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Mathematics

Tu Pham

MATH1A · MATH2A · MATHF001A · CAL20273 · MATH48C · MATH2B · MATHF001C · MATH22 · F048C · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
38.1%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Take Tu Pham mainly if you are self-motivated and , and outside videos with limited support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy HomeworkSelf-Study RequiredDifficult ExamsSlow GradingMixed by Format
  • Online reviews are mostly negative and describe , and poor responsiveness.
  • In-person reviews are much more positive, with students , and .
  • A good grade is possible, but many students say it requires strong self-teaching and tolerance for workload.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

57/100

A strong , and , but online students often describe high effort and self-teaching.

Online A grades often come with heavy independent work, while and more guided path.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The math content feels harder because lectures often do not fully prepare students for homework and exams.

Online reviews make the course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Reviews mention participation and meetings but do not show a .

Online reviews mention participation and meetings, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Most because the course feels hands-off, homework-heavy, and poorly supported.

, but online reviews dominate the evidence and are much more negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Some students earn A grades through homework, practice exams, and , but and grading problems.

Format shift

In-person grading sounds fair and sometimes generous, while and .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

and consumes time needed to study for exams.

Format shift

Online workload is repeatedly described as excessive, while but with better payoff.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Online students often say lectures are incomplete, unengaging, and too hands-off despite a few positive comments.

Format shift

The online experience is weak, while the .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades combine homework, participation, exams, and a but exams still creating high risk.

Format shift

Online reviews give the clearest breakdown, while in-person reviews mention homework, tests, study guides, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are positive overall and describe , and .

Main concern

Even in positive reviews, students still mention a lot of homework and stressful difficulty.

What students said

“ and explained well.”
MATH1A
“The but if you keep up with it you have a good chance to pass the class.”
MATHF001A
“Lots of . Learned a lot from his class.”
MATH2A

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students often describe a hands-off course with lots of , and reliance on YouTube or textbooks.

Main concern

The biggest concern is that lectures may not cover enough of the .

What students said

“I relied on textbook + Youtube to learn”
MATH48C
“His lectures do not cover all of the material, making this class extra difficult.”
MATHF001C
“The workload of this class just doesn't seem reasonable because .”
MATHF001C

Exam style

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Exams are described as difficult and sometimes poorly aligned with lecture coverage, while reviews .

Difficult ExamsPractice ExamsFinal ExamUnexpected Exam Length

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or homework and practice exams, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring rules.

Study Guide Based TestsPractice ExamsHomework-Based Test Problems
“ study guide.”
MATH1A
“And .”
MATHF001A
“Make sure you study the to getting an A.”
MATHF001C

Online

, and an unexpected 45-question exam, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Difficult ExamsPractice ExamsFinal ExamUnexpected 45-Question Exam
“He told us our exam would have 20 questions but gave us 45 instead”
MATHF001C
“ complete and .”
MATH48C
“Graded on participation (10%), Webassign homework (40%), exams (30%), and the final exam (20%).”
F048C

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Unless you're extremely motivated to learn math because he isn't very accessible.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“I don't feel like you learn much in this class because the lectures barely cover what is on the homework.”

📚 Workload

18/100

“The workload of this class just doesn't seem reasonable because .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

36/100

“ if you're self motivated or work well on your own.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is way too hands off in order for the students to learn anything in class, to be honest.
  • His lectures aren't very engaging and they don't cover nearly all the material that MyMathLab covers.
  • and explained well.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • complete and .
  • The . It's taught me the entire class.
  • Lots of . Learned a lot from his class.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Course Management

  • He is an and he keeps on forgetting to post our practice exams and .
  • He told us our exam would have 20 questions but gave us 45 instead, causing a lot of the students to not finish on time.
  • He once used the wrong and most of us got Cs until we notified him of this matter.

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one detailed reviews show a strong online pattern of workload and support concerns, though the .

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 59

Course coverage

MATHF001C9 reviews
MATH48C4 reviews
F048C2 reviews
CAL202731 review
MATH1A1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 3 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 1