AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

John Chan

MATH20 · MATH2 · MATH31 · MATH26 · MATH21 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take him only if , and do not need slow hand-holding.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture From BookLots of HomeworkTest HeavyMandatory AttendanceMixed Clarity
  • Teaching often tracks the textbook with and occasional accent barriers.
  • Homework and tests matter; .
  • Some students find tests fair and get solid grades with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

A and fair if you study, but grades cluster around B/C and many warn of heavy work and failure risk.

Online student earned B+; and comments are more mixed.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Content is standard college math difficulty with fast pace and department curriculum pressure rather than intro fluff.

Evidence is mostly in-person MATH20-31 series with one online MATH2 note.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

and tags warn skip class and you will not pass.

True for both the online and in-person sample.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; friends find him fair while others call the class furious and unintelligible.

The single online review was positive; in-person recommendations split.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Students say you get what you earn and or unusually harsh.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of homework and and practice.

Format shift

; online also links tests to homework.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

and fairness; others say he reads the book, rushes, and is hard to understand.

Format shift

Online review is mildly positive; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Test-heavy tags and comments about exams .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tests; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

to unintelligible rushed book reading and test-heavy stress.

Main concern

Pace, clarity, and .

What students said

“He does show all the steps for the notes. it makes us very easy for me to comprehend what he did.”
MATH2
“I literally did not understand one word he said throughout the whole semester.”
MATH20
“He mostly teaches from the book unfortunately so you should form study groups to get an A or B.”
MATH26

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online MATH2 student found teaching okay, tests aligned with homework and lectures, and .

Main concern

and lecture-heavy with limited sample.

What students said

“He was okay at teaching and and the homework. .”
MATH2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and homework content with standard in-class rigor rather than open-book friendliness.

Tests match homeworkTest heavyCaught cheating in class

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you study but overall test-heavy, with active cheating enforcement.

Test heavyFair if you studyNo cheating
“ and if you study you can easily get an A”
MATH20
“Don't try cheating, he caught two guys in the back of our class lol”
MATH26

Online

One online student said tests matched taught material and homework.

Tests like homework and lectures
“ and the homework”
MATH2

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He mostly teaches from the book unfortunately so you should form study groups to get an A or B. Don't try cheating, he caught two guys in the back of our class lol If you feel like you need your hand held in math class, try a different professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 math reviews with one online and and workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

📖 Book-Centered Lectures

50/100

“he honestly seems like a good guy but all he does is read off the book and does examples from the book, rushes through lessons quickly”

🧪 Test Alignment

55/100

“ and if you study you can easily get an A. He is a and you get what you earned”

🔊 Clarity Barriers

40/100

“I literally did not understand one word he said throughout the whole semester.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He does show all the steps for the notes.
  • He was okay at teaching and and the homework.
  • all he does is read off the book and does examples from the book

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • if you study you can easily get an A
  • Words can't describe how bad he is I've never been so furious with a class in my life
  • Math 20 moves at a much faster pace than prerequisite courses.

Theme 3

📋 About Workload and Attendance

  • LOTS OF HOMEWORK
  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • Be prepared to do all the recommended reading and don't miss class

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews from 2016-2023 give a consistent mixed pattern but limited sample size reduces certainty.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

MATH203 reviews
MATH22 reviews
MATH211 review
MATH261 review
MATH311 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1