AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

James Hsu

MTH37 · MATH · MATH37 · MATH105 · MATH20 · MATH104 · MTH55 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take James Hsu if you can self-study math and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardOpen-note testsLight homeworkHelpful outside classHard to understandSelf-study needed
  • Students often say Hsu is knowledgeable and helpful but .
  • and light homework make the class grade-friendly for prepared students.
  • The course works best for students who can handle math independently and ask questions.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A looks reachable for students comfortable with math because and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The content is manageable for math-capable students, but .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

One review says he takes roll halfway through class, but .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

65/100

Students recommend him when they value fairness, help, and open-note tests, but .

The recommendation evidence is entirely in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

75/100

, and light homework make grading more forgiving despite mixed teaching clarity.

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Workload

Light

82/100

Multiple reviews say homework is light or rare, with .

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All .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

He is described as caring and knowledgeable, but several students say .

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All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Comments mention tests more than assignments, while and .

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed but , and .

Main concern

Students may need to read the book because his explanations can be .

What students said

“ if u study.”
MATH105
“Very hard to understand, you're going to have to read the book yourself”
MTH55
“Open note and a if you like Math.”
MATH37

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

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Reviews explicitly mention open-book or open-note tests, making .

Open BookOpen NotesEasy Tests If You Study

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly support open-book or open-note tests, and reviews .

Open BookOpen NotesEasy Tests If You Study
“He does allow open book and ”
MTH55
“ and book (if you ask)”
MATH37
“ and .”
MTH37

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Open note and a if you like Math.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“this man is a genius, but .”

📘

85/100

“He does allow open book and notes on test which is probably the only .”

🧾 Workload

82/100

“It takes you only 1 hour to finish the homework and he gives you only 4 homework in a semester.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very caring about the students and willing to go the extra mile.
  • He is a little hard to understand but knows his stuff.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • if u study.
  • Open note and a if you like Math.

Theme 3

📚

  • you're going to have to read the book yourself to understand certain concepts.
  • if you do well in math.
  • All he ever does is to read from the text book.

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

The sample has only 7 in-person reviews and some mixed opinions, but several comments and homework.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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