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Mathematics

Jonathan Tin

MATH1A · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
50/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Tin may work for proactive self-starters, but students needing structured lectures and steady support should be cautious.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough examsMixed teachingSelf-learning requiredHelpful when askedStrict calculus
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who found Tin helpful and students who found the course disorganized or neglectful.
  • Calculus content is hard, and several reviews say students must teach themselves through asynchronous or book-based work.
  • Online reviews are positive overall, while and and poor accommodation sensitivity.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible, but it usually requires self-teaching, keeping up with homework, and .

Online reviews suggest fairer effort-for-reward grading, while and asynchronous self-learning.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Calculus is inherently hard, and the class is made harder by book-oriented instruction, asynchronous topics, and difficult exams.

Online students still call calculus hard but manageable, while in-person students more often describe the structure as .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not prove a , but hybrid and asynchronous components suggest some flexibility in how content is completed.

Both formats mention asynchronous or hybrid work, but neither clearly establishes strict or .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Recommendation depends on learning style because proactive students praise him, while others strongly warn against his disorganization and self-teaching demands.

Online reviews are recommend-level, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Grading seems fair but tough, with difficult , and clear criteria in positive reviews.

Format shift

Online reviews describe fair exams and , while and graded-by-few-things concerns.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Workload is moderate to heavy because homework is typical for math but .

Format shift

Online workload is described as typical, while and self-teaching.

Teaching experience

Average

53/100

Teaching is average overall because positive reviews praise helpfulness and improvement, but negative reviews describe disorganization and unhelpful lectures.

Format shift

Online teaching evidence is positive, while and more critical.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

, and exams, with exams carrying enough difficulty to shape the course experience.

Format shift

Online reviews mention homework, quizzes, and exams, while and few graded items more strongly.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mostly , and limited student support.

Main concern

Many in-person students say lectures are weak and much of the class requires independent learning.

What students said

“Half of the class is asynchronous which means that we basically have to teach calculus to ourselves.”
MATH1A
“ , but he listen to how the class does and .”
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Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students describe him as helpful, reachable, and improving over time, though calculus and .

Main concern

Students still need to be proactive because the course is book-oriented and calculus remains hard.

What students said

“ but also fair.”
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“He wants to help so reach out & be proactive.”
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Exam style

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Exams are standard to strict because students call them tough, but some say they are fair and .

Tough ExamsFair ExamsCurvesEasy Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

47/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and pop quizzes, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser use.

Difficult TestsCurvesPop Quizzes
“ , but he listen to how the class does and .”
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“On day 1 he explained that teaching was a side hustle for him and that this class wasn't his priority.”
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Online

Online reviews mention tough but and , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Tough but Fair ExamsEasy Quizzes
“ but also fair.”
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“Quizzes easy if you did the homework.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He wants to help so reach out & be proactive.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

53/100

“Start of quarter was iffy but he always asked for .”

📈 Difficulty

30/100

“Calc is hard but he's great at breaking it down.”

⚖️

48/100

“ but also fair.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Always willing to help and easy to talk to.
  • His lectures are not helpful at all because and .
  • Tin only teaches out of the book.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , but he listen to how the class does and .
  • .
  • You have to teach quite a few topics by yourself.

Theme 3

💻 About Course Format

  • Most of the class is asynchronous and you have to teach quite a few topics by yourself.
  • Part of this class featured in-person learning; it also partly involved asynchronous work, where students work through content on their own.
  • Hybrid class Calc is hard but he's great at breaking it down.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

56/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because only 6 reviews exist, but they are recent and detailed with a .

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

MATH1A6 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B- 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

3

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