Calvin Kao

MAT120 · COLLEGEALG · MATH120 · MATH130 · MATH107 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 24/100
RMP rating: 2.2/5
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Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

Avoid unless you already excel at math and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHard to UnderstandNice but ConfusingHard TestsWeak ExplanationsLet Out Early

Many students cannot follow lectures because of a heavy accent and .
class examples.
, yet a poor math teacher overall.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

and several students report failing despite effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Advanced pace plus unclear lectures make the content .

Is attendance flexible?

Avoid

25/100

Most reviews because teaching and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

A few mention a , but and mass failing dominate the picture.

Format shift

Workload

Light

72/100

focused on a few quizzes and tests.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students say he knows math but and is hard to understand.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades hinge on quizzes and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person students mostly , and a nice personality that does not save the teaching.

Main concern

Accent, weak explanations, and .

What students said

“I had no freaking clue what the man was saying-ever.”
MATH120

“Cool guy, but me and the vast majority of his class ended up failing.”
MATH107

“ class.”
MATH120

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Tests are repeatedly called tougher than classwork or .

Harder Than HomeworkIn-Class TestsOne Page Notes On Final

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests that ; one notes a page of notes on the final.

Harder Than HomeworkQuizzes And TestsOne Page Notes On Final

“ problems done in class so study well”
MATH130

“He is fair in and lets you use a page of notes on the final.”
MATH130

“ homework.”
COLLEGEALG

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Definitely a nice man but the worse math teacher I have ever had!”
Voice snapshots generated from 18 in-person reviews, , and low recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“he can't get you to understand it, it's truly sad”

📉 Recommendation Rate

25/100

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32/100

“The quizzes and tests are rediculously hard, and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

his english is a little lacking
I had no freaking clue what the man was saying-ever.
he knows his subject but the accent can be hard to understand at times

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

class
vast majority of his class ended up failing

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Cool, funny guy.
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Anytime you have a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen in-person reviews spanning several , and .

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

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3 out of 54

2 out of 57

1 out of 54

Course coverage

MATH1077 reviews

MATH1207 reviews

MATH1302 reviews

COLLEGEALG1 review

MAT1201 review

Reported outcomes

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

Avoid

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🎯 Teaching Quality

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Course coverage

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Avoid unless you already excel at math and .

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