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Foothill College · Mathematics

Bert Lo

MATH1A · MATH · MATH43 · MATH2A · MATH49B · MATH22CIS18 · MATH2 · MATH42 · MATH1A1B · CALC1D · MATH11 · MATH49 · MATH10 · MATHCALC · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
9.09%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Take Bert Lo only if you want rigorous math training and , and a high failure risk.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExtremely hard examsTest heavyClear lecturesTough gradingMandatory attendance
  • many praise clear math teaching, but recent reviews describe a punishing course experience.
  • Getting an A is very hard because grades , and finals.
  • , and strong math preparation are essential, but effort does not always translate into high grades.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

An A is very difficult because students repeatedly , and no .

There are no online reviews, so .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

The math content is intellectually demanding, fast, and requires strong prior preparation and heavy independent practice.

There are no online reviews, so all difficulty evidence comes from in-person math courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Reviews say attendance is taken, skipping class makes passing unlikely, and students may need to attend outside-class assignments.

There are no online reviews, and in-person .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most recent students strongly discourage taking him unless the student wants a very rigorous math challenge.

There are no online reviews, and but very negative in recent comments.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

14/100

Students repeatedly call him a and say hard quizzes, midterms, and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students report lots of homework, , and high study time demands.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Many students praise his clarity and math knowledge, but and recent complaints about support pull the experience down.

Format shift

All teaching evidence comes from in-person reviews, with older reviews much more positive than recent ones.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

91/100

Grades are heavily driven by quizzes, midterms, and as preparation than protection.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All analyzed evidence is in person and shows a rigorous, exam-heavy math course with but .

Main concern

The main concern is that , and strict expectations make passing or earning an A difficult.

What students said

“It's super difficult to even pass this class nonetheless ace it.”
MATH43
“quizzes and and he doesn't give you much time.”
MATH1A
“Bert's lectures and , but nothing can make discrete math easy.”
MATH22CIS18

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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The and high-risk, with difficult quizzes, midterms, and .

Hard MidtermsHard QuizzesDifficult FinalTest HeavyNo Dropped Exam Scores

Assessment risk

Strict

16/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and finals, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, proctoring software, or Lockdown Browser rules.

Hard MidtermsHard QuizzesDifficult FinalTest HeavyNo Dropped Exam Scores
“8 quizzes(240points), 3 midterms(450 points) 1 final ( 300points).”
MATH1A
“ and midterms so you can't screw up any.”
MATH43
“However and .”
MATH11

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It's super difficult to even pass this class nonetheless ace it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and ; credibility rating: High.

🧮 Teaching Clarity

58/100

“Bert's lectures and , but nothing can make discrete math easy.”

⚠️

16/100

“ and blue”

📉 Easy A Risk

12/100

“this is definitely not the easy A class for you .”

Theme 1

🧪

  • .
  • quizzes and and he doesn't give you much time.
  • No Mid-terms(2x20%) and final(35%) score can be drop.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He wants you to really understand what he is teaching not just memorize.
  • Clearest math teacher I've ever had.
  • He is a good teacher, very clear about waht he is teaching, willing to help you, but he is very hard

Theme 3

⚠️ About Course Survival

  • I had to work very very hard just to pass the class.
  • Half the people dropped his class!!! you've been warned!!!
  • If you need a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is based on 31 reviews over many years with detailed and , and clear but demanding teaching.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 58

Course coverage

MATH437 reviews
MATH1A6 reviews
MATH2A3 reviews
MATH22 reviews
MATH22CIS182 reviews
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Reported outcomes

F results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

4

F 4

No letter grade reported

3

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