AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Carlo Chan

MATH124 · MATH3B · MATH2 · IDK · MATH10 · MATH3A · 134 lifetime ratings

AI rating
29/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
31.03%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

unless you already know the material and ; some lighter courses rate better.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-Study HeavyHard ExamsHomework WeightedFast LecturesPolarizing Math
  • Many students say lectures .
  • and is the main path to pass for some.
  • as brutal, mismatched to practice, with low class averages.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

, but and many report low medians and hard A paths.

Online lower-level courses rate easier; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Calc pacing is fast and explanation-light, so intellectual load feels high for average students.

In-person MATH3A/3B are hardest; some online MATH10/124 feel simpler.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

not—with hybrid options noted.

No single policy dominates online vs in person.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

and comment tone are largely negative outside a few lighter or self-driven success stories.

; a subset of online stats/precalc is more positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Students report , and little grade bumping even when close.

Format shift

.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

and sometimes huge, but structure can be consistent weekly rather than chaotic.

Format shift

; some online sections feel lighter.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Frequent claims of and weak help; minority say content depth is solid if you grind.

Format shift

In-person negativity is denser; some online 124/10 reviews are warmer.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Homework/quizzes often carry major weight, but .

Format shift

Several courses cite ~50% homework; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person calc reviews are largely negative on teaching clarity and .

Main concern

Lectures feel like speed problem demos; finals can crush the class average.

What students said

“most of his class is watching him skim ”
MATH3A
“the class average was an uncurved 31%. if you like being sane.”
MATH3B
“The homework is 50% of our grades, so if you just put in the work you will pass.”
MATH3B

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some MATH10/124 students find it manageable; and harsh finals.

Main concern

Pre-recorded lectures at high speed and .

What students said

“homework was worth 50%, quiz is 30% and exam is 20%... ”
MATH10
“I bombed the final because it was nothing like the ... median was 120 out of 300”
MATH2
“Easy. Homework is solved in class ”
MATH124

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

practice, with some open-note allowances that still do not make them easy.

Hard FinalsLow Class AveragesSometimes Cheat SheetHomework-Unlike Questions

Assessment risk

Strict

26/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and midterms often described as extremely hard with low averages; some allow a one-page cheat sheet.

Brutal FinalsLow MediansOne-Page Notes (some)Homework Replacement Policies
“the class average was an uncurved 31%”
MATH3B
“Mean on the final was 36% for my class”
MATH3B
“You also get a 1 page (front/back) cheat sheet for every test, and he replaces the .”
MATH3A

Online

Online students report hard finals unlike practice, weekly tests, and .

Hard FinalPractice MismatchIn-Person Exam (some)
“I bombed the final because it was nothing like the and he had a bunch of trick questions”
MATH2
“questions on the on the homework. a ”
MATH2

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Chan was probably the worst teacher that I have had in my entire learning career as most of his class is watching him skim ”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting self-study load and harsh exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“I could watch a 5 min youtube video about calc and it'll be more useful than his whole course.”

📉

26/100

“Mean on the final was 36% for my class, and highest score was 84%”

📝

50/100

“The homework is 50% of our grades, so if you just put in the work you will pass.”

👎 Recommendation

28/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • skim
  • Lectures primarily consist of going over
  • speed running chapters

Theme 2

📈 About Exams

  • final exam was almost entirely on chapter 16
  • so bad the median was 120 out of 300
  • class average was an uncurved 31%

Theme 3

🧩

  • you will have to learn everything yourself
  • If you want to get a A in his class, you pretty much have to learn everything yourself
  • I was better off studying everything through youtube

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

134

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning years with and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 516
3 out of 519
2 out of 519
1 out of 555

Course coverage

MATH3B23 reviews
MATH3A15 reviews
MATH25 reviews
MATH104 reviews
MATH1242 reviews
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IDK1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 3 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 3 · B 7

C range

9

C+ 4 · C 4 · C- 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 3