AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Michael Cho

ALGEB2566 · MATHMATH · MATH115 · MATH02 · CAL1 · MATH2 · MATH20 · MATH07 · MATH84 · MATH31 · MATH260 · MATH21 · 161 lifetime ratings

AI rating
39/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
39.02%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Use him only if and ; skip him if clear live explanation matters to you.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLanguage BarrierStudy Guides Match TestsHeavy HomeworkTest HeavyHarsh Classroom Tone
  • Homework and near-identical study guides can make grades very achievable if you grind.
  • Many students struggle with accent speed and discouraging classroom comments.
  • Recent calculus-level feedback is far more negative than some older lower-level Easy A reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Lower-level classes can be an A if and study guides, but harder courses and .

In-person older lower courses report easier As; the one online review and tests.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Material is standard college math but speed language issues and should.

In-person difficulty spikes for Math 2 7 and similar; online sample is limited.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Skip-class warnings are common and staying present is needed to keep up with pace and .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Would-take-again sits near 39 percent with recent strong .

; single online review also says do not take him.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

Study-guide alignment and help some students while tough-grader and .

Format shift

; harder courses feel strict.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

and multiple tests demand daily practice even when lectures are weak.

Format shift

; online only notes tests and textbook examples.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

and ; many say broken English errors and shaming ruin learning.

Format shift

In-person reviews dominate and trend worse in recent higher-level classes.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Several timed tests plus a while .

Format shift

and a final as the grade core.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

matching study guides to rude fast lectures and .

Main concern

Language barrier fast pacing and discouraging tone push many students to the .

What students said

“Does not teach you the and often makes errors”
MATH07
“He gives a study guide (for ) before every quiz/test which is almost identical to the ”
MATH20
“Huge language barrier. Forget asking questions because you will not be understood”
MATH02

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single online review says lectures are textbook examples only with and .

Main concern

and blame on students who do not understand.

What students said

“ALL he does is the textbook examples during lectures, and he ”
MATH21

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams often mirror homework and study guides so practice pays, but live .

Study Guides Near Identical to TestsTake-Home Exam PracticeMultiple Unit TestsHomework Mirrors Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and homework numbers changed, alongside heavy unit testing.

Matching Study GuidesTake-Home ExamsFour to Five Tests Plus FinalExtra Credit Guides
“study guide (for ) before every quiz/test which is almost identical to the ”
MATH20
“The class has 5 exams in total: 4 tests and 1 final”
MATH21

Online

The only online review says good grades depend almost entirely on tests with lectures just replaying textbook examples.

Test DominatedTextbook Example LecturesNo Homework Feedback
“The only way to get a good grade in the class is by doing well on the tests”
MATH21

Student evidence

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Top student voice

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Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in person), discounting spam rants and weighting repeated teaching themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🗣️ Language and Clarity

42/100

“He also has a tough accent.. ”

📘 Study Guide Path

60/100

“ and study guide”

👎 Recommendation Climate

36/100

“ …. ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and often makes errors
  • and teaches by the book
  • spends large amounts of class time shaming students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Instructor CHO really makes it easy for you to get an A
  • Most of your grade is decided by the five tests
  • More than 50% of the

Theme 3

📚 About Workload and Support

  • Most of your learning is going to come from the math lab
  • He has a list of the
  • If you don't understand it, he tells you to get tutoring

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

161

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews provide volume but include spam-like low-detail rants and a long time span with shifting tone, so confidence is solid but not perfect.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 557
4 out of 532
3 out of 517
2 out of 517
1 out of 538

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 6 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

14

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 4