AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Simon Yan

PRCAL4303 · MATH81 · MATH02 · MATH2 · MATH20 · MATH84 · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

Take Yan for Math 20/84 or similar if you want a ; still practice the sample tests.

Best fit · Easy A HunterPractice tests like real examsHilarious and clearEasy A mathOptional homeworkBeginner math hero
  • Students overwhelmingly call him the step-by-step teaching.
  • very attainable if you show up and practice.
  • , but and he may not fully prep students for tougher follow-on courses.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

91/100

Dozens of reviews call it an easy A if ; .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

Lower-level math is broken into simple steps; content feels easy under his teaching for most students.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and can count toward the grade; skip class and you will miss key material.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Strong majority recommend him as despite a few older negatives.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

and easy tests help, but 89 percent may stay a B with no curve or .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Light

80/100

; main work is attending, notes, and short practice before tests.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Repeated praise for , and practice exams that match tests.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades hinge on a few tests and a final; .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

as , and exam-predictable, with only sparse complaints about strictness or higher-level prep.

Main concern

Great for terminal lower math; a few students felt underprepared for the next course or noted cheating issues.

What students said

“ and you'll be fine.”
MATH20
“Super easy class! There are only 4 test that consist of 20 problems & before each test he always gives a .”
MATH84
“ !!”
MATH20

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

assessments highly predictable and student-friendly.

Practice tests nearly identicalFew examsOptional homeworkStraightforward problemsDrop quizzes sometimes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; no comments mention remote proctoring tools.

Practice tests nearly identicalStraightforward problemsFew tests plus final
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MATH84
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MATH20
“He gives out sample tests that are almost replicas of the actual ones.”
MATH20

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Oh, you will love him. He's the best Math 20 professor, hands down.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person , and lower-level math fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

90/100

“His lecture , and organized.”

📈 Easy A Reality

91/100

“THIS CLASS IS AN EASY "A".”

🧪

88/100

“ .”

👍

88/100

“If you have trouble with math this is the class for you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He shows you step by step how he arrived at his answer.
  • He's also extremely funny, you will find yourself laughing out loud from day one.
  • He teaches math as if you were a young samurai.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A.
  • Do the homework and show up to class, you'll pass every test :)
  • 89% is a and no )

Theme 3

⚠️ Caveats

  • he did not prep me for Math 2
  • people cheated in the class and Yan didint do anything about it.
  • I would not recommend him if

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

67

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 in-person reviews over many years with highly consistent easy-A and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 541
4 out of 516
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values