Thach Pham

VIET180 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 28/100
RMP rating: 2.0/5
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Difficulty: 2.0

The decision

Skip unless you already know Vietnamese and can teach yourself; kindness does not fix weak instruction.

Best fit · Self Taught ProNice but poor teachingUnorganized lecturesBoard-only vocab dumpsNeeds prior VietnameseA possible with memorization

Students call him nice and funny but as a teacher.
Class works better if you already know some Vietnamese and .
One student earned an A by memorizing word meanings; .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible with vocab study, but weak teaching means you earn it mainly through self-work.

All evidence is from in-person VIET180 reviews; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Difficulty ratings sit near 2 and content is basic vocab, but poor delivery makes it harder than the material alone.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Two of three reviews warn against taking him for weak teaching and disorganization despite a .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

One student reported an A after studying; no strong evidence of harsh or .

Format shift

In-person only; sparse grade detail.

Workload

Light

72/100

Main work described is studying and memorizing vocabulary meanings, not heavy projects.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Nice and occasionally funny, but multiple students say he cannot teach and .

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Comments focus on vocab learning and board work; .

Format shift

In-person only; limited assessment detail.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person VIET180 reviews split: and an A with study, while two said he cannot teach and .

Main concern

, and disorganization for true beginners.

What students said

“ if you do not have any background in Vietnamese. He's a nice guy but definitely doesn't know how to teach.”
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“Great teacher. Very understanding and enjoys what he teaches. I'm not Vietnamese but I got an A in the class..you just have to study the words and know what they mean!”
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“ though but he seems unorganize.”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

open-book policy.

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ if you do not have any background in Vietnamese. He's a nice guy but definitely doesn't know how to teach.”
Voice snapshots generated from 3 in-person reviews (2006-2007), highlighting teaching, personality, and . Credibility rating: Low.

📚 Teaching Quality

32/100

“He's a nice guy but definitely doesn't know how to teach. He writes random words on the board and expects people to know and memorize it as soon as he writes it.”

👍 Recommendation

30/100

“ if you do not have any background in Vietnamese.”

📈 Grades with Self-Study

58/100

“I'm not Vietnamese but I got an A in the class..you just have to study the words and know what they mean!”

😕 Organization

28/100

“ though but he seems unorganize.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

definitely doesn't know how to teach
writes random words on the board
he seems unorganize

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

Great teacher. Very understanding
He's a nice guy
He's kinda funny though

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

I got an A in the class..you just have to study the words
if you do not have any background in Vietnamese

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Lifetime ratings

28/100

Evidence confidence

Only three very old reviews (2006-2007) with mixed views and little grade or policy detail.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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