AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Brian Johnson

MATH280 · MATH260 · MATH181 · MATH110 · MATH180 · MATH290 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
82.14%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you will study the guides and do the homework; expect a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear LecturesTest HeavyStudy Guide AlignedLots of HomeworkChill but Reserved
  • Breaks hard calc and .
  • ; study guides closely match tests.
  • Not very warm or available outside class, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Many students get As or Bs, but and small mistakes add up against a high A cutoff.

; the one online stats review found grades more forgiving.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is standard college calc/ and study-guide alignment.

In-person Calc 3 students still call concepts complex; online stats felt easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

and others do not; several night classes still recommend showing up for explanations.

In-person comments dominate and are split; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Roughly four in the best math options for 180/181/280.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

, but and strictness vary and small errors can hurt.

Format shift

than the online stats note.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Homework is lengthy and problems.

Format shift

Lots of .

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

and outstanding 3D graphing that makes abstract ideas click.

Format shift

In-person calc praise is strongest; a few note he can seem uninterested or hard to approach.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, so tests drive nearly the whole grade.

Format shift

; online evidence is thin.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person calc and linear algebra students praise clear graphing and lectures, while and sometimes unapproachable demeanor.

Main concern

because few graded items determine the course grade.

What students said

“Prof. BJ explains Calc 3 concepts clearly and makes 3D topics easy to understand.”
MATH280
“His lectures are very straightforward and right to the harder problems.”
MATH181
“I got a 69% on my first exam, but ended up with an A after realizing that the study guide problems are so similar to the exams :)”
MATH280

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Single online stats review found the class surprisingly manageable with StatCrunch support and .

Main concern

Only one online review limits confidence.

What students said

“Professor Johnson's class had been so easy, that I felt silly to be worried. and uses statcrunch, which is a god sent & grade saving program!”
MATH110

Exam style

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Exams are typically easy-to-medium and map to study guides, though finals can jump in difficulty and .

Test HeavyStudy Guide SimilarPartial Credit SometimesNote Card Allowed SometimesHarder Final Sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides, and sometimes allow a note card; finals can be harder.

Four ExamsStudy Guide AlignedNote Card SometimesGraded by Few Things
“ , but small mistakes add up.”
MATH280
“He allowed us to have a and is clearly passionate about what he teaches.”
MATH280
“do not trust the so ”
MATH280

Online

One online stats review does not detail proctoring and .

Manageable ExamsStatCrunch Help
“Professor Johnson's class had been so easy, that I felt silly to be worried.”
MATH110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I got a 69% on my first exam, but ended up with an A after realizing that the study guide problems are so similar to the exams :)”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, mostly in-person calculus and stats, highlighting lecture clarity and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯

84/100

“Professor Johnson broke down complex concepts into easy, digestible information.”

👍 Strong Recommendation

86/100

“ ! However, you must apply yourself!”

📝

82/100

“4 exams (100 pts each) + 4 lengthy HWs (10 pts each).”

📚 Study Guide Alignment

64/100

“the study guide problems are so similar to the exams”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a pretty chill guy and is super good at drawing graphs.
  • His lectures are very straightforward and right to the point.
  • shows up, teaches, leaves.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • For 280 and 260, the math is extremely easy. However, the on exams.
  • HW is graded by completeness. There are 4 tests total, worth 90% of the grade.
  • if you put in the effort, theres no way youll fail

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Johnson is the greatest professor in the world. He is so kind and gracious underneath his somewhat stoic and shy demeanor.
  • Somewhat hard to approach.

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight mostly recent in-person reviews with detailed grade structure comments and consistent themes yield high confidence.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MATH1108 reviews
MATH2808 reviews
MATH1804 reviews
MATH2904 reviews
MATH2603 reviews
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MATH1811 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 1 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 1 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3