AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Albert Lam

MATH520 · MATH425 · MATH25 · MATH420 · MA41042025 · PRECALC · MATH410 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
47/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take Albert Lam only if you already have a solid math background and can learn independently.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPrerequisite HeavyImpatient With QuestionsTest HeavyReview-Based ExamsMixed Teaching Quality
  • Students and poor support for beginners.
  • Getting through the class depends heavily on prior math skill and studying reviews or .
  • Attendance is mostly flexible, but missing .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible with prior math skill and focused test review, but beginners often describe the course as stressful and unforgiving.

Online evidence suggests a very easy A, while and math background.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The material is manageable for prepared students but challenging for students learning the math for the first time.

The online review calls the class super easy, while make it hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

, but students say review sessions and in-class worked problems matter for passing.

Online flexibility comes from long deadlines, while review sessions.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Students recommend him mainly for self-sufficient or math-strong students, while many beginners strongly advise avoiding him.

The lone online review is highly positive, but .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

, but several students still call him test-heavy or a .

Format shift

Online grading appears easy from one review, while and .

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Homework is commonly mentioned, but in and exams carried more weight.

Format shift

Online has lots of homework with long deadlines, while and tests.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

, but many describe him as impatient, hard to understand, or weak at helping confused students.

Format shift

Online has too little teaching evidence, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and homework mainly as preparation rather than the main grade driver.

Format shift

and tests, while and review-based testing.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mixed, with many but impatient and difficult for beginners.

Main concern

Students who need patient explanations often feel dismissed or unsupported.

What students said

“He makes you feel stupid when you ask questions.”
MATH25
“He explained the concept in a clear and logical way.”
MATH25
“RUN JUST RUN!!!! If you are not a wizard with numbers, don't look just RUN!!”
MATH410

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

The single but generous deadlines and .

Main concern

though timing is flexible.

What students said

“online class gives a lot of homework but gives you 2 week deadlines so enough time and the tests gives you 3 days to complete which consists of 10 questions only his online class was super easyyyy”
MATH25

Exam style

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student-friendly features such as review-based questions, multiple choice tests, and dropped scores.

Review-Based TestsMultiple Choice ExamsDropped Lowest TestOnline Multi-Day Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and dropped low scores, but do not clearly prove book policy or proctoring rules.

Multiple Choice ExamsReview-Based TestsDropped Lowest Test
“ .”
MATH420
“The .”
MATH25
“ , but .”
MATH410

Online

The online review says tests had three days to complete and only ten questions, but .

Multi-Day TestsTen-Question Tests
“the tests gives you 3 days to complete which consists of 10 questions only”
MATH25

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I guess if you are awesome at math he would be an easy A, but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, exams, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“He explained the concept in a clear and logical way.”

⚠️ Beginner Risk

45/100

“ if you are learning the material for the 1st time or aren't good at math.”

📘

55/100

“The .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He worked out problems step by step in a well organised way.
  • He pretty much just wrote examples on the board and didn't teach a thing.
  • He makes you feel stupid when you ask questions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you like math this class is so easy.
  • The class is not easy, but .
  • so hard.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • .
  • The .
  • , but .

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 24 reviews span many years and show , and impatience.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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MATH4205 reviews
MATH5202 reviews
251 review
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PRECALC1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values