Hok-Yan Chan

MATH2C · MATH02 · MATH2 · MATH002 · MATH7 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 74.19%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if , and self-practice; skip if you need crystal-clear spoken English with minimal outside study.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPatient math supportPolarizing clarityPearson MyLab homeworkQuiz and exam heavyOffice hours focused

Pandemic-era online students , and the .
; and hard to understand.
Expect weekly quizzes, frequent exams, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

As are available if you master lecture examples and homework, but exams and .

Online students more ; recent in-person students stress self-teaching for grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Precalc/calc foundations are standard college math difficulty, amplified by pace and .

Online reviews call lectures easy to follow; in-person more often call the class rushed or confusing.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Nearly and participation emphasis.

Both online and ; online still stresses live engagement and recordings.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

About three-quarters would take again, driven by strong online support praise tempered by sharp recent teaching-clarity critics.

Online cohort is near-universal recommend; and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Exams track lecture material for fans; others find grading confusing or .

Format shift

Online students feel exams match taught material; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and regular exams create a heavy math load.

Format shift

Lots of ; in-person recent reviews stress Pearson cost and volume.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Many describe patient, example-rich teaching and deep care; a sizable and .

Format shift

Online teaching reputation is excellent; and accent.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes and rather than replacing tests.

Format shift

; one calc review says exams plus quizzes make up about 90 percent.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

many praise patience and engagement, while others report rushed explanations, accent barriers, heavy MyLab work, and self-teaching.

Main concern

Clarity and English comprehension complaints plus dense quiz/exam cadence can leave weaker students behind.

What students said

“his detailed lectures and . He never moves on until everyone understands the material.”
MATH2

“ so you have to basically learn on your own.”
MATH2

“Could not understand a word he was saying. Overall is a nice and caring teacher but his english is very very hard to understand.”
MATH2

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and strong support for an A with homework and notes.

Main concern

Still requires serious note-taking and homework; as required for success.

What students said

“Professor Chan makes the concept easy to understand, I wasnt sure if I would do well in this class but I was wrong.”
MATH2

“Understand the lecture examples and youll ace the quizzes and .”
MATH2

“professor Chan made sure to help his students as much as possible, even during office hours so it was the classes.”
MATH02

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is standard closed-style math testing based on lecture examples, not open-book or .

Weekly or biweekly quizzesMidterms and finalLecture-aligned examsNo Lockdown Browser mentionedPearson homework separate

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and mixed claims that tests either match class or feel harder than taught material.

Weekly quizzesMidtermsFinalTest heavy

“Every week there is a . some midterms. And a Final.”
MATH2

“ and .”
MATH2

Online

Online students say mastering lecture examples and notes prepares you for quizzes and exams without trick questions.

QuizzesExams aligned to lecturesRecorded lectures for review

“Understand the lecture examples and youll ace the quizzes and .”
MATH2

“ and goes over every material that will be on the tests and exams.”
MATH2C

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Take any math class with him and . Hes the !”
Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting support, clarity split, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“I'm a honors society student and professor Chan was the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

74/100

“Hes probably the best math instructor at Santa Monica college so .”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“Hw consists of 5 assignments every week through Mylab on Pearson, so expect to pay $95 min first week of class”

🗣️ Clarity Split

40/100

“Could not understand a word he was saying. Overall is a nice and caring teacher but his english is very very hard to understand.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He never moves on until everyone understands the material.
his lectures are very detailed
Just straight to the point and makes it so .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

so hard.
What you put into the class is the grade you will get.
but expect to teach yourself everything.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

and wants his students to pass.
and funny.
, and supportive.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

31 reviews with a large 2020 online cluster and but era-split evidence.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523

4 out of 50

3 out of 52

2 out of 51

1 out of 55

Course coverage

MATH223 reviews

MATH2C3 reviews

MATH022 reviews

MATH72 reviews

MATH0021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

C+ 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2

Hok-Yan Chan

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

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

👍 Recommendation Rate

📚 Workload Reality

🗣️ Clarity Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if , and self-practice; skip if you need crystal-clear spoken English with minimal outside study.