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Mathematics

Dai Nguyen

A160 · MATH185 · MATH170 · MATHA140 · A185 · MATHA185 · A140 · MATH120 · MATH180 · MATHA180 · MATH140 · MATH25243 · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
49.02%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if and keep up with massive homework; otherwise pick another instructor.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy Homework LoadSelf Study RequiredThick AccentPolarizing Math ProfTest Heavy No Curve
  • and self-teaching beyond lecture examples
  • some praise humor and caring; many say lectures are too fast or unclear
  • Attendance is mandatory and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As happen for strong self-studiers who grind homework and practice exams, but As.

Both online and ; a few older online calc2 students still earned A+ with heavy practice.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Calculus and stats content plus homework harder than lectures keep intellectual load high.

Difficulty is high in both formats; online does not make the math easier according to most comments.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

14/100

absences even for excused reasons in some reports.

and in-person reviews alike.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

good if and like humor; poor fit if .

In-person opinions are split; online lean more negative on .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

, and little curving dominate despite occasional partial credit or EC.

Format shift

Online calc ; in-person notes some partial credit.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Very large homework sets (often MyMathLab or .

Format shift

and in-person sections.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Caring humor and energy help some learners, but pace, accent, and .

Format shift

In-person energy is praised more; online teaching quality comments are more mixed to negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Most of the grade rides on a few exams and a as practice and .

Format shift

Exam-heavy structure holds online and in person; as study guides.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person lectures are energetic but fast; homework is huge and .

Main concern

Accent, pace, and outside videos.

What students said

“This teacher gives an so .”
MATH170
“You are better off self studying notes than going to class.”
MATH180
“Just give him a shot! ^^”
MATHA180

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online math , and mixed success; some pandemic-era students thrived with practice exams.

Main concern

Harsh exam averages and reviews.

What students said

“The class average for all 4 exams was 50-70%. ”
MATH180
“ and be prepared for the class, and you will be fine.”
MATHA185
“Arguably one of the taking”
A160

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

mixed usefulness of reviews and limited curving.

Hard ExamsTrick QuestionsTest HeavyPractice Exams VaryLittle Curve

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but often include tricks; some finals were calculator-banned without warning.

Trick QuestionsPartial Credit SometimesPractice Exams Hit or Miss
“the . His trick problems are for see your understanding but honestly,he is a and .”
MATH180
“all of as study guides, lecture examples, and homework.”
MATH170

Online

Online exams described as long and harshly graded with class averages near 50-70%; proctoring tools not clearly detailed.

Hard ExamsPicky GradingLow Class Averages
“ so unless you have time to dedicate 2-4 hours a .”
MATH180
“He graded so harshly the class average for the first exam was around a 50% while the second was even lower.”
MATH180

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You are better off self studying notes than going to class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (7 online, 43 in , and polarized warmth vs clarity. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“He is clearly much more excited to teach in person than online and seems to really care about the class and his students.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

46/100

“ ”

📚 Workload Reality

22/100

“This teacher gives an so .”

⚖️

34/100

“Exam #1 average was a 50-60% (& not curved).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very energetic and brings an upbeat vibe to class.
  • his teaching style is horrendous
  • He can't teach the concepts easily, so you would need to self study all the lessons by yourself

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • DO THE
  • . So make sure you do all of
  • Not a free class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is really funny and he cares about his students a lot.
  • Kind dude.
  • he WILL say the answer is obvious

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

54

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty mixed, detailed reviews over many years show a , and accent/pace issues.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 58
3 out of 55
2 out of 57
1 out of 517

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 6 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

8

B 7 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

11

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 2