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Mathematics & Statistics

Hemendra Shah

D001A · D011 · MATH1A · MATH12782 · D043 · MATHD04326 · MATHD001 · MATH31 · MATHD043 · MATH42 · MATH12 · MATH1B · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
4/100
RMP rating
1.2/5
Take again
3.45%
Difficulty
4.6

The decision

unless you are already very strong in math and can survive a harsh, self-taught course.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh graderUnclear lecturesHeavy workloadTest heavyAvoid at all costs
  • Reviews are overwhelmingly negative, with many students saying they learned little and .
  • Students repeatedly , and poor feedback.
  • Both online and reviews adding camera, audio, and handwriting problems.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

A few students got high grades, but most comments describe , and high effort with poor reward.

Both formats show very low easy-A evidence, with online reviews adding severe technical and communication problems.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

15/100

Students say the material becomes extremely hard because , and tests do not match preparation.

Online difficulty is amplified by bad video, audio, and handwriting, while and mismatched tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

10/100

as mandatory or imply skipping class is not viable.

, and in-person reviews also often mark attendance as required.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

3/100

Students almost unanimously because of poor teaching, harsh grading, and .

Both formats strongly discourage taking him, with online reviews sounding even more urgent due to technical delivery issues.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

5/100

Reviews repeatedly call him a and , and little useful feedback.

Format shift

Both formats report harsh grading, with online reviews also citing unreadable work and .

Workload

Overwhelming

10/100

Students mention lots of , and heavy self-study demands.

Format shift

, while online reviews combine heavy work with poor lecture delivery.

Teaching experience

Awful

12/100

Most students while teaching, and leaves students to learn from the textbook or online.

Format shift

Online reviews add poor camera, microphone, and handwriting issues, while and mistakes.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Reviews , and exams that do not match lectures or homework.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy, and neither format provides strong evidence of .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students also report harsh , and frequent drops or .

Main concern

Students say lectures are hard to understand and .

What students said

“Does not go over the chapter.”
MATH1A
“He gives an excessive amount of on the tests.”
MATH12782

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students describe poor camera and , and little effective teaching.

Main concern

Online learning quality is repeatedly criticized as technically poor and .

What students said

“Horrible lectures, heavy accent + horrible mic, awful camera quality, chicken scratch handwriting”
MATH1B
“The and "learned".”
MATH1A

Exam style

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Exams are described as hard, harshly graded, and often disconnected from lectures or .

Hard TestsTest HeavyHarsh GradingMismatched ExamsLow Test Averages

Assessment risk

Strict

18/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and homework not matching tests, but they do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Hard TestsTest HeavyHomework-Test MismatchPop Quizzes
“Tests not like the 5+ hours homework per section he assigns”
MATH1A
“ ! Messy hand-writting!”
MATHD001

Online

, and mismatched problems, but they do not clearly prove webcam proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Hard TestsTest HeavyMismatched ProblemsLow Test Averages
“the average of every single test given was around 50-60%”
MATH1A
“The and "learned".”
MATH1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

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Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

12/100

“He does not teach anything.”

⚖️

5/100

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🚨 Recommendation Risk

3/100

“ !!!!!!!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He does not teach anything.
  • Can't solve his own problems, so he tells you to finish them at home.
  • Hard to understand & read handwriting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He is very extra in was around 50-60% because he does not know how to teach or grade.
  • He gives an excessive amount of on the tests.
  • but some are too long to be finished in time.

Theme 3

🚫 About Recommendations

  • Do yourself a favor and !
  • The .
  • ! Messy hand-writting!

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment is highly credible because 29 reviews across both formats show unusually consistent negative patterns.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
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1 out of 525

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A- 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

13

Audit/No Grade 2 · Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Not sure yet 5