Alex Cheng

STATISTICS · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 2.5/5
Take again: 37.5%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

Take Alex Cheng only if you can teach yourself and mainly want credit rather than strong instruction.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPoor teaching clarityMandatory attendanceNo homeworkExtra creditSelf-learning required

Students often say the class is easy to pass but weak for learning.
and low lecture energy.
Grades can be helped by no homework, , open notes, or cheat sheets.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Getting a good grade looks manageable because of , and open-note tests, but weak teaching makes self-study necessary.

, while online evidence says the class is only easy for strong self-learners.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The content often sounds basic or review-like, but who need guidance.

, while online reviews report more struggle with the same teaching style.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

10/100

Most and in-person sections.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

, while many warn against taking him for actual learning.

Online reviews are mostly negative, while because some students value the .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

as chill, boosted by , and helped by open-note or cheat-sheet tests.

Format shift

; online reviews are less positive.

Workload

Light

76/100

, and exams.

Format shift

, while online comments mention classwork, quizzes, and exams.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Many students say and expects students to teach themselves.

Format shift

Online comments are sharply negative, while and weak instruction.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

80/100

Grades appear to rely mostly on tests, quizzes, classwork, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes and exams; and few graded items.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and serious complaints about teaching quality.

Main concern

, and many students say he does not teach enough.

What students said

“If you want to learn stuff from the , but if you just want the .”
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“he does not teach. at all.”
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Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative about teaching and say self-learning is needed.

Main concern

Students say the online lectures are weak and communication of concepts is poor.

What students said

“His lectures are horrendous, he shows no enthusiasm in his own class and can't teach.”
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“If you are a good self-learner this class will be easy for you”
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Exam style

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Exam evidence is limited, but a cheat sheet, while online proctoring is not proven.

Open NotesCheat Sheet AllowedQuizzesExamsPolicy Not Fully Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

allow a cheat sheet, making exams more student-friendly in at least one section.

Open NotesCheat Sheet Allowed

“all the sheet”
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Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and exams but do not .

QuizzesExamsPolicy Not Clearly Proven

“Summer session consisted of , and .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you want to learn stuff from the , but if you just want the .”
Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“he does not teach. at all.”

📈 Grade Path

72/100

“He is a super chill guy and overall just really calm and understanding.”

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

38/100

“ if you struggle in math like me.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are horrendous, he shows no enthusiasm in his own class and can't teach.
if .
He is a teacher that you can talk about your situation to and he will help you out.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And Workload

and to be honest it mostly seemed like Algebra 2 review.
he gives out so many opportunities to boost your grade so come to class.
all the sheet.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Eight recent reviews give useful detail, but the sample is small and opinions are sharply split.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 50

3 out of 52

2 out of 50

1 out of 54

Course coverage

statistics8 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A 1 · A- 2

B range

B 2

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2