Novita Phua

MATH · MATH54 · MATH21 · MATH4 · MATH2 · MATH20 · MATH50 · MATH26 · STATS · 71 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 34/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

if you can handle heavy weekly work and ; many students strongly advise picking someone else.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHomework mountain worth littleExam-dominated gradesSlow grading and email silencePolarizing caring vs chaosProctored high-stakes tests

Reviews split hard between students who feel she deeply cares and those who and .
and lecture load often counts for under 10% while .
Online sections frequently report overwhelm, Proctorio-style proctoring, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

, and little homework cushion make high grades uncommon without intense consistent effort.

Online reports feel harsher on grade recovery; effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Content plus volume of , and difficult exams make the experience intellectually and logistically hard.

Both formats call it hard; online intensives amplify overwhelm.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

while others list optional; skipping is still risky for .

; online is mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Roughly half would take again; warnings.

Online leans more negative on communication and workload; in-person is more polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

26/100

Strict process requirements, limited partial credit, and .

Format shift

Both ; online also cites invisible late grade dumps.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students report mountains of , and discussions for tiny grade weight.

Format shift

Online stats and short-term courses sound the most overwhelming.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Supporters praise humor, passion, and help in office hours; critics cite confusion, unreadiness, and robot-like videos.

Format shift

; online more often says lectures confuse or feel unprepared.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

90/100

Exams and final commonly total about 75-85% of the grade while homework and .

Format shift

Both online and in-person repeatedly describe graded-by-few-things exam structures.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some call her caring and , and poor communication.

Main concern

and delayed feedback still threaten GPA .

What students said

“Professor Phua is a truly amazing professor and person, she truly cares about her students.”
MATH54

“HW does not prepare you for exams (80% of grade). ”
MATH

“ ... she has only graded 1 of my 4 exams.”
STATS

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and exams dominating the grade.

Main concern

Proctored or heavily weighted exams plus month-long grading delays leave little chance to recover.

What students said

“proctored exams are worth more than 50% of our grade. DO. NOT. TAKE. HER.”
MATH54

“Your grade is mostly composed of the final exam, your homework is less than 10% of your grade.”
MATH2

“ and substantially harder than the homework.”
MATH54

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

High-stakes exams dominate grades, , and online sections report Proctorio-style monitoring.

Proctorio proctoring reportedExam-heavy weightStudy guides mismatch examsSlow grading

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are high weight and often described as .

Exam-heavyHarsh partial creditSlow return of grades

“HW does not prepare you for exams (80% of grade).”
MATH

“Test are worth 54% of your grade and the final is worth 30% of the grade.”
MATH54

Online

Online students explicitly report Proctorio and .

ProctorioExams 50-85% of gradeStudy guides mismatch

“ and substantially harder than the homework.”
MATH54

“proctored exams are worth more than 50% of our grade.”
MATH54

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“ !!!!! She will NEVER reply to your emails.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across 20 online and 30 in-person math sections, capturing both devoted fans and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Professor Phua is a truly amazing professor and person, she truly cares about her students.”

⚠️ Workload Trap

18/100

“There was an ungodly amount of homework. and substantially harder than the homework.”

📧 Communication Breakdown

25/100

“Barely answer emails... Grade super slow and not really telling you where the problem is.”

👍 Recommendation Split

45/100

“If all you care about is getting an Easy A for an online math class, then don't take this professor.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Her lectures are entertaining because of her humor
She reads straight from the textbook word for word and
This was like a math class I'd never had before. Prof Phua loves math.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Your grade is mostly composed of the final exam, your homework is less than 10%
Exams weight 75%
I spend a minimum of 15 hours week on it

Theme 3

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Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews with , and communication, though opinions on personality diverge sharply.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530

4 out of 58

3 out of 57

2 out of 510

1 out of 517

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

A 6

B range

B+ 1 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

C+ 2 · C 5

D range

D+ 1 · D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 7 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 3

Novita Phua

x x x if you can handle heavy weekly work and x x; many students strongly advise picking someone else.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚠️ Workload Trap

📧 Communication Breakdown

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ x x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can handle heavy weekly work and ; many students strongly advise picking someone else.

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