AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

James Wan

MATH · MATH805 · MATH40 · STATS1 · MATH60 · STAT1 · MAT130 · MATH110 · MATH130 · MATH50 · MATH45 · 129 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
39.02%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Treat Wan as a last resort unless you already handle heavy math homework and independent learning well.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOverwhelming homeworkKnewton Alta grindTough examsTeach yourselfMandatory attendance
  • huge time sinks for many students.
  • Lectures often feel like book-reading or problem demos with .
  • A determined self-studier can pass, but and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

Even students who earn As often describe , and no free grade path.

Both formats agree an A requires heavy effort; online adds platform grind while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Calc, stats, and intermediate math are widely called hard, fast, and poorly scaffolded in lecture.

; in-person reviews emphasize pace and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and missing a few classes can get you dropped or hopelessly behind.

Both online and in-person comments stress not missing class; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Take-again sentiment is low, with repeated last-resort and stories.

Online and , though a minority still pass and praise fairness.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Some mention partial credit or , but , and little forgiveness.

Format shift

A few online students call him fair during technical issues; .

Workload

Overwhelming

16/100

, and long lectures create one of the strongest workload complaints in the set.

Format shift

Online Knewton Alta complaints are especially intense; .

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

A and caring, but many say he reads the book, answers poorly, and forces self-teaching.

Format shift

Both formats criticize lecture style; positive teaching notes exist but are outnumbered.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Homework plus multiple exams and a central.

Format shift

Online platforms and exams drive grades; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person, students often call him nice but boring or , with , and strict attendance.

Main concern

Fast pace, accent complaints, and exam hardness make weaker math students struggle despite effort.

What students said

“I would rather be .”
MATH60
“Only downside is that the .”
MATH60
“if u miss more than 2 Classes he will drop you immediately”
MATH130

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections combine long lectures, adaptive homework that balloons after mistakes, and frequent self-teaching.

Main concern

Knewton Alta or and still leave tests feeling hard.

What students said

“ if you have a because you have to put your whole life into the amount of homework he gives.”
MATH60
“ .”
MAT130
“I never actually watched the lectures. I learned everything through explanations on Knewton or YouTube videos.”
MATH60

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequently described as harder than homework or reviews, so standard.

Hard examsTest heavyLowest exam sometimes replaced by finalPlatform-based homework

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments stress difficult tests, possible all-or-nothing scoring, and .

Harder-than-review testsTough graderAttendance linked to staying enrolled
“you do easy problems in class and for HW and then get to the test and the questions are way harder”
MATH60
“the ! He chooses the most difficult problems that I don't even recognize it.”
MATH130

Online

Online students report tough platform-modeled or ; reviews do not clearly prove Lockdown Browser or webcam proctoring.

Knewton Alta homeworkMultiple exams plus finalHard platform tests
“There is 4 exams and a final exam. if your score higher.”
MATH60
“the homework and and tedious.”
STAT1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you have a because you have to put your whole life into the amount of homework he gives.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with strong online and , and teaching clarity. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

36/100

“Every class consists of him going through each book example.”

📚 Workload Overload

16/100

“This professor gives an inundating amount of ".”

📝

38/100

“He expects a lot from you. He'll build you up during lecture and break you down with ”

🚫 Recommendation

34/100

“ unless it is your last choice.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • . He only shows how to solve example problems
  • Lectures consist of monotonous droning and he does not stop for understanding.
  • if you pay attention - he's actually pretty funny and SO WATCH THE LECTURES.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • homework took at least 12 hours a day
  • Not an easy A, but .
  • You will be teaching yourself pre-calc using the textbook and homework.

Theme 3

⚠️

  • You can't miss a class. If you do you will be behind
  • miss 4 classes and youre dropped from the class
  • . if u miss more than 2 Classes he will drop you immediately

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

129

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with large online and , and and difficulty themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 518
3 out of 516
2 out of 526
1 out of 552

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 6 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 6

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 4

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 1