AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Kambiz Khoddam

MATH113 · MATH160 · MATH71 · MATH51 · MATH120 · MAT130 · MATH150 · MATH180 · MATH50 · MATH140 · MATH100 · MAT71 · 152 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
80.49%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you will do the homework and office hours; skip if you want light work or hate MyMathLab costs.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and patientLots of homeworkExtra credit generousHilarious lecturesAccessible outside class
  • Most students praise his patience, humor, and willingness to help outside class
  • , but softens grades
  • Easier A path in lower courses if you keep up; higher courses feel harder and more polarizing

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many report A or A+ with , and easy , though a few still struggle.

Online ; in-person students still need steady practice.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Average difficulty sits low-to-mid; content is manageable for most who keep up, harder in advanced sections.

Online MATH150/120 comments skew easier; some in-person 150/180 reviews feel more demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

38/100

, while some online sections are more flexible.

In-person more often mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

About four in and passable grades with effort.

; online has more sharp negative outliers about cost and rigidity.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

Often called a lenient or , and plentiful if directions are followed.

Format shift

Online and ; a minority call him a .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of dominant complaint across years.

Format shift

; online adds platform cost stress.

Teaching experience

Good

83/100

Students repeatedly call him caring, funny, patient, and speed or accent.

Format shift

In-person praises classroom humor more; online praises recorded lectures and Zoom help.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and finals; exams often mirror practice or HW.

Format shift

Online more often says tests easier than HW; .

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

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews emphasize funny patient lectures, attendance pressure, homework volume, and and .

Main concern

and ; a few call higher-level sections too hard.

What students said

“If you are struggling with . If you are scared about math, don't worry, professor will walk you step by step.”
MATH150
“Does require alot of hw but manage your time wisely & you can definitely get it done.”
MATH71

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students often praise clear videos/notes, , and , but some slam Pearson cost, rigid solution methods, and heavy HW.

Main concern

Required MyLab purchase and following his exact solving method can frustrate some online students.

What students said

“The , and Prof Khoddam is a lenient grader if you follow his directions.”
MATH150
“Requires you to purchase Pearson My Lab for $100 for 18 weeks (to use it for 6 weeks) Not worth it.”
MATH150

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually traditional and test-heavy but ; notes are restricted in some sections.

Exams similar to homeworkPractice exams providedNo notes on some quizzesTest heavyExtra credit available

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report closed-note quizzes/exams in some terms, tests similar to homework, and .

Closed notes on some examsTests similar to homeworkTough finalsExtra credit for TMARC
“Prof. Khoddam wouldnt allow you to look at notes and lectures whenever you got an exams and .”
71
“ he gives you which helps.”
MAT71

Online

Online comments describe exams often easier than homework, with chapter exams about every two weeks and .

Exams easier than homeworkChapter exams biweeklyNo quizzes in some sections
“The ”
MATH150
“LOTS of and ”
MATH150

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“IF YOU STRUGGLE IN !!! Class lectures are on zoom & he goes into detail about the steps & makes sure everyone understands before he moves on.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (17 online, 33 in , and grade path. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Support

83/100

“He's SO KIND AND ACCESSIBLE. He would literally even do zoom conferences when its not 'official' office hours”

📚

32/100

“HW heavy via Mymathlab. 4 Exams, 2 Finals. He will make you work for it.”

🎯 Easy A Path

78/100

“If you want to get an A, . He is an while also teaching the content effectively.”

👍 Recommendation

80/100

“Whoever struggles in . ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • caring, and extremely patient professor
  • Very funny & understanding Professor
  • walk you step by step

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I got 104% in his class

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Lots of homework
  • LOTS of hw
  • Does require alot of hw

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

152

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years and both formats , and with moderate grade variance.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5103
4 out of 518
3 out of 520
2 out of 53
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 5 · A 12

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

4

C 4

D range

1

D- 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 4