AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

James Abbott

MATH · STAT110 · MATHEMATICS · MATHMATH · MATH71A · OPCMATH · MATH71 · MATH51 · MATH71B · MATH181 · MATH110 · MATH180 · MATH130 · MATH50 · 104 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you use office hours or MARC and ; be cautious with online or short-session calc.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny In PersonTest-Heavy CalcHomework DrivenMARC Lab AccessibleMixed Online Delivery
  • In-person lower-division math , and MARC help.
  • Online and accelerated calc can feel short on lecture depth with hard, high-weight exams.
  • Fair but and exam prep more than last-minute cramming.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

As are reachable with solid homework and exam performance, but and .

Some online students got grade bumps or found no-time-limit exams easier; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Lower math can feel approachable in person, while calc and stats online still demand real study.

In-person developmental math reads easier; online calc and stats read harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some sections mandate Zoom or class meetings while .

; older in-person notes are mixed or unspecified.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

Around 60% take-again with stronger love for .

In-person recommendations are warmer; online calc and pandemic transitions are more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

as fair more than generous, sometimes rounding up but .

Format shift

A few online students note rounded grades; others say no and .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and can be heavy in calc, but many say it is doable if paced weekly.

Format shift

Online calc reports heavier HW and test prep; in-person lower math feels lighter.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Humor, accessibility, and solid in-person explanations earn strong praise despite uneven online lecture depth.

Format shift

In-person teaching scores higher; online recorded lectures get more criticism for brevity.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Exams and but rarely rescuing poor test scores.

Format shift

Online calc comments most clearly show 80%+ exam weight; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students more often describe a and who helps in the MARC lab.

Main concern

Pace can feel fast and .

What students said

“Prof. Abbott is pretty cool. He tells dad jokes all the time... He teaches math in an easy to understand way.”
MATH71
“As someone who struggles with math I found Prof Abbott to be a wonderful teacher.”
MATH71
“ ! he doesn't show you how to do the problems.”
MATH110

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and unproctored exams manageable, others say short videos force self-teaching and high-stakes tests.

Main concern

Short .

What students said

“Very easy class if you watch lectures, complete all homework, and .”
MATH180
“dont rely on his lectures to understand all the problems in the hw, youll have to use other resources like YouTube or Chegg.”
MATH180
“His online class was a mess... If you're great at math, his class is okay, if you struggle, dont do online with hi”
STAT110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and are often harder than homework, with mixed online proctoring notes.

Exam HeavyHarder Than HomeworkSome Unproctored OnlineHomework Alignment Varies

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests usually track board examples if you study notes and .

Board-Based ExamsQuiz AlignmentHomework Practice
“Whats in the lectures is on the quizzes and tests.”
MATH71
“everything he puts on the board will be on quizes and tests so ”
MATH51

Online

Some online terms had unproctored or no-time-limit exams; .

Unproctored ExamsNo Time Limit SometimesExams Harder Than HW
“No but a good thing was that the .”
MATH180
“ and , but it makes sense since the entire class is online.”
MATH180

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Honestly this professor is very caring and helpful. . I really liked this class online because I was able to start lectures over again if I didn't understand them.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (15 online, 35 in person), . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“He teaches math in an easy to understand way. Whats in the lectures is on the quizzes and tests.”

🖥️ Online Experience Gap

45/100

“Recorded lectures were never longer than 20 min and it was him solving a problem or 2. Read textbook, use YouTube, & find a tutor.”

📝

40/100

“3 midterms and 1 final, making up more than 80% of your grade. .”

😄 Classroom Personality

78/100

“Professor Abbot is super funny; he keeps the class interesting, which is tough since math is boring.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great sense of humor
  • always willing to help the class
  • short recorded lectures force self-teaching

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • !
  • Impossible to get an A unless and homework
  • he rounded my grade from an 89 to a 90

Theme 3

🧰 About Support & Access

  • He is a professor you can tell really wants all his students to succeed
  • very helpful if you ask him

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

104

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews span many years and course levels with enough detail to separate in-person strengths from online weaknesses.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 560
4 out of 512
3 out of 511
2 out of 517
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

10

A 8 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1