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Mandarin

Judy Chiu

MAND002 · MAND2 · MANDA1 · MANDARIN · MANDARINI · MAND001 · MAND1 · MANDMAND · ELEMENTARY · MAND01 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
27/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you are a true beginner, unless you already know Mandarin and can learn mostly from the textbook.

Best fit · Self Taught ProBeginner UnfriendlyFast PacedTextbook ReadingHard GraderAttendance Sensitive
  • Many students say the class is not truly beginner-friendly and expects prior Mandarin knowledge.
  • Reviews are sharply split, but negative comments repeatedly , and .
  • Students with background or , but beginners face high risk.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

Some students say an A is possible with attendance and work, but , and beginner risk.

because there are zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The course is often described as beginner in name but difficult because it expects characters, prior knowledge, and fast independent learning.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

as important, with one and others tying grades to showing up.

, and they present it as important or strict.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Recommendation is low because many students warn beginners away and criticize the teaching quality.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Grading appears strict for weaker students, though some reviews say effort and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Workload is heavy for beginners because students mention lots of bookwork, character memorization, and out-of-class study.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Teaching quality is poor overall because , and weak beginner support.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

because students repeatedly mention tests, midterms, finals, and character-based answers.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are highly polarized, with many students saying the , and unfriendly to beginners.

Main concern

True beginners may be left behind because comments say she expects prior knowledge and relies heavily on the textbook.

What students said

“STAY AWAY FROM HER CLASS!!!!!!”
ELEMENTARY
“a LOT of out of class studying is required if you are a newbie.”
MANDMAND
“She gives a bad name to this college”
MAND001

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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, and character-based tests, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring rules.

MidtermFinalCharacter-Based TestsTextbook-Based Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and character-based tests, but exam rules are not clearly proven.

MidtermFinalCharacter-Based TestsTextbook-Based Tests
“You are expected to know the Chinese characters on the midterm and final.”
MAND001
“ALL THE .”
MANDMAND
“ ...no tricks or surprises.”
MANDA1

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“STAY AWAY FROM HER CLASS!!!!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and ; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“Judy Chiu does not teach anything. She reads the textbook and nothing else.”

📈 Difficulty And Grades

45/100

“Work hard and show some improvement- you'll get a B.”

⚠️ Beginner Risk

30/100

“a LOT of out of class studying is required if you are a newbie.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lecture is bad.
  • She reads the textbook and nothing else.
  • She goes way too fast, is nit picky about everything, and has even yelled at the students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • If you've never miss the class, you'd probably get A or A+.
  • She grades based on skill level and improvement shown
  • Plus, she grades very hard and never makes any sense.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Beginner Fit

  • This class will be hard for those who don't know a thing about the language.
  • She teaches as if everyone already knows the language.
  • she expects you to read those chinese characters already.

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty reviews across many years provide strong volume and recurring themes, despite polarized opinions and old dates.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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MAND24 reviews
MAND013 reviews
MAND13 reviews
ELEMENTARY1 review
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MANDARINI1 review
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1