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Mathematics

Ian Wu

MATHMATH · MATH34 · MATH12 · MATH370 · MATH31 · BUSMATH · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you will do the homework; .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear lectures when in personLots of homeworkTough but fairALEKS online issuesPassionate about math
  • , and exams tied to homework.
  • Workload is heavy and many call him tough but fair rather than an easy A.
  • The single online review is strongly negative about ALEKS doing the teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students say an A is possible but and .

In-person reviews dominate; the online review is much harsher on learning support.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Math content, complex methods, and .

Online difficulty felt higher due to ALEKS; in person is still hard but more teachable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory.

; in-person is stricter.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

About four in and fair effort-based grading, despite workload.

Recommendation is strong in person and weak for the online ALEKS section.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and and no-curve complaints.

Format shift

In-person evidence is mixed-fair; online adds frustration about the platform.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and practice; several say the load is high but manageable.

Format shift

Online review emphasizes heavy ALEKS work; in person also reports lots of homework.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Many praise clear lectures and feedback; older and .

Format shift

experience.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

; tests matter and .

Format shift

; online centers on ALEKS mastery work.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed but lean positive: clear lectures and complaints about hard tests and confusion.

Main concern

and ; some find methods long or confusing.

What students said

“ and . Just a lot of work.”
BUSMATH
“as long as you get the they are based on the hw.”
MATH370
“his class was hard and all, but it is definitely not impossible to earn an A.”
MATH370

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One online MATH12 review says he does not teach and offloads learning to ALEKS with .

Main concern

No real instruction; students resort to YouTube to fill gaps.

What students said

“The teacher doesn't teach. He assigns "the most advanced online program" to teach for him, ALEKS, and it is the .”
MATH12

Exam style

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Exams are often doable if , but .

Homework-Based ExamsBook ProblemsTough Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; difficulty is high for some students.

Homework-Based ExamsBook ProblemsTough Tests
“ ”
MATH370
“His test are usually only 10 questions each but are very doable since several are usually taken straight from the book”
MATH370

Online

Reviews do not clearly describe webcam or proctoring; learning is driven by ALEKS modules.

ALEKS PlatformHeavy Online Homework
“He assigns "the most advanced online program" to teach for him, ALEKS”
MATH12

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“as long as you get the they are based on the hw.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (1 online, 12 in and format split. Credibility rating: High.

📚

68/100

“as long as you get the they are based on the hw.”

💪 Hard But Fair

48/100

“He is pretty tough, but fair.”

💻 Online ALEKS Pain

20/100

“The teacher doesn't teach. He assigns "the most advanced online program" to teach for him, ALEKS”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and
  • !
  • Coolest math teacher I've ever had

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just a lot of work
  • it is definitely not impossible to earn an A

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • The teacher doesn't teach
  • You'll spend more time on YT tutorials than on ALEKS

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews spanning many years with consistent themes on workload, toughness, and stronger in-person teaching.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MATH3704 reviews
BUSMATH3 reviews
MATH312 reviews
MATH342 reviews
MATH121 review
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MATHMATH1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1