AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Huyvu Phan

A160 · MATH160 · MATH170 · MATH115 · MATHA160 · MATH30 · MATH120 · 22236LVO · C1000 · MATH100 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
38.78%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid if you need strong support or clear instruction; only take him if and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizingHomework HeavyMyMathLab DependentHit-or-Miss LecturesTest Heavy
  • Student opinions split sharply between caring and , and unresponsive.
  • Workload is consistently huge, especially MyMathLab or .
  • Some terms feel like an easy A with multiple-choice tests and ; many others feel harsh and unsupported.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some students get easy As via multiple-choice tests and , but many others need heavy grinding and still struggle.

Online reviews lean harder and less forgiving; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Content is regular college math or stats, but rushed or material alone.

; online comments more often say the class is overcomplicated.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

and skipping class hurts, with skip-class tags common.

and in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Would-take-again is under 40 percent and recent reviews frequently urge students to pick someone else.

Online feedback is especially negative; in-person is split but .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

and clear syllabus notes appear, but tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

Some in-person students call him lenient with deadlines; online students more often call him a .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

MyMathLab or Pearson sets nearly every week.

Format shift

Both online and ; online feels especially MyMathLab-heavy.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Teaching quality is split between passionate funny lectures and .

Format shift

In-person has both glowing and scathing reviews; online leans more toward poor support and self-teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Courses are test heavy with , and paper or multi-choice exams.

Format shift

Online ; in-person mixes notes, reviews, and paper tests.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and helpful, while many report , impatience, and crushing homework.

Main concern

, and limited outside help make the class risky for students who struggle.

What students said

“Assignments and tests were online + multiple choices + 10 attempts, so easy A!”
MATH160
“This professor has made me hate math!”
MATH160
“ ”
MATH100

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing rushed lectures, heavy MyMathLab work, poor help, and a .

Main concern

Students say you must teach yourself and the course feels harder than it should.

What students said

“ .”
MATHA160
“Dont waste your time taking him unless you are prepared to teach yourself.”
MATH160
“Be prepared to teach yourself.”
A160

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

choice to hard mismatched paper tests.

MyMathLab ExamsMultiple Choice OptionsPaper FinalsStudy ReviewsTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams range from multiple choice with ; no Lockdown Browser is clearly proven.

Multiple Choice TestsPaper ExamsReview SessionsHomework Mismatch Reports
“Had 4 tests + 1 final, all multiple choices.”
MATH160
“The and similar to examples in notes and the reviews.”
MATH160
“his exams were hard. The .”
A160

Online

Online reviews describe heavy MyMathLab testing plus occasional written finals, with and .

MyMathLab DependentWritten Final PossibleHomework Aligned SometimesSelf-Study Required
“Exam reviews . , and exam.”
MATH160
“the entire course is heavily reliant on mymathlab for homework and exams 1-3. .”
A160
“ . Uses mymathlab for the entire course except for the and final.”
MATH160

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dont waste your time taking him unless you are prepared to teach yourself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews, highlighting polarization, homework load, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“His lectures do not make any sense, he goes off topic often”

👍 Recommendation Rate

38/100

“Don't think about taking this professor.”

🏋️ Workload Reality

18/100

“ again.”

📗 Easy-A Moments

52/100

“Assignments and tests were online + multiple choices + 10 attempts, so easy A!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is passionate and funny.
  • Always goes off topic and never answers questions.
  • He sometimes gets some questions wrong and criticize people who corrects him.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • so easy A!
  • so the homework just feels like a waste of time
  • and the reviews help out a-lot for the exams

Theme 3

📚 About Workload and Support

  • PEARSON PEARSON PEARSON! If you've used Pearson you know the extreme work load.
  • he never replied to my emails throughout the entire semester.
  • Expect to spend several hours in the Math tutoring center

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-nine reviews across years and formats show a stable polarized pattern with and teaching.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 53
3 out of 55
2 out of 55
1 out of 521

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 2 · A 9 · A- 2

B range

14

B+ 5 · B 7 · B- 2

C range

10

C+ 3 · C 6 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 3