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Mathematics

Kejian Shi

MATH01C · FINITEMATH · MATH1C · 1A · MATH11 · MATH1D · MATH010 · D022 · MATH22 · MATH022 · 1B · MATH10 · MATH12 · M022 · FINITEMATH11 · FINITE · 480 lifetime ratings

AI rating
13/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
26.79%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Avoid unless you are already strong in the subject and and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy homeworkTough graderSelf-study requiredHard testsPoor feedback
  • The dominant student experience , and weak lecture support.
  • Getting an A is possible for strong self-studiers, but many reviews call it extremely costly or nearly impossible.
  • Both online and , and exams that feel harsher than the instruction prepares them for.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

An A is possible for a few very prepared students, but , and exams make it extremely hard or nearly impossible.

and heavy exams, with online reviews especially direct about impossible A outcomes.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Students often say the math itself is manageable, but , and hard tests make the course feel very difficult.

In-person and , though a few strong students say the content is manageable with self-study.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

, but many reviews list it as and participation.

Online has more non-mandatory sections but still includes mandatory reviews, while as required.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most students warn against taking him because they feel forced , and .

Both formats are mostly avoid-level, with only a small number of positive reviews from strong or self-directed students.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

16/100

Students repeatedly report , and exams that tank grades.

Format shift

Both formats report harsh grading, with online .

Workload

Overwhelming

8/100

Many reviews describe daily homework, 20-25 pages, 55+ questions per assignment, or work heavy enough to feel like a full-time class.

Format shift

Both online and in-person reviews .

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Most reviews say lectures are unclear, unhelpful, outdated, or self-study based, despite a and study guides.

Format shift

Online reviews criticize old videos and , while and question handling.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are heavily driven by quizzes, midterms, finals, and as decisive.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy, with , and high-value finals.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are also strongly negative, with repeated complaints about confusing lectures, , and .

Main concern

Students say lectures do not teach enough for the difficulty of quizzes and exams.

What students said

“If all quarter.”
FINITEMATH11
“Despite refusing to teach, he puts the .”
D022

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, emphasizing massive , and little feedback.

Main concern

Online students while carrying a heavy workload.

What students said

“The amount of don't help you one bit either, and the tests are also extremely hard”
MATH22
“ worth 200 points while each midterm is worth 100.”
FINITEMATH11

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam risk is high because students report , and finals that heavily affect grades.

Hard TestsTimed ExamsHigh-Value FinalStrict GradingOpen Book Mentioned In One Section

Assessment risk

Strict

18/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

averages, strict point deductions, and one section allowing open book or notes.

Hard TestsLow Class AveragesOpen Book Or Notes MentionedStrict Point Deductions
“allows .”
FINITEMATH
“Hard tests with class avg 60%.”
MATH22
“He gives practice quizzes that aren't even close to the actual quizzes.”
FINITEMATH11

Online

Online reviews describe hard quizzes, midterms, and , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, or open-book rules.

Hard QuizzesHard MidtermsHigh-Value FinalStrict Grading
“final is worth 200 points while each midterm is worth 100.”
FINITEMATH11
“2 midterms with an hour limit”
MATH12
“The quizzes and than enough time.”
MATH22

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If all quarter.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“Class is 100% self study he does not teach.”

📚 Workload

8/100

“Get ready to do a lot of homework, usually around 15 to 25 questions a day.”

⚖️

16/100

“ and doesn't tell you what you got wrong.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • If all quarter.
  • Class is 100% self study he does not teach.
  • .

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • Up to 25 questions PER DAY of homework.
  • The amount of .
  • 75+ HW questions a week.

Theme 3

🧪 About Tests and Grades

  • getting an A is near impossible.
  • Hard tests with class avg 60%.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

480

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 recent reviews across online and in-person formats repeat the , and teaching.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5115
4 out of 556
3 out of 548
2 out of 572
1 out of 5189

Course coverage

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FINITEMATH116 reviews
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 3

B range

10

B+ 4 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

10

C 9 · C- 1

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

14

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 10