AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Andy Yu

MATH805 · MATH050 · MATH60 · MATH110 · MATH50 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
37.5%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Only take Andy Yu if you already handle calculus-level math on your own and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest HeavyLots of HomeworkTough GraderSelf-Teach RequiredMixed Engagement
  • Lectures are mostly worked examples with , so many students teach themselves via textbooks or YouTube.
  • ; homework is heavy but .
  • Experiences split by era and math background: stronger students sometimes like the pace, beginners often struggle.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible but , and strong exam performance under tough, nitpicky grading.

Almost all ; the single online review reports failing effort to pass.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content is calculus-level, paced quickly, and lectures rarely build concepts for first-timers.

Both formats describe hard math; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Attendance is mandatory in some terms and .

In-person comments are ; online review did not clarify attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

because many students feel unsupported and .

Recommendation tone is more negative in recent in-person and the online review than in older positive MATH110 comments.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Tags and comments repeatedly call him a final answer is right.

Format shift

; the online review also tags tough grader.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students report tons of , and lecture-heavy self-study.

Format shift

Heavy homework appears across in-person MATH50/60 and online sections.

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

Some find him funny and straight to the point, but many say he only works examples, rushes, and .

Format shift

Older in-person reviews are warmer; recent in-person and online reviews are much colder.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and few graded items, with .

Format shift

; online review also stresses ending grade based on exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and exam-weighted grades with uneven clarity and engagement.

Main concern

Rushed lectures and .

What students said

“From the first day of class I knew I would be teaching the material to myself through the textbook and youtube videos.”
MATH60
“The only thing I liked about this professor is that . But he weights the , and 85% for .”
MATH50
“The study guide is NOTHING like the test and he doesn't grade or .”
MATH110

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One online review describes slide-reading lectures with and a .

Main concern

Zero instructional support online makes a hard math class even harder.

What students said

“His lectures are basically him reading the between.”
73389

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and often feel harder or and study guides.

Exam HeavyStudy Guides Sometimes MismatchIn-Person TestsPartial Credit Disputes

Assessment risk

Standard

46/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students describe high exam weight, occasional study guides, and .

Exam WeightedStudy Guides VariableNitpicky Partial Credit
“he weights the , and 85% for .”
MATH50
“The study guide is NOTHING like the test”
MATH110

Online

Single online ; it only stresses self-teaching and .

Self-Teach Heavy
“I tried so hard to pass this class but and with a professor like this It didnt make it any better.”
73389

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“From the first day of class I knew I would be teaching the material to myself through the textbook and youtube videos.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews spanning multiple math courses, balancing recent complaints with older praise. Credibility rating: High.

📚

40/100

“All he does is 5 example problems and states what the theorems are. He doesn't truly explain anything in a the first time.”

📝

78/100

“Ending grade based on the exams.”

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

36/100

“ .”

🧮

28/100

“There is a lot of homework and it often doesn't reflect the tests.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • doesn't really engage the class
  • lectures are just doing example problems
  • teaches step by step and shows you very useful and easy shortcuts

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I GOT AN A IN HIS CLASS BECAUSE I HIRED A TUTOR
  • Study guides are verbatim the test

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Very chill guy
  • He's pretty cool though
  • Does not care for his students

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty reviews span 2015-2024 with detailed comments, consistent exam-heavy themes, and .

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

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