly connected to tests.

Format shift

The teaching evidence is entirely in person and shows a sharp split between inspired students and frustrated students.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are described as heavily dependent on tests, often with .

Format shift

; no online assessment evidence exists.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

is funny and knowledgeable but often off-topic, fast-paced, and test-heavy.

Main concern

because lectures can drift away from tested material.

What students said

“ if you want to teach yourself.”
CALC3
“Classes with Bigler are a real challenge.”
MATH40
“Bigler was funny, organized, clear explanations, easy to approach, loves math, & will work with you to help you pass.”
MATH18

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.

Reviews describe exams as the main grade driver and often difficult, but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Test HeavyBrutal ExamsGraded By Few ThingsUnclear Test Alignment

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe test-heavy courses with difficult exams and few other graded items, but .

Test HeavyBrutal ExamsGraded By Few Things
“Tests are 100% of your grade.”
CALC3
“Our grade was 100% , and no .”
MATH18
“ .”
CALC3

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you want to teach yourself.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“He is brilliant and clearly knows what he's doing, but he's very bad at helping us understand him.”

🧪

30/100

“Tests are 100% of your grade.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

55/100

“ , but be prepared to be self-motivated.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Half of lecture is spent talking about his idols, from Taylor Swift and Adele, to Newton and Green.
  • He wasted 90% of our lectures going on unrelated rants, because apparently "everything has to do with math".
  • He spends a lot of time using analogies that bring the math to life and make it fun.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He will make you work for a good grade.
  • Almost the , but Bigler is happy to help during his office hours
  • and impossible to study for.

Theme 3

❤️ About Student Fit

  • If you're good at math, go for it.
  • , but be prepared to be self-motivated.
  • Great professor. Hard class, but that was because it was Calc 3.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

106

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 in-person reviews span many years and repeatedly mention the same themes of tangents, tests, and self-teaching.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 556
4 out of 525
3 out of 59
2 out of 58
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 2

B range

13

B+ 1 · B 9 · B- 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1