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Mathematics

Jianbo (Paul) Du

MATH1C · MATH1A · MATH2B · MATHD031 · MATH1D · MATH22 · MATH10 · MATH1B · MATH2A · 115 lifetime ratings

AI rating
73/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
59.77%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take him if you can self-study and want a fair shot at a good grade, but if .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-Study FriendlyTest HeavyOpen-Note ExamsMixed Lecture ClarityCaring but Unclear
  • Grades are often manageable because exams and , but several students still call the .
  • Lecture quality is highly mixed, with many students relying on textbooks, YouTube, or self-study because of .
  • The up independently and use homework, notes, and review materials before exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

An A is realistic if you do the homework and study independently, but it is not free because grading and .

Online and in-person reviews both show many A grades, while online has more .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The math content is usually standard, but unclear lectures and students.

Online reviews mention distance-learning difficulty more, while , and note-taking.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

it is optional and others saying it is mandatory or taken in class.

Both online and in-person reviews include mandatory and , so the rule is course-dependent.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

63/100

Students recommend him when grading feels fair and exams match homework, but .

, while online reviews are more polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grading can be generous through dropped quizzes, replacement midterms, open notes, and , but several students still call him tough or arbitrary.

Format shift

Online comments include both very lenient and harsh-grader reports, while in-person comments lean fair but still mixed.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

The , and a final, with some students calling it reasonable and others noting lots of homework.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and homework, while and lecture-heavy note-taking.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

He is often described as caring, knowledgeable, and organized, but many students say lectures are unclear, rambling, or .

Format shift

Online teaching is more criticized for distance-learning clarity, while but still has clarity complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades are mainly driven by quizzes, midterms, and the completion credit.

Format shift

Both formats repeatedly describe quiz- and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and open-note exams, but lectures can be slow, unclear, or hard to understand.

Main concern

Students who depend on lectures may struggle because .

What students said

“I got an A because of .”
MATH1D
“He's lenient, caring, funny, and .”
MATH2B
“Exams and and are straightforward.”
MATH1C

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are split between straightforward tests and , and self-study reliance.

Main concern

Online students often say lectures are and notes suggest.

What students said

“ , but he will answer any questions.”
MATH1D
“ .”
MATH1C
“your real teacher will be khan academy or youtube if you end up taking this teacher.”
MATH1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but some reviews describe comprehensive, handwritten, or harshly graded exams.

Open Note ExamsCheat SheetsHomework-Like TestsDropped QuizMidterm ReplacementHandwritten Exams

Assessment risk

Varies

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, homework-like exams, and take-home quizzes, but they do not clearly prove closed-book exams or strict proctoring.

Cheat SheetsOpen Note TestsTake-Home QuizzesHomework-Like ExamsDropped Quiz
“Cheat sheets were allowed for all exams and its all stuff he's gone over before.”
MATHD031
“Also open note tests make the class very easy to do well in.”
MATH1B
“ at first, but he ended up letting us take home.”
MATH22

Online

Online reviews clearly support homework-like tests, open-book exams, handwritten exams, dropped quizzes, and midterm replacement, but they do not .

Open Book ExamsHomework-Like TestsHandwritten ExamsDropped QuizMidterm Replacement
“They're open-book but the so ridiculous that that doesn't even help.”
MATH1C
“Tests and and lectures and he goes over every quiz/test in class.”
MATH1D
“Exam and quizzes were straightforward with the and the .”
MATH1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is ok if .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and exams; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“Lectures can be very slow and boring but the textbook we used (David C. Lay) was well written so I mostly self learned.”

📈 Easy A Potential

76/100

“ , so pretty much do the hw and you pass the exam.”

⚖️

58/100

“By the way, he is Not a and he really wants his students to get a good grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is extremely good at breaking down a complicated problem for someone to understand.
  • His accent is a bit heavy, and the lectures can get a bit difficult to follow
  • Boring lectures where he rambles and uses filler words.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class if you can fully understand hw.
  • If you put in effort, I'm sure you can get an A.
  • Beware, GPA killer.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • .
  • Open note assessments with basic questions, very similar to the HW, class notes, and practice exams.
  • the .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

115

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because it uses 50 reviews across many years, both formats, and , and self-study.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 541
4 out of 518
3 out of 520
2 out of 519
1 out of 517

Course coverage

MATH1C14 reviews
MATH1D12 reviews
MATH1B7 reviews
MATH2B5 reviews
MATH103 reviews
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MATH1A2 reviews
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MATHD0312 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

36

A+ 12 · A 20 · A- 4

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1