Is this an easy A?
EasyA
82/100An A is very realistic if , and , but the comments do not support a no-effort A.
Online evidence includes A grades, , and light weekly workload, while and straightforward homework.
MATH1A · MATHD130 · MATH46 · MATH32 · MATH22 · MATHD044 · MATH44 · MATH10 · MATH1B · 21 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
An A is very realistic if students attend, complete assignments, and use feedback, but the comments do not support a no-effort A.
Online evidence includes A grades, extra credit, and light weekly workload, while in-person evidence mentions doable tests and straightforward homework.
Is the course easy?
The math content can be real and sometimes challenging, but students repeatedly say Lee makes it clear and easier to understand.
Online reviews emphasize beginner-friendly explanations, while in-person reviews describe deeper lectures with doable tests.
Is attendance flexible?
Attendance is mixed across reviews, with several classes marked mandatory and several marked not mandatory.
Both online and in-person reviews contain mandatory and non-mandatory attendance reports.
Is this professor recommended?
Students strongly recommend him because he is clear, caring, accessible, and unusually good at making math understandable.
Both online and in-person reviews are strongly positive, though the only severe negative review is online.
Course guide
Grading
Lenient
80/100
Grades skew high and comments mention extra credit, clear criteria, unlimited homework tries, and fair preparation.
Format shift
Online reviews provide most of the leniency evidence, while in-person reviews support fair and doable grading.
Workload
Moderate
64/100
Workload is usually described as reasonable or light, but some classes include weekly homework, quizzes, reflections, projects, and lots of homework.
Format shift
Online reviews show more workload detail, while in-person reviews mainly mention homework and tests.
Teaching experience
Excellent
94/100
Most students call him clear, caring, funny, responsive, and one of their best math professors, despite one serious negative review.
Format shift
Online and in-person reviews both strongly praise his teaching, with one online review sharply disagreeing.
Assessment method
Balanced
56/100
Assessment appears to mix homework, quizzes, tests, projects, and feedback rather than relying only on exams.
Format shift
Online reviews mention homework, quizzes, extra credit, exams, and a project final, while in-person reviews mention homework and tests.
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Course format
Classroom format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
In-person students also describe him as one of the best math teachers, with clear lectures and helpful feedback.
Main concern
Tests can be more challenging than homework, and attendance rules vary.
What students said
“Overall his class is just HW (unlimited tries) and tests.”
“Our class only had one test so far and it was a bit more challenging than the homework, but it was definitely doable as well.”
“The best Math professor I had at De Anza.”
Remote format
High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly
Online students mostly praise clear lectures, fast replies, caring support, and manageable work.
Main concern
A few online comments mention mandatory attendance, writing-heavy work, hard-to-read notes, or one poor personal experience.
What students said
“Matthew makes challenging concepts extremely easy to understand and is happy to clarify any questions.”
“Pay attention in class, do the assignments and you WILL get an A.”
“Explained material quickly, but not well.”
Exam style
Reviews mention quizzes, tests, homework, and a project final, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam rules, Lockdown Browser, or strict proctoring.
Assessment risk
Standard
58/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person reviews mention homework and tests, including one test that was harder than homework, but they do not clearly prove exam book policy or proctoring rules.
“Overall his class is just HW (unlimited tries) and tests.”
“Our class only had one test so far and it was a bit more challenging than the homework, but it was definitely doable as well.”
Online reviews mention quizzes, exams, feedback on exams, and a lesson plan project final, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.
“He has a weekly reflection, 1 homework, 1 quiz, and 1 extra credit.”
“There is a lesson plan project as a final.”
“provides feedback and clarification on exams.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Matthew was hands down the best professor I've ever had in college.”
“Matthew makes challenging concepts extremely easy to understand and is happy to clarify any questions.”
“Take his course if you can!!”
“Pay attention in class, do the assignments and you WILL get an A.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
21
Recent reviews read by the AI
21
Lifetime ratings
90/100
Evidence confidence
The evidence is strong because 21 reviews span online and in-person classes with detailed, consistent praise and only one major negative outlier.
Inside 21 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
21 reported outcomes
A+ 3 · A 8
B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 1
No reported values
No reported values
No reported values
Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 3