Quyen Phung

MATH · MATH3 · MATH31 · MATH1123 · MATH4 · MATH1 · ALGEBRA · MATH2618 · MATH20 · MATH2 · MATH81 · MATH85 · MATH2824 · MATH2453 · MATH49 · MATH50 · 146 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 41/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 37.5%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you can put in daily practice and ; skip if you need a light or low-stress math class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of HomeworkTest HeavyTough GraderClear Step-by-Step LecturesProctorio Online

Heavy MyLab or and exams drive the workload.
Online sections often use Proctorio with long show-your-work exams and slow grade posting.
Students who stay current and ; others report failing averages and drops.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A , and strong pacing; many report low class averages and drops.

Online evidence stresses Proctorio time pressure; and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Material moves fast with heavy lecture and practice demands that overwhelm students without a solid math base.

Both formats describe challenging pace; summer and compressed sessions are especially brutal.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory with strict tardy and .

In-person is clearly mandatory; as not required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Would-take-again is low-to-mid and and avoid-at-all-costs.

Positive in-person long-term fans contrast with many frustrated online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

33/100

Tough grader tags, partial-credit stickiness, and .

Format shift

Online Proctorio exams and ; in-person also deducts for minor step errors.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students report multiple homework sections after every class, MyLab work, discussions, and frequent quizzes.

Format shift

Online often cites 30-hour weeks or multi-hour daily work; .

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

and care for hard workers are balanced by thick-accent, fast-pace, and .

Format shift

; online more often criticizes outdated videos and poor communication.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes and exams dominate outcomes, with but .

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online adds Proctorio practice and upload requirements.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students split between calling her caring with excellent board work and calling the pace, accent, and .

Main concern

, and timed quizzes or tests that many say leave little room for error.

What students said

“30 minutes, with 30 questions, for a QUIZ. Even the FLASH cant finish that fast.”
math4

“Mrs. Phung is the best math professor I've ever had in SMC. Very patient.”
MATH31

“You have to put in the work and show that you want that A. There is a lot of ”
MATH50

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online math is homework- and , and lectures that and others call outdated or incomplete.

Main concern

Invasive Proctorio exams, long show-work tests, and high weekly hours with .

What students said

“ and is through proctorio. Not enough time on exams considering you have to show all your work and upload it.”
math4

“The professor indicates a weekly workload of 30hours/week but it's definitely more.”
MATH2

“you have to use Proctorio (very invasive) for tests.”
MATH

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and require full work with little buffer for slow pacing.

ProctorioTimed Show-Your-Work ExamsFrequent QuizzesNo Multiple Choice

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams are described as very timed, test-heavy, and graded meticulously on steps.

Timed QuizzesTest HeavyStep-by-Step Grading

“30 minutes, with 30 questions, for a QUIZ.”
math4

“She grades very meticulously and likes things shown step by step.”
MATH31

Online

Online reviews repeatedly cite Proctorio, long show-work uploads, and harsh timed exams with low class averages.

ProctorioLong Timed ExamsShow All Work Upload

“ and is through proctorio. Not enough time on exams considering you have to show all your work and upload it. Proctorio is invasive.”
math4

“USES PROCTORIO for course because I cannot take a test while being recorded”
MATH3

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you arent and start praying. They said god tests you in many ways, and i have NEVER been tested THIS HARD BEFORE.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and caring-but-strict teaching themes. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Intensity

24/100

“This class requires at least 3 hours of work per day if you want to pass.”

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28/100

“ and is through proctorio. Not enough time on exams considering you have to show all your work and upload it.”

👩‍🏫 Teaching Upside

54/100

“ understand why, instead of trying memorize tables and formulas.”

🤝 Recommendation Split

42/100

“I love her 10/10 recommend.”

Theme 1

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The median for the first exam was a 98 out of a total of 200 points. An F average for the students.
Common theme in class seems to be people not finishing all the .
Look up grade distribution before taking here, and you'll see that she fails half of her class.

Theme 2

❤️ About Care & Style

Lovely Lady, she is fun in class and cares about her students.
Professor Phung is an amazing professor and
Very patient. Her teaching style is great

Theme 3

⏰ About Pace & Access

she moves lesson after lesson so quickly.
She only has office hours once per week for 45 minutes, and you have to reserve it, u only get 15min.
doesn't like questions

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across years with consistent workload and testing themes support high confidence despite polarized sentiment.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 57

1 out of 527

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 9

B range

B 3 · B- 2

C range

C 3 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 12 · Rather not say 2

Quyen Phung

x x x if you can put in daily practice and x x x x; skip if you need a light or low-stress math class.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📚 Workload Intensity

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👩‍🏫 Teaching Upside

🤝 Recommendation Split

🧮 x x x x

❤️ About Care & Style

⏰ About Pace & Access

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can put in daily practice and ; skip if you need a light or low-stress math class.

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