AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Preston Smith

MATH1 · MATH3A · MATH201 · CALC1 · MATH50 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
45.45%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Only take him for calculus if you are already strong at math and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy homework loadTest heavyFast lecturesMixed communicationSelf-study required
  • older lower-level praise vs many harsh calculus critiques.
  • Online calculus is heavy with , and late-pass flexibility.
  • In person calc comments cite no , and weak accessibility.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some get As, but comments , and high drop risk for calculus.

Online offers late HW passes; in person .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Calculus is described as fast, homework-heavy, and .

Online and recent calc reviews are harder; older lower-level classes felt easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Attendance reports mix mandatory and .

Online more often optional; in person mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

About 45% would take again; love him for if you need strong teaching.

Online calc is cautious; older in person reviews are more polarized.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Some late-pass generosity online, but and .

Format shift

Online feels slightly more flexible on homework; in as harsh.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Lots of and tests; one student said homework alone took 12 hours a week.

Format shift

and in person calc.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

a few call him best ever, many say no passion, bad lecturer, and unprepared for online.

Format shift

Online calc reviews lean negative; older in person lower-level reviews are more positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

Five quizzes, five tests, final, and lots of .

Format shift

Online details quiz/test counts; in person flags pop quizzes and test heavy.

Luni fit check

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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

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person ranges from glowing lower-level praise to severe calc complaints about speed, access, and harsh tests.

Main concern

, and strict no-notes no-calculator exams for calculus.

What students said

“ .”
MATH3A
“If you want .”
MATH3A
“He is the . He made me love math!”
MATH1

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online MATH3A is organized with but lectures often unhelpful and the pace/workload high.

Main concern

Lectures provide little help and workload of quizzes, tests, and .

What students said

“I only recommend you take this online class if you are already good at math or .”
MATH3A
“the lectures are almost no help.”
MATH3A
“Got an A because I worked so many hours for it.”
MATH3A

Exam style

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calculus with no notes, no calculator, and .

No notesNo calculatorNo curvesMany tests and quizzesPop quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person calculus tests described as no .

No notesNo calculatorNo curvesPop quizzesTest heavy
“ . No one I talked to got above a 50 on the 2nd test”
MATH3A
“BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES”
CALC1

Online

Online comments describe many quizzes, five tests, and a final but .

Many quizzesFive testsFinal examLate homework passes
“There are , and a lot of homework.”
MATH3A
“ , and a .”
MATH3A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I only recommend you take this online class if you are already good at math or .”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting polarized teaching and heavy calc load. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“he's a really bad teacher... and learn everything myself”

📚 Workload Intensity

25/100

“homework alone took me 12 hours a week.”

👍 Recommendation Split

45/100

“He is a great professor. Please .”

📝

28/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • the lectures are almost no help.
  • He has no passion for teaching.
  • he goes wayyy too fast on the lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Got an A because I worked so many hours for it.
  • Lots of homework
  • Worse professor I have ever taken.

Theme 3

❤️ Polarized Praise

  • He is the . He made me love math!
  • if you want to learn.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

11 reviews with clear split between older praise and .

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

MATH3A6 reviews
CALC12 reviews
MATH11 review
MATH2011 review
MATH501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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