Kofi Yankey

MATH54 · STATS1 · STATS54 · MATH20 · ECON2MATH52 · MATH52STATS · 207 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 71/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 79.07%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you will attend every class, stay on top of , and use his notes and office hours.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring CheerleaderHeavy Homework LoadStoryteller SidetracksExtra Credit LifelineKofi Notes Essential

and life-changing if you work hard; and story-heavy.
Heavy weekly homework and ; and worksheets help, but an A still requires consistent effort.
; skipping hurts, and Canvas/organization complaints appear especially in online reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As are possible with effort, , and worksheets, but comments stress hard work and that showing up alone is not enough.

Both formats require real work; online critics more often say expectations and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Stats content is manageable with his notes and practice, but many still find the subject and pace challenging.

In-person students more often say his style simplifies stats; online students more often report confusion.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping tanks your chance of passing.

Mandatory tone appears in both formats; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

About four in , and dedicated students rave, but organization and rambling complaints keep it from MustTake.

; online recommendation is more split.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Many call him fair if you show effort and use ; others report tough or and exams.

Format shift

; in-person more effort-reward fairness comments.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and steady practice are repeatedly emphasized across years.

Format shift

Heavy workload is common in both formats, including extreme weekly exercise counts in .

Teaching experience

Good

73/100

, and worksheet-driven; weakened by long stories and uneven organization.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; online more often cites mumbling, tangents, and weak structure.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Homework and worksheets feed quizzes, midterms, and .

Format shift

Both formats describe test-heavy assessment with .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews lean strongly positive when students put in effort: clear worksheets, humor, accessibility, and real support; critics , and heavy work.

Main concern

Lots of , and exams that feel strict or style-specific unless you practice his handouts.

What students said

“Prof Yankey is the best!! If . He makes math class fun... Come to class and do the homework.”
MATH54

“ . . ... workload is insane (133 exercises per week several times).”
MATH54

“He let us use notes for the final :) !!! He's the best!!!!!”
MATH54

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some praise his caring style and TAs, while , and weak organization.

Main concern

, and high chance of frustration if you need tight structure.

What students said

“Mr. Yankey saved my stats grade... This man is a saint and also hilarious, he's just an overall G. !!!”
STATS54

“Really nice professor but if you and tells you exactly when you have work due or .”
MATH54

“What was expected of . You need to learn how to read and understand his style of .”
MATH54

Exam style

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Exams usually track his worksheets and notes; some terms allow notes, but and style-specific.

Worksheet-Based ExamsNotes Sometimes AllowedTest HeavyPop Quizzes Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and handouts; some report notes allowed on finals and tough grading on method.

Worksheet-BasedNotes on Final PossibleTest Heavy

“He let us use notes for the final :) !!! He's the best!!!!!”
STATS54

“ gives out.”
MATH54

Online

Online comments stress learning his question style on quizzes and .

Quiz and Exam Style SpecificUnclear Expectations

“You need to learn how to read and understand his style of them.”
MATH54

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you put in the work and he sees your effort he will help you out immensely.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and effort-based success. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Student Support

80/100

“HE's literally your own personal cheerleader all year.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“Don't wait to do the complete it on time.”

🎭 Lecture Style Split

55/100

“Lots of class is story-telling, and doing notes is difficult due to his habit of not finishing sentences.”

👍 Recommendation Core

74/100

“If . He makes math class fun... Come to class and do the homework.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He makes math class fun, and yes he makes dad jokes
His lecture style streamlines much of what makes Statistics so miserable
Wastes time in class with irrelevant stories

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

You have to work hard for your grades, he is not there to babysit you
It is possible to get an A because all exams and and handouts
C)

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He truly cares about his students and wants them to succeed
This man is a saint and also hilarious
Really nice professor but...

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

207

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning 2015-2026 with , and effort make the pattern reliable despite polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 585

4 out of 543

3 out of 530

2 out of 523

1 out of 526

Course coverage

MATH5443 reviews

MATH202 reviews

STATS542 reviews

ECON2MATH521 review

MATH52STATS1 review

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STATS11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 8

B range

B+ 4 · B 4

C range

C+ 5 · C 3

D range

D 2

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1

Kofi Yankey

x x x x x if you will attend every class, stay on top of x x, and use his notes and office hours.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

❤️ Student Support

📚 Workload Reality

🎭 Lecture Style Split

👍 Recommendation Core

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and 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 you will attend every class, stay on top of , and use his notes and office hours.