Richard Buam

MATH · MATH1 · MATH001 · BASICMATH · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 32/100
RMP rating: 2.5/5
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Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

Avoid unless you already know the material and only need a flexible personality-based classroom.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear ExplanationsHarsh Homework GradingImproper CommentsBoring LecturesInconsistent Experience

Reviews split between mildly positive personality notes and strong teaching complaints.
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Some say he can teach basics if you show up, but overall tone is not encouraging.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

and weak guidance make an A feel like a struggle, not a fair trade for effort.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Basic math content can be simple, but teaching issues make learning harder than the title suggests.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Avoid

32/100

, and classroom remarks outweigh mild praise.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

25/100

Students say to teach.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

, but volume is not described as overwhelming.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Clarity problems, lost instructions, and offensive remarks dominate the teaching picture.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

most.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews show a mixed but lean-negative experience: and grading unfair.

Main concern

and occasional inappropriate comments.

What students said

“instead of taking of us understand how to do it right!”
MATH1

“ . He gets lost in his own instructions.”
BASICMATH

“He is a nice teacher, if you hate math he's going to make u comprehend the basics.”
MATH001

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

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Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews do not clearly .

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“instead of taking of us understand how to do it right!”
Voice snapshots generated from 6 , and classroom tone issues. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“ . He gets lost in his own instructions.”

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25/100

“who the hell grades homework?? instead of taking of us understand how to do it right!”

👎 Recommendation Level

32/100

“Overall he needs to be checked on with his certain comments he makes about people in the lower level of math.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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He gets lost in his own instructions.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades and Difficulty

who the ??
if you hate math he's going to make u comprehend the basics.
how does expect student to learn when he just fails our practice!!

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

50/100

Evidence confidence

Six older reviews show mixed but recurring negatives; sparse grade data and empty comments lower certainty.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50

4 out of 53

3 out of 50

2 out of 52

1 out of 51

Course coverage

MATH2 reviews

MATH12 reviews

BASICMATH1 review

MATH0011 review

Reported outcomes

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Richard Buam

Avoid unless you already know the material and only need a flexible personality-based classroom.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Recommended

Avoid

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🎯 Teaching Quality

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👎 Recommendation Level

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Grades and Difficulty

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Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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D range

F

No letter grade reported

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