AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

James Lum

MATH1A · MATH · MATHSTAT · MATH20 · STATS · MATH10 · GENERALSTAT · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.9

The decision

unless you already have strong math skills and can keep up without much support.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFast PaceHarsh GradingOpen-Note ExamsConfusing LecturesHigh Drop Risk
  • Many students say lectures move too fast and are .
  • because tests and finals are described as tricky or harsh.
  • A few students do well by attending every class, taking detailed notes, and using review days.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some students earned good grades, but most comments say an A requires strong preparation, every class, review sessions, and .

All counted evidence is from in-person reviews, with no online reviews in the authoritative counts.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The course content can be manageable, but his speed and .

All counted evidence is from in-person reviews, with .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

as mandatory, but students repeatedly warn that missing class can leave you lost.

All .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Most students warn against taking him because of , and poor support.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Many comments , and very high standards for an A.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

43/100

Workload varies by course, with some no-homework reports but repeated mentions of , and heavy study needs.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Students often say he knows the material but teaches too fast, rambles, and .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

57/100

Reviews , and review sheets, so assessment is mixed rather than exam-only.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a knowledgeable but polarizing professor whose fast pace and .

Main concern

Students often report , fast pacing, and .

What students said

“Lesson plan is not organized, pace is too fast, not enough examples worked out in for an exam instead of the full class, 2/3rds of the original class have dropped, class average is 'C'... unless you feel that you want a lower GPA.”
MATH10
“don't be fooled by the open notes and book for exams and final-- his final was close to impossible- way out of order to the begin or which formulas to apply!”
MATHSTAT
“ , and generally helpful in answering questions. If you take good notes in class, then this class is easy.”
MATH10

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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Exams are often open-book or open-note, but , and a .

Open BookOpen NotesTricky ExamsHard FinalHarsh Grading

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but reviews also report tricky exams and harsh grading.

Open BookOpen NotesTricky ExamsHard Final
“ and !”
MATH10
“don't be fooled by the open notes and book for exams and final-- his final was close to impossible- way out of order to the begin or which formulas to apply!”
MATHSTAT
“ .”
MATH10

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Lesson plan is not organized, pace is too fast, not enough examples worked out in for an exam instead of the full class, 2/3rds of the original class have dropped, class average is 'C'... unless you feel that you want a lower GPA.”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“he's living in his own world, don't care about students and talk to himself during class all time. he's teach way too fast and don't even give u time to understand.”

⚖️

18/100

“He sucks, the . Picky at grading. and arbitrarily. On top of that, 95% for an A.”

📘

50/100

“ . Not too bad. I had no idea what the whole class was about, got a B.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Goes too fast, does not know how to write, and does a terrible job of explaining.
  • and stict. If you go to class and do whatever he asked, you'll do well.
  • A great teacher! I really dont like math, but he explained concepts clearly.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do not expect to get an A lightly.
  • if you want a grade higher than 'C'
  • I managed to get an A...but it was mostly luck

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • and !
  • the final.
  • Open notes and book is not bad but .

Data context

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Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

There are 42 reviews with consistent themes, but the reviews are old and many lack grade data.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 58
3 out of 54
2 out of 513
1 out of 512

Course coverage

MATH1027 reviews
MATH1A6 reviews
STATS3 reviews
MATH2 reviews
MATHSTAT2 reviews
Show 2 more courses
GENERALSTAT1 review
MATH201 review

Reported outcomes

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