Ying Lin

MATH1A · STAT15 · MATH150B · MATH25 · MATH4 · MATH15 · MATH155 · MATH154 · MATH156 · MATH1B · MATH5 · MATH15HYBRID · 83 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 64/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you will do the , and accept a test-heavy math course for a fair shot at a solid grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of HomeworkTest HeavyExtra CreditHilariousFast-Paced Lectures

and funny while others find him fast and .
Exams and grade; homework load is consistently heavy.
, makeups, and office hours help, but success still requires steady work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students report lenient grading and , but A.

Online reviews call it an Easy A with open-book exams; grade.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Stats and calc content is often called fast-paced and hard, especially if your math background is weak.

Nearly all difficulty complaints come from in-person MATH15 and related courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

and say skipping hurts participation and .

Evidence is almost entirely in-person; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

and resources while critics warn about pace and exams.

Both formats include strong recommends, with more polarized opinions in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

60/100

, and grade rounding appear often, balanced by tough-grader tags.

Format shift

; in-person views are mixed.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and exam prep create a steady heavy load.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Many students call him funny, caring, and resource-rich, while others find lectures too fast or dismissive.

Format shift

; sparse online feedback is positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

while homework and .

Format shift

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

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and office hours with , and exam-weighted grades.

Main concern

Pace and early.

What students said

“He grades very leniently. Lots of and quizzes.”
MATH15

“The exams are 50% of your grade and you have 4 exams.”
MATH1A

“this was by far the hardest class ive ever taken.”
MATH15

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections feel self-taught with and .

Main concern

You and long linked videos.

What students said

“Get ready to teach yourself the material because everything is on Knewton Alta”
MATH1A

“ and so no surprises”
MATH15

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In-person exams are high stakes and content-heavy; .

Test HeavyPractice Exams SometimesExtra Credit on TestsOpen Book Online

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person courses are often exam-heavy with multiple midterms and .

Exam HeavyMultiple MidtermsPractice TestsTest Corrections Sometimes

“The exams are 50% of your grade and you have 4 exams.”
MATH1A

“the exams are worth 50% while ”
MATH15HYBRID

Online

and worksheets.

Open BookHomework-Based Questions

“ and so no surprises”
MATH15

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“So if you actually utilize them it's impossible not to grasp something.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and , and grading themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“ ! And it's coming from someone who was scared of math in high school.”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“Bro was so he nuked us with homework.”

⚖️

60/100

“Very nice and . Allowed corrections for 2 tests, allows to makeup hw”

👍 Recommendation Split

66/100

“I LOVE DR LIN he is the goat.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and goes through his lectures at a reasonable pace
He loves to tell jokes, and he also accepts late work.
He also went super fast and writes horribly so taking notes was a nightmare.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

if you want an A.
dont let these 5.0 ratings fool u, its a hard class!
As long as you do the homework and a little studying you can do well

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

One of .
He's very funny and caring. Made me love math
comes off as dismissive, and can get a little annoyed if you're behind.

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews span many years and courses with , and mixed lecture clarity.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

B+ 7 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

C 4

D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3

Ying Lin

x x if you will do the x x x x, and accept a test-heavy math course for a fair shot at a solid grade.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Reality

⚖️ x x

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will do the , and accept a test-heavy math course for a fair shot at a solid grade.

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