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Mathematics

Guoqiang Song

MATH220 · MATH191 · MATH150 · MATH210 · MATH190 · MATH270 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
58.62%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him if and exam prep, but if you need traditional in-class teaching.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkTest heavyCaring but demandingRedo-friendly examsSelf-paced structure
  • Students often describe Song as caring and and keep up.
  • The course is homework-heavy and and grading can be tough.
  • Success depends , and being comfortable learning from videos or independent practice.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

60/100

An A , and , but students must put in sustained work and often score very high on exams.

Online reviews make the A feel more time-intensive, while and support that improve the payoff.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The math content and exams are challenging, and many students say .

Online sections feel more difficult because of limited lectures, while in-person sections are easier , and office hours.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Several reviews say participation, classwork, weekly pacing, and .

Online flexibility exists in timing for some exams, but both formats require staying on schedule.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

65/100

because he cares, gives help, and sometimes allows redos, but he is not a low-effort option.

In-person recommendations are stronger, while and testing.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Redo opportunities and , but many reviews still call him a .

Format shift

In-person reviews mention redos more often, while online reviews and .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students repeatedly describe lots of , and time-consuming pacing.

Format shift

Online winter and asynchronous formats are described as especially workload-heavy, while .

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

He is often described as caring and helpful, though many students dislike the self-teaching or flipped lecture structure.

Format shift

In-person experiences are generally better because help and , while online reviews are more inconsistent.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades are often driven by exams, quizzes, and as practice or a grade buffer.

Format shift

, though some in-person sections also use classwork and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed but more favorable, with , and while still calling the class homework-heavy and test-driven.

Main concern

Students who expect live lectures to carry the learning may be frustrated by the self-paced flipped format.

What students said

“allows redos on all exams for calc 2”
MATH191
“ unless .”
MATH190

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are polarized, with some students praising support and structure while others report heavy workload, poor teaching, and strict testing.

Main concern

Online students need strong time management because homework and exams can dominate the course.

What students said

“be ready to be a shut in”
MATH190
“Most of my learning was done through online searching.”
MATH270

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The overall exam style is high-stakes and sometimes strict, though redos and .

Exam HeavyRedo OpportunitiesLockdown BrowserTake-Home ExamsOnline Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

in one course, and hard tests, so the policy varies by section.

Exam RedosTake-Home ExamsOnline ExamsHard Exams
“All of ”
MATH210
“ .”
MATH191

Online

Online , and one explicit Lockdown Browser complaint.

Lockdown BrowserHeavy TestsTimed Exam Windows
“Uses Lockdown sceeen when testing invades privacy with that”
MATH150
“tests as they are weighted very heavily”
MATH190

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Overall, solid professor if you put in the work!”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“He really cares about all his students and wants them to learn.”

📚 Workload Pressure

25/100

“ .”

🧪

35/100

“The entire grade is based on exams, but the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a very caring professor.
  • Does not actually teach in class.
  • He really cares about his students passing.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • allows redos on all exams for calc 2
  • .

Theme 3

🧠 About Work Habits

  • Do all the homework. It will make up if u have a .
  • just stay on track and give yourself time to redo.

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

The 29 reviews cover multiple math courses and formats with , and self-teaching.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 1 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

4

B 4

C range

3

C 3

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2