AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Brian Rolle

MATH22818 · MATH14O · MATH71 · MATH150 · MATH110 · MATH140 · MATH260 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.7/5
Take again
11.36%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

Avoid unless you already know the material cold and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest HeavyCondescendingLecture HeavyGPA Killer
  • Extremely harsh grading with finals often worth ~40% that can tank an otherwise strong grade
  • Students widely report rude, condescending classroom tone and unanswered questions
  • ; and low take-again rates

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

and correctness-based homework, so an A is rarely realistic.

Both online and ; evidence is consistent across formats.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and little scaffolding make the content feel much harder than peer sections.

In-person reviews stress pace and insults for questions; online reviews stress self-teaching from the book and YouTube.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

, and several tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

; some online sections note optional attendance but still test-heavy stakes.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

Roughly 11% would take again and the dominant message is run to any other math professor.

Negative recommendation is consistent online and in person, with only a few older positive outliers.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

15/100

; small mistakes and finals are punished heavily with little leniency.

Format shift

; online students also cite zero late-work mercy.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

, and high-stakes finals create a constant work grind.

Format shift

; online students emphasize timed multi-problem exams.

Teaching experience

Poor

22/100

Students say he knows math but teaches poorly, rushes, and often ridicules questions.

Format shift

In-person reviews focus on condescension; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades revolve around quizzes, midterms, and a .

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online finals often described as long timed problem sets.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews overwhelmingly warn of , and grades that collapse after a .

Main concern

and brutal exam weighting destroy confidence and GPAs.

What students said

“just distasteful.... if you need the class beg some other professor because ”
MATH110
“Insulting students and putting them down for !!”
MATH110
“Even if you have an A in the class, if you bomb the final with a C, D, or .”
MATH110

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections mirror the and weak teaching clarity; students report little help via email and .

Main concern

and minimal .

What students said

“save your life. .”
MATH110
“If you could take math 260 with another professor I would.”
MATH260
“Got consistent high Bs and As and tests... Failed the final and got a C.”
MATH110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and a weak final can fail the course.

High-stakes finalWeekly quizzesNo cheat sheetTimed long finalsTest heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and unit tests; finals often weigh ~40% and may allow no cheat sheet.

Final ~40%Pop quizzesNo cheat sheetMemorize formulas
“the final is worth 40% of your grade”
MATH110
“No cheat sheet... You can have an A in the class, and you don't do well on the .”
MATH110

Online

Online exams and quizzes are timed and high-weight; brutal.

Timed finalsMultiple Canvas attempts sometimesQuiz and exam heavy
“On the final, we had to do 20 long problems in 3 hours.”
MATH260
“Failed the final and got a C. Dont bother doing any work for the class if you cant get an A on the final.”
MATH110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“just distasteful.... if you need the class beg some other professor because ”

Voice snapshots generated from 44 , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

22/100

“Professor Brian Rolle doesn't know how to teach at all... Insulting students and putting them down for !!”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

12/100

“NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY THIS GUY HAS SO MANY BAD COMMENTS SINCE 2017. HE IS THE .”

⚖️

15/100

“Even if you have an A in the class, if you bomb the final with a C, D, or .”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“A quiz every week and even a quiz 2 times a week AND if your at the end of the ... BUT IN THE .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He doesn't know what's he doing all other math professors are smarter than him
  • Very condescending. If you don't want him to make you feel like an idiot then just don't even ask any questions.
  • YouTube is a better .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His class average is a C. .
  • Because he will make your GPA cry.
  • You have to work hard to pass the class.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • I'm here to learn. Not to be ridiculed and insulted
  • He went from 35 students, to 7 towards the end
  • If he's here I don't know who's running hell

Data context

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Analysis sample

44

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

44 detailed reviews spanning many years show , and demeanor.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 52
3 out of 57
2 out of 54
1 out of 530

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

6

B 5 · B- 1

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

13

Drop/Withdrawal 10 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1