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Mathematics

Ducq Nguyen

MATH1C · CALC1B · MATH1A · 1C · CALC1A · MATH012 · MATH43 · MATH11 · MATH1D · MATH1B · MATH114 · 83 lifetime ratings

AI rating
30/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
38.64%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take Ducq Nguyen only if and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-study requiredTest heavyHard examsMixed gradingConceptual lectures
  • Many students and do not prepare them well for exams.
  • Grades can still be achievable because some reviews mention curves, drops, open notes, or partial credit.
  • Recent reviews are much more negative than older positive reviews.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is possible, but students , and and tests.

Online evidence leans harder and more exam-risky, while in-person evidence includes more older comments about partial credit, , or .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The math content is often described as fast, conceptual, and .

, but online reviews more often say lectures and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Attendance ranges from optional to required, and some students mention .

Online reviews often say attendance is optional except quizzes or tests, while in-person .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Students recommend him only when they are already independent and strong in math, while many .

Online reviews are more consistently negative, while experiences.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Some students mention , but many others call grading tough or overly harsh.

Format shift

Online grading is described as riskier and more test-dependent, while lenient partial credit.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Homework is often optional or ungraded, but , and .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize quizzes and exams, while , and extra credit.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Many students say , and leaves students to teach themselves.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are especially negative, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Grades are usually driven by quizzes, midterms, and a .

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy, with online reviews giving the clearest repeated breakdown of quizzes, exams, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mixed, with older praise for but , and self-study.

Main concern

.

What students said

“ .”
CALC1A
“if .”
MATH1A
“ .”
CALC1B

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, with , and weak lecture support.

Main concern

Online students often say .

What students said

“His lectures are confusing, he likes to throw a problem on the midterms and of the homework, and I had to self-study this entire course.”
CALC1A
“The . .”
MATH1D
“whole class is self taught.”
MATH1D

Exam style

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Exam risk is high because many students say tests are difficult or poorly aligned with homework, though .

Test HeavyHard ExamsSome Open-Note ExamsCamera Mentioned OnlineFew Graded Items

Assessment risk

Varies

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and frequent difficult tests, but they do not clearly prove a consistent closed-book or proctoring policy.

Open-Note MentionedHard ExamsTest HeavyExtra Credit Mentioned
“ ”
MATH1A
“ .”
CALC1B
“Graded by 3 Mid-terms, 1 Final, and 6 quizzes.”
MATH1A

Online

Online reviews clearly support frequent quizzes, midterms, finals, one camera-required exam comment, and , but they do not prove a .

Hard ExamsFrequent QuizzesMidterms And FinalCamera Mentioned OnceFew Graded Items
“The .”
MATH1D
“6 quizzes drops one, 3 exams, 1 final exam that could replace one of the normal exams if the score is higher.”
MATH1D
“Give you SUPER HARD questions on exam/quiz, which is nothing to do with .”
MATH1B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“ .”

🧪

38/100

“ and expects us to teach ourselves.”

⚖️

55/100

“An A is quite easy, and a B can be done with partial credit.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures don't provide too much information other than what's on the cengage slides.
  • whole class is self taught.
  • he's not good at simplifying concepts.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • expecting.
  • Lots of , but an A is achievable.
  • , but the .

Theme 3

🚦 About Recommendation

  • if you can.
  • if you want to be depressed.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

83

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews across many years and both formats, with , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 519
3 out of 514
2 out of 517
1 out of 517

Course coverage

MATH1D15 reviews
MATH1A8 reviews
MATH117 reviews
MATH1C5 reviews
CALC1A4 reviews
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MATH1B3 reviews
CALC1B2 reviews
MATH0122 reviews
MATH432 reviews
1C1 review
MATH1141 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 5 · A 17 · A- 2

B range

4

B 4

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

12

Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 10