AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

William Edwards

MATH160 · ALG51 · MATH71 · MATH51 · MATH110 · MATH180 · MATH140 · MATH130 · MATH50 · 81 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
69.57%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

exam-like practice tests if you do not need deep prep for higher calculus.

Best fit · Easy A HunterPractice exams match testsExam-heavy gradingFunny but digressesEasy for last math classPolarizing lectures
  • Many recent students love him for , and .
  • A large minority says he digresses too much and forces self-teaching, especially for higher-level tracks.
  • if this is your last math class and you study the practice tests carefully.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

, and many students report easy As if they study the reviews.

Nearly all Easy A ; online reviews barely discuss grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content can feel easy with his shortcuts, but weaker students still struggle when lectures wander off topic.

In-person opinions diverge sharply; online sample is too small to compare.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

68/100

as not mandatory, though some sections still expect presence for participation.

; online has little detail.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

About two-thirds would take him again, with recent fans outweighing long-running digression and .

Both online reviews are positive; and course level.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Homework is , and exams closely match practice guides.

Format shift

Lenient grading comments dominate recent in-person MATH160 and MATH140 reviews.

Workload

Light

66/100

Homework is usually manageable or auto-full-credit, but the so study time still matters.

Format shift

weight; online has little workload detail.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Fans call lectures hilarious and clear; critics say he goes off topic, moves slowly, and leaves students to self-teach.

Format shift

In-person reviews are highly polarized; the two online comments only praise helpfulness.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

and practice exams mapping closely to real tests.

Format shift

; online reviews do not contradict it.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and complaints about tangents, weak structure, and self-teaching.

Main concern

Tangents and light depth can leave you underprepared for the next math course.

What students said

“ . If you understand them, you'll get an A.”
MATH160
“ !!!!”
MATH140
“ and he takes the while skipping a lot of textbook fluff.”
MATH160

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Sparse online comments call him helpful, understanding, and flexible with student schedules.

Main concern

Too few online details to judge lecture quality or .

What students said

“Really good at helping students and working with students schedules.”
MATH51
“Will help you on any problems your having a hard time with. Very understanding.”
MATH130

Exam style

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Exams are widely described as and easy finals for prepared students.

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and practice tests are carbon copies of exams and the .

Carbon-copy practice examsDrops lowest examTest-heavy gradeEasy finals for prepared students
“ assigned the class before.”
MATH160
“ if .”
MATH160
“ and he tells you a lot of what will be on it.”
MATH160

Online

Online reviews .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you want to move on to a higher math. But if this is .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with only 2 online, balancing recent Easy A praise against long-running digression and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“He is a very interesting professor. Easy on the exam.”

📝

80/100

“Study guides are easy and formatted similar to the exams. .”

⚠️ Polarizing Style

40/100

“Sucks at teaching math. Goes on lots of tangents & gets off topic very often.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great guy that makes jokes often.
  • He goes on many tangents and tends to get distracted by his conversation during class.
  • Wittiest professor I've ever had.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you want an easy A.
  • Not easy to get an A, but .
  • If you understand them, you'll get an A.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • The study guides are EXACTLY like the test.
  • .
  • Tests are worth 60%.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

81

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with , and split recommendations give a reliable but polarized picture.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
4 out of 511
3 out of 55
2 out of 513
1 out of 516

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 5 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 6

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

3

D 3

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 5