Jong H Kim

MATHMATH · MATH40 · MATH80 · MATH84 · MATH70 · MATH60 · MATH47 · MATH50 · MATH45 · 142 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 28/100
RMP rating: 2.6/5
Take again: 29.63%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

Avoid unless you are already strong in math and ; his classes reward independent grinders more than classroom learners.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-Teach RequiredMessy NotesHeavy HomeworkExtra Credit LifelineMandatory Attendance Waste

Most students say lectures are unhelpful and you must teach yourself from the textbook or YouTube.
Homework and exams are heavy, but and can save the grade.
time while he rambles over sloppy prewritten notes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some get As , and study guides that mirror tests, but and self-teaching just to survive.

Online reviews stress insane homework volume; and study-guide exams.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content is calc and precalc level with fast, messy lectures that , so intellectual load feels high for most students.

Both formats call material hard; online summer sections amplify pace and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and many say he wastes class time on roll call while teaching little.

Both online and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

and the dominant message is stay away unless you can teach yourself everything.

A few positive in-person MATH80 voices exist, but most online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Tags mix Tough grader with and exam edits; lenient recovery options exist but .

Format shift

and EC more; online students .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Lots of , and quizzes stacked on tests dominate the comments.

Format shift

Online summer MATH80 reviews describe the most extreme packet sizes.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Majority say he cannot teach, uses sloppy prewritten notes, and expects students to self-learn; a .

Format shift

In-person has more split praise; online is more consistently negative on lecture quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Test heavy tags and but exams and quizzes carrying the most weight.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams and quizzes; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mixed but lean negative: many call lectures rambling and unreadable, while a minority , and his passion for AI.

Main concern

Mandatory lectures that feel like and test weight if .

What students said

“If you want to be teaching yourself the whole semester, this guy is perfect for you. Great guy but oh my God how he can't teach.”
MATH60

“You definitely dont want to miss a lecture he goes over a lot per class, he offers a lot of ”
MATH80

“Overall he's a nice guy but be prepared to teach yourself. ”
MATH47

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are often described as chaotic with , and little lecture value, so students rely almost entirely on self-study.

Main concern

Massive weekly homework packets and unhelpful live lectures make online .

What students said

“If you wanna spend one month of your summer doing homework for one summer course this is the perfect class for you. ”
MATH80

“The college career. He doesn't care if his students do well in the class.”
MATH47

“The lectures are impossible to follow & keep up with as he quickly flies around over messy, pre-written notes.”
MATH50

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams often mirror study guides and can be recovered with EC or edits, but volume and time pressure keep risk moderate.

Study guides match examsExtra creditExam edits sometimes allowedMultiple examsQuizzes on exams

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams track study guides closely; some semesters allow exam edits or .

Study guides match examsExtra creditExam editsDrop lowest exam sometimes

“the as long as you use the study guide which is very useful”
MATH80

“Lets you do exam edits to makeup 10 points on exams, which does help ur grade”
MATH80

Online

Online exams are long, frequent, and paired with ; some call them straightforward if .

Frequent examsLong timed examsQuizzes on exam assignmentsStudy guide style questions

“exams (6 exams in 6 weeks that range from 1.5 - 2.5 hours each)”
MATH80

“Can't teach, but exams are straightforward. videos and get an easy A.”
MATH80

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you want to be teaching yourself the whole semester, this guy is perfect for you. Great guy but oh my God how he can't teach. Every single review on here is true. Stay away”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and , and grading lifelines. Credibility rating: High.

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32/100

“You are forced to read his mind each lesson as he assumes we know all calc material beforehand.”

📝 Workload Shock

18/100

“Hw is really 40 plus pages, due every exam (there are 6), including a study guide compiled of more review and a quiz.”

🎯 Study Guide Lifeline

55/100

“his study guides were very helpful/almost . and gave lots of opportunities so take them!”

🚫 Recommendation Signal

30/100

“ !!!! he even said that he isn't there to teach, that it's tutoring's job to teach.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lectures teach nothing. .
He just rambles and wastes class time mumbling over old sloppy notes
He mutters and mumbles so you can barely understand him, his notes are difficult to read.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you do the
Basically a self study course with .
The only way that I was able to get an A was the insane hours I put in outside of class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Overall he's a nice guy but be prepared to teach yourself.
Cool professor, was very accomodating and helped me catch up after a few absenses.
He also has a massive passion for mathematics and AI!

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty recent detailed reviews across online and in-person formats show strong , and weak lectures.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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47 reported outcomes

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A+ 6 · A 5 · A- 1

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B+ 1 · B 7

C range

C 3 · C- 1

D range

D 1

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Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 14 · Rather not say 3

Jong H Kim

Avoid unless you are already strong in math and x x x; his classes reward independent grinders more than classroom learners.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

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📝 Workload Shock

🎯 Study Guide Lifeline

🚫 Recommendation Signal

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

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Avoid unless you are already strong in math and ; his classes reward independent grinders more than classroom learners.

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