Zhong-Yuan Zhang

MATH5A · SATA50 · MAT5A · 005A · 9A · 005C · MATH7B · MATH131 · MATH5B · STATS50 · CALC2110 · MATH1020 · STAT50 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 42/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 42.31%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

Only take him if you are solid in , and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest HeavyExam SurprisesSelf-Study RequiredAccent BarrierDrop Lowest Exam

Exams are hard and
and outside videos are commonly required
Stats sections feel fairer for some; calc/hybrid sections draw harsher complaints

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

and dropped exams help, but hard surprise tests mean an A and heavy study.

; no online reviews were available.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and frequent self-study make the material feel demanding, especially in calculus.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

42/100

About two in ; praise exists for , but many urge finding another professor.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and sometimes uses generous A cutoffs, yet tough grader tags and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Homework and lectures are manageable for some, but and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

and fair; many struggle with accent, vague answers, speed, and weak student connection.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades lean heavily on multiple exams and as rather than the main grade driver.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

motivated math students can pass with homework, , and dropped exams, while many others struggle with fast lectures, accent, and surprise tests.

Main concern

and require heavy independent study.

What students said

“Lectures go REALLY fast and he cannot cover everything on the exams. . .”
MATH5A

“ . Nothing like the hw. And he provides no study guides”
MAT5A

“It's not an easy 'A', but not unreasonably difficult either if you are into Math.”
STAT50

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams dominate the grade and are frequently described as harder or .

Test HeavyExam SurprisesDrop Lowest ExamNo Study Guides

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

surprise-heavy and harder than homework, though lowest exam is sometimes dropped.

Test HeavyExam SurprisesDrop Lowest ExamIn-Person Exams

“The exams are full of surprises but you can prepare for .”
005A

“ . Nothing like the hw.”
MAT5A

“4 exams and . HW is .”
MATH5A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“please go find another professor.”
Voice snapshots generated from 37 in-person , and mixed recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

48/100

“Expect to need to watch online videos or do self study, because his teaching is hard to understand.”

🧪

34/100

“ . I studied and could barely maintain a passing grade.”

⚖️

52/100

“ and gives an A from 88%.”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

“If your good at calc and math you should be fine but change prof if you can.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lectures go REALLY fast
has a really heavy accent
his answers are very vague

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

HW is

Theme 3

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supplementing it with online videos is a must
if you have no time to study independently

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-seven reviews over many years , and polarized teaching quality.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59

4 out of 511

3 out of 53

2 out of 58

1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 13

B range

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

C 3 · C- 1

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2

Zhong-Yuan Zhang

Only take him if you are solid in x x x x, and x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

Depends

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

🧪 x x

⚖️ x x

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧠 x x

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Only take him if you are solid in , and .

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