AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Mark Hoffner

MATH124 · MATH52 · STAT1 · MATH21 · MATH26 · M5064 · MATH108 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you can learn math independently and will use tutoring or office .

Best fit · Self Taught ProFast lecturesFrequent board mistakesHelpful after classTest-dependent gradesMixed clarity
  • Students consistently describe him as nice and willing to help outside class.
  • Many reviews complain that lectures move fast, contain errors, or .
  • Grades vary by course, with some easy tests and but .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible with , and test prep, but several reviews say grades depend heavily on difficult or mismatched tests.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The material is not described as impossible, but fast lectures, skipped steps, and .

All course and statistics reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

because lectures and in-class clarification are needed to pass.

, and several warn that skipping class hurts performance.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Students recommend him for patience and help, but many warn against him because of and .

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person and sharply mixed across courses.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

to harsh and test-dependent in statistics.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

, but some students report lots of homework and .

Format shift

and heavier workloads in some courses.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

He is caring and helpful, but repeated complaints about speed, skipped steps, and board errors limit the teaching experience.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

Reviews repeatedly emphasize tests, finals, and grades .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

but inconsistent math instructor whose clarity depends heavily on the course and student self-sufficiency.

Main concern

Fast lectures, board errors, and .

What students said

“ .”
MATH21
“Your grade is dependent on his tests which are nothing like the .”
STAT1
“He teaches very fast, he makes mistakes pretty often on the whiteboard and .”
MATH52

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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homework and some test-heavy courses using exams unlike homework or lecture.

Notecard AllowedTest-Heavy CoursesSome Easier Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

notecard, and mixed difficulty, but do not clearly prove closed-book or .

Notecard AllowedTest-Heavy CoursesMixed Test Difficulty
“the if you make up a study card (like he allows you to!)”
M5064
“your grade .”
STAT1
“Your grade is dependent on his tests which are nothing like the .”
STAT1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He'll stay after and help you if you need it. Class is easy if you already understand math but if you struggle then he is not the teacher for you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation tone; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“He teaches very fast, he makes mistakes pretty often on the whiteboard and .”

⚖️

45/100

“He grades very harsh, and gets irritated with questions.”

👍 Recommendation Level

45/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He goes way too fast in class lectures and skips steps on the white board.
  • and tries to be sure every student understands what he is teaching before moving on.
  • Confusing

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • .
  • He is a very easy on the .
  • Very very hard

Theme 3

❤️ About Helpfulness

  • He'll stay after and help you if you need it.
  • He always stayed after class and answered any questions we may have that didn't want to ask in class.
  • He does make board mistake and takes questions HAPPILY.

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews across several years give consistent patterns about speed, errors, helpfulness, and .

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

MATH1086 reviews
MATH524 reviews
MATH263 reviews
STAT13 reviews
M50641 review
Show 2 more courses
MATH1241 review
MATH211 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

3

B+ 3

C range

1

C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1