AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Bill Edwards

MATHMATH · MATH280 · MATH160 · MATH51B · MATH71 · STATSMATH · MATH51 · MATH181 · MATH110 · MATH180 · MATH140 · MATH130 · CALC140 · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
22.22%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Avoid if ; only take him if you already know the math and and study guides.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-study requiredStudy guides matterTest heavyFunny but unclearPolarizing math
  • Many students say lectures confuse them and they must learn from the book, HW, or tutors.
  • and study guides, so prepared self-learners can still pass.
  • ; personality praise does not fix teaching complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Study guides and , but many still struggle or .

Online mentions one open-book final; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Content and pace feel hard for many, especially when lectures do not clarify the material.

Both formats report moderate-to-high difficulty; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

as important for participation, .

Online attendance mostly not specified; in-person comments .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

and frequent do-not-take warnings outweigh pockets of praise for humor and easy tests.

Online reviews lean negative; in-person is split but recent and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

and attempt credit on and strict MyLab rounding.

Format shift

Online MyLab complaints; guides.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Large MyLab or packet homework loads and .

Format shift

Online and .

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Recurring theme is a and forces self-teaching.

Format shift

Online calls course unorganized; in-person repeats useless lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Tests dominate grade weight while .

Format shift

; one online final was open book.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

nice and funny, but while and study guides.

Main concern

Students who need , and under-preparation for the next course.

What students said

“He is terrible at lectures and does not have a very structured teaching style.”
MATH160
“this guy couldn't teach math if his life depended on it.”
MATH130
“You'll pass as long as you do the study guide. it is basically the same thing as the test.”
MATH51

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections lean on MyLabMath or and email response.

Main concern

Course feels unorganized and professor non-responsive online.

What students said

“ , and .”
MATH160
“during online and .”
MATH140

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and study guides; friendliness varies by section and student preparation.

Study guidesHW-based testsMyLabMathOpen book final (online transition)Formulas and tables allowed

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and homework; some get tables and formulas, but lectures leave many underprepared.

Study guide matches testTests from HWDrops lowest exam sometimesTables and formulas
“You'll pass as long as you do the study guide. it is basically the same thing as the test.”
MATH51
“He does give you tables and formulas for the .”
MATH110
“Homework is full credit if you just ATTEMPT, .”
CALC140

Online

One online review reports a ; another focuses on MyLabMath doing the teaching.

Open book finalMyLabMathFewer assignments
“during online and .”
MATH140
“you need to get access to MyLabMath and it basically does his job.”
MATH160

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is a good person who wants to help, but he is somewhat inadequate in doing so.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and polarized recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

📚

30/100

“I had to algebra because .”

📝 Study Guide Path

70/100

“You'll pass as long as you do the study guide. it is basically the same thing as the test.”

👎 Low Recommendation

28/100

“If so.”

😄 Funny Personality

75/100

“He's a very funny guy. Very nice and amazing personality.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Quality

  • He is terrible at lectures and does not have a very structured teaching style.
  • this guy couldn't teach math if his life depended on it.
  • Lectures are useless.

Theme 2

📈 About Exams and Grades

  • and study guide with little change.
  • Tests are basically worth 90% of your grade.

Theme 3

💬 About Personality

  • , and funny.
  • Bill genuinely cares about his students mathematical abilities.
  • he's a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

56

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with rich detail and a stable split between personality praise and teaching criticism.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 59
3 out of 511
2 out of 59
1 out of 512

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 5

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values