AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Larry Powell

MATH263 · MATH125 · MATG125 · MATH115 · TRIG241 · MATH261 · MATH120 · MATH275ODE · MATH241 · LINALGEBRA · MATH270 · MATH262 · STATS125 · MATH261262 · MATH0995 · MATH275 · MATH1000 · 66 lifetime ratings

AI rating
59/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him if you want structure and are , but if you need flexible policies or consistently clear lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStructured but demandingHomework-heavyCaring mentorHard testsMixed clarity
  • Students are split between praising his care and .
  • Homework and , and missing work can block test access in some classes.
  • He fits disciplined math students better than students needing a gentle or flexible class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some students say an A is easy if you do the homework, but , and steady effort.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The math content is often abstract, proof-heavy, fast, and .

All course easiness evidence comes from in-person math courses with no online comparison.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and , and some say missing work can prevent taking tests.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

67/100

He is recommended by disciplined students who value structure and help, but many others , and policies.

The recommendation .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

54/100

Several students call grading fair or curved, but and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and heavy study demands.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Teaching reviews are polarized, with many praising his help and clarity while .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades appear driven by tests and quizzes, but and study tool.

Format shift

All .

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

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

All evidence is in person and shows a demanding math , and motivating but .

Main concern

The and attendance policies combined with hard or fast tests.

What students said

“He if you don't understand them.”
MATH261262
“Homework and .”
MATH115
“ have never seen.”
MATH270

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.

and reasonable to very hard timed tests, so the .

Open Book NotesHard TestsWeekly QuizzesHomework Required Before Tests

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

class, hard timed tests in others, and required homework before tests, but do not clearly prove a single consistent exam policy.

Open Book NotesHard Timed TestsWeekly QuizzesHomework Required Before Tests
“the quizzes and .”
MATH261262
“give long test in short time (75 mins for 10qs + 2 ), hard problems that students have never seen.”
MATH270
“ done.”
MATH115

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“But remember you have to put in your own work for your future.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“ and clearly.”

📚 Workload Pressure

24/100

“Three exams, quiz every class, and hw due every week.”

⚖️

55/100

“ if you study your butt off, and know your theorems.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a rare professor in that he truly believes in his students.
  • Great guy, bad professor.
  • and and is very helpful.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Here's the ... they are super easy if you actually do the homework.
  • Homework and .
  • If you want to learn it.. .. otherwise.. not that easy to get A.. !!

Theme 3

🧮 About Math Fit

  • if you are a math major.
  • His class are good for math majors going into Pure Mathematics, since it exposes them to what Upper division will be like, but bad for engineers.
  • If you can learn on your own, great! . If not, keep looking.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

66

Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

but mixed evidence about the same patterns of structure, workload, and uneven clarity.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 511
3 out of 57
2 out of 55
1 out of 59

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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