Daniel Ma

MATH160 · MATHG160 · STAT160 · STATS160 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 72/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
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Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

Take him if you will attend, practice consistently, and ask questions, but if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpfulStudy RequiredExam Practice HelpsMixed ClarityWeekly Quizzes

Many students say he is helpful and gives practice problems, review material, , or repeated examples.
Statistics is still described as hard, and several students say his accent, pace, or clarity creates problems.
Grades are achievable for students who attend, study, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic with , and studying, but students repeatedly warn it is not effortless.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Statistics is described as a hard subject, even though his repeated examples and practice materials make it more manageable.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

68/100

Students recommend him when they value help, practice, and , but not when they need easy clarity or low effort.

Recommendation and is notably mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Grading seems lenient through , repeated questions, dropped quizzes, and test overlap with practice material.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

52/100

The workload is moderate because , but quizzes, practice problems, and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

He is often helpful and enthusiastic, but clarity concerns about pace, accent, and are frequent.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Assessment centers on quizzes, class exams, and a .

Format shift

, and finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed but show a and studying with manageable exams and .

Main concern

Students who struggle with stats or accents may find lectures and exams frustrating.

What students said

“He gives a lot of .”
MATH160

“Definitely not an easy A class and only if you are good at !!!”
MATH160

“Study for and attend as much class as you can and you WILL pass with flying colors.”
STATS160

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and practice materials helping prepared students.

QuizzesClass ExamsFinal Study GuidePractice Problems Similar To TestsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

final study guide, similar practice problems, and some tricky or hard tests.

Weekly QuizzesClass ExamsFinal Study GuidePractice Problems Similar To TestsSome Tricky Tests

“problems on the and lecture notes (sometimes easier).”
MATH160

“3 class exams are 50% of your grade so STUDY FOR THOSE.”
MATH160

“study the , and the study guides for the finals”
STAT160

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Prof. Ma isn't the easiest teacher - but compared to the others, he's good.”
Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“He's a very helpful teacher and extremely enthusiastic about teaching stats.”

📈 Effort For Grade

62/100

“Just go to class, take good notes, do the practice problems that he posts online.”

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58/100

“his exams are HARD and for no ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and goes way out to help his students.
Mr. and makes them clear to understand.
as your last resort only, but be prepared to go the extra mile to understand a word he says or any concept he teaches.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

He gives a lot of .
Definitely not an easy A class and only if you are good at !!!
I love his class! and attend class to earn your "A"

Theme 3

📝

there is a over.
problems on the and lecture notes (sometimes easier).
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Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

and consistent evidence, despite mixed opinions.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56

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3 out of 53

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1 out of 52

Course coverage

MATH16012 reviews

STATS1603 reviews

STAT1602 reviews

MATHG1601 review

Reported outcomes

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Daniel Ma

Take him if you will attend, practice consistently, and ask questions, but x x if x x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

WorthIt

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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

📈 Effort For Grade

🧪 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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Take him if you will attend, practice consistently, and ask questions, but if .

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