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Mathematics

PO Tong

MATH253 · CALC3 · MATH2A · MATH252 · DIFFEQ275 · CALCULUS3 · CALC251 · CALC1 · TRIGONOMETRY · MATH2B · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Take him if you will attend consistently and work through practice problems, but if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring math supportStraightforward testsWork requiredMixed grading viewsAccent concerns
  • Recent reviews are strongly positive and describe him as , and helpful outside class.
  • Students say success is doable if you attend, participate, and practice lecture-style problems.
  • Older negative reviews , and limited partial credit.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

A is possible with attendance and steady practice, but calculus still requires real work and some students report .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

The math content is inherently challenging, but many students say his lectures and .

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as mandatory, but reviews repeatedly say going to class is key to passing and doing well.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most positive reviews recommend him for clear support and complaints.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Some students praise forgiving homework and partial credit, while and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Workload is normal for calculus, with homework and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

, but older reviews report serious clarity and support problems.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and tests, with tests repeatedly described as based on lecture and .

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are split, with many recent students praising his help and while older .

Main concern

Grading and partial credit feel inconsistent across student experiences.

What students said

“You have to work for it yes, but its so doable!”
CALCULUS3
“Hw and tests straightforward and based on lecture.”
CALC1
“ .”
CALC1

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The lectures and homework but mixed reports about grading strictness and partial credit.

Lecture-Based TestsHomework-Based TestsReasonable TestsPartial Credit Varies

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and class questions, but grading leniency varies by student report.

Lecture-Based TestsHomework-Based TestsPartial Credit Varies
“Hw and tests straightforward and based on lecture.”
CALC1
“ and lectures.”
CALC251
“ , but ; he barely gives any partial credit.”
MATH2A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You have to work for it yes, but its so doable!”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and test structure. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

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👍 Recommendation Level

82/100

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⚖️

58/100

“Partial credit is extremely forgiving as long as your mistakes were computational as opposed to conceptual.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great guy and passionate about math and his students!
  • he makes and easy .
  • Really wants to see his students succeed.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A? No but c'mon its Calc 3
  • HW u get 8 tries to get Q right, so basically .
  • .

Theme 3

🧪 About Tests

  • The so similar to the ones u will do in class.
  • Hw and tests straightforward and based on lecture.
  • Class average is 60% on tests.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 17 in-person reviews provide detailed but time-split evidence with a .

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

CALC13 reviews
CALCULUS33 reviews
CALC2512 reviews
MATH2522 reviews
2511 review
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MATH2A1 review
MATH2B1 review
TRIGONOMETRY1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 5 · 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

1

Not sure yet 1