AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Hsu-chia Chen

MAT12 · MAT10 · MATH12 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Great if and ; avoid if you need slow conceptual teaching from scratch in MAT10.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPractice tests match examsPatient when clearPacket-style lecturesExtra creditTest heavy
  • Many students say practice tests and achievable with consistent study.
  • Recent MAT10 reviews claim she moves too fast , and multiple students dropped.
  • , but office hours, printed notes, and as student-friendly supports.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Practice and dropped scores help, though recent MAT10 dropouts show it is not automatic.

Online stats reviews sound freest; recent in-person MAT10 is harder if lectures do not land.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Material is standard intro math/stats, made easier by mirrors of tests but .

Online students call it manageable; some in-person MAT10 students call self-teaching stressful.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews split between mandatory and days still cost 20 percent.

Online and ; penalty severity appears mainly in person.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

About 70 percent would take again, driven by practice-test success stories against recent do-not-take MAT10 posts.

Online reviews are strongly positive; in-person is polarized by course and term.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

, and exam-aligned practice make grading feel supportive when students engage the system.

Format shift

Online and tests.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

and packets are steady but usually described as doable if you work consistently rather than overwhelming.

Format shift

In-person recent MAT10 students feel more overloaded by self-teaching; .

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Many call lectures helpful and patient, yet recent critics say she races through packets without teaching why steps work.

Format shift

Online teaching is praised; newest in-person MAT10 teaching ratings are poor.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and occasional extra-credit tests surrounding them.

Format shift

Same test-heavy pattern online and in person.

Luni fit check

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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

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

print notes and practice tests, and recent MAT10 complaints that she barely teaches and over-enrolls.

Main concern

Recent sections may force heavy self-teaching from packets with .

What students said

“ and caring. and she gives practice tests before every tests.”
MAT10
“She gives you packets and doesn't teach how to do it just starts doing the problems with no intro.”
MAT10
“I advise you not taking it.”
MAT10

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online stats students , and easy A/A- outcomes even after prior fails elsewhere.

Main concern

Lectures can feel long, but .

What students said

“All her lectures and with different numbers.”
MATH12
“ , and as long as you study the .”
MAT12

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and homework, which students repeatedly call the path to an A.

Practice tests nearly identicalNotecard allowedDropped lowest testOnline homework mirrors exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams also track practice tests closely, with notecards, dropped scores, and printed notes; .

Near 1-to-1 practice testsNotecard on examsDropped worst testMakeup penalty reported
“ , she sets you up for success!”
MAT10
“if you miss the day of the test then it's 20% off when you make it up regardless of if it's unexcused or excused absence.”
MAT10

Online

Online students say lectures and practice tests match real tests with .

Practice tests match examsHomework mirrors tests
“All her lectures and with different numbers.”
MATH12
“She pretty much gives you the answers if you do the !”
MATH12

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“All her lectures and with different numbers.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (2 online, 8 in person), highlighting practice-test alignment versus recent packet-style teaching complaints. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯

90/100

“Printing notes is a life saver, not only does her practice test are almost 1 to 1”

🚧 Recent Teaching Gaps

25/100

“She gives you packets and doesn't teach how to do it just starts doing the problems with no intro.”

📈 Grade Upside

78/100

“I took this professor and passed with an A+!”

❤️ Support Style

75/100

“ and caring”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She goes over material very fast without teaching her students
  • The lectures could be considered long and boring to some, but I

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You can get an A in math with her
  • more than half have dropped
  • as long as you study the

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Chen is very kind
  • Professor Hsu Chen is the best!

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews with recent detail help, but the small sample and sharp MAT10 versus stats split keep overall credibility at medium.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

MAT106 reviews
MAT123 reviews
MATH121 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 3 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

1

B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1