AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Ann Pham

MATH170 · MATH37 · MATH80 · MATH12 · TRIG170 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
27/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take Ann Pham only if you can learn math independently and handle fast lectures with .

Best fit · Self Taught ProFast-paced lecturesHeavy homeworkSelf-teaching requiredHard to followMixed support
  • and require substantial self-teaching.
  • and often harder than notes or tests.
  • A few students found her helpful and knowledgeable, but negative experiences dominate.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Getting an A is possible for strong or self-taught students, but , and unfair or difficult tests.

The online review suggests an easy A, while in-person evidence says grades require significant independent work.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The content is often described as tough trig or math and limited support.

Online evidence calls the course too easy, but the much larger in-person set describes a challenging course experience.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a , but several students imply skipping or missing lecture makes passing harder.

Attendance evidence comes from in-person comments; the single .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

because , and force students to learn from the book.

The online review is negative despite easy grading, and strong positive exceptions.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Several reviews , and many drops despite some A grades.

Format shift

Strict grading concerns ; the online review only reports an A+.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

as a lot, hard, and a major burden across in-person reviews.

Format shift

, while the single online review does not describe workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Students often say she knows math but , and is hard to understand.

Format shift

; the online review gives no teaching detail.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

80/100

Reviews mention no quizzes, several midterms or unit tests, and a as support work.

Format shift

Assessment details come from in-person reviews, with .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews commonly , and a .

Main concern

Students often struggle to follow lectures and keep up with the pace.

What students said

“ . She moves crazy fast and doesn't care abt if you fall behind”
MATH170
“Most of my learning came from the book and through other students.”
MATH170
“Run!”
MATH170

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

The only online review says the class was very easy but frustrating.

Main concern

The review gives little detail beyond calling the class annoying.

What students said

“Her class is too easy and annoying.”
MATH37

Exam style

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Reviews describe several unit or midterm exams plus a final, with some students calling tests unfair or .

Multiple MidtermsFinal ExamTest HeavyUnfair Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a final, with complaints about unfair or mismatched exams.

Multiple MidtermsFinal ExamUnfair Tests
“There are 3 or 4 unit/midterms and a final.”
TRIG170
“ the difficulty”
MATH170
“ ”
MATH170

Online

Reviews do not clearly prove the .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . Pretty much just races through problems on the board with so one is forced to learn at home through the book.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“Pretty much just races through problems on the board with so one is forced to learn at home through the book.”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“There is a lot of homework and the and tests.”

👍 Recommendation Risk

28/100

“If you are a math whiz this is an easy A, but if not, stay away.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She just goes a too fast through the notes and is hard to understand.
  • . She moves crazy fast and doesn't care abt if you fall behind
  • Her way of teaching is definitely very confusing and if .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The and tests.
  • After 2.5 months, half the class has already dropped.
  • For one test the class average was 52% and she blamed us for failing.

Theme 3

❤️ Positive Exceptions

  • Professor Pham was a great professor!
  • She was great at explaining WHY things work the way they do, which helped me understand the formulas and identities.
  • She is a very respectable person, willing to help and very patient and everything good.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews span many years and , though only one online review limits online confidence.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

MATH1707 reviews
TRIG1702 reviews
MATH121 review
MATH371 review
MATH801 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values