Cary Lee

MATH · STATS120 · MATH160 · MATH120 · MATH180 · MATH175 · MATH284 · MATH126 · MATH125 · 227 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 69/100
RMP rating: 2.8/5
Take again: 61.43%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

if you like an interactive, personality-driven class and will attend regularly, but avoid if you need a very direct lecture style.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyFunny and personableExtra creditAttendance mattersMixed clarityHomework packets

Recent reviews are much more positive, especially for Math 160 and lower-level courses.
Students often describe him as funny, caring, and helpful, but some say he gets off track or .
, and in some sections multiple attempts.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

, and multiple attempts make good grades realistic if students attend and complete the work.

Online evidence is especially student-friendly, while and keeping up with packets.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Many students say he makes math approachable, though pacing and expected.

Online reviews more often describe the course as manageable, while and teaching style.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Attendance is often directly described as and understanding the work.

Both formats mention attendance expectations, but impact more strongly.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

He is recommended by students who enjoy his humor, care, and , but not by students needing concise or highly structured teaching.

Online reviews are more consistently positive, while style.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students often mention easy , and clear criteria.

Format shift

Online reviews give the strongest evidence of open notes and retakes, while and attendance-based success.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

and quizzes are common, but much of the work is reviewed or completed in class.

Format shift

Online workload is generally manageable, while in-person workload varies from light in Math 160 to heavy in harder courses.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

He is often funny, caring, and engaging, but comments are .

Format shift

Online reviews are mostly positive, while and serious complaints about clarity.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to combine homework packets, quizzes, exams, participation, and , with some courses more test-heavy.

Format shift

Online reviews mention online quizzes and exams, while , and attendance.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are strongly mixed but lean positive recently, with praise for humor and care , and .

Main concern

Students who dislike participation, mandatory attendance, or off-topic lectures may find the course frustrating.

What students said

“He is a pretty easy grader, but .”
MATH160

“ on exams”
MATH284

“If you do the .”
MATH160

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews are mostly positive, with repeated praise for , and student-friendly quiz or test attempts.

Main concern

Some weaker math students may still struggle if .

What students said

“Professor Lee makes math engaging and manageable.”
MATH160

“Tests and , and you had two chances.”
MATH160

“he is a good man who means well but ”
MATH125

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam style is often student-friendly because of open notes, retakes, , or in-class preparation, though .

Open Notes Mentioned OnlineTwo Attempts MentionedExtra CreditOnline Quizzes And ExamsSome Hard Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and homework-based preparation, but also some hard exams and poor alignment in higher math.

Online Exams In Some In-Person SectionsExtra CreditHomework Helps ExamsSome Hard Exams

“all of the .”
MATH160

“ ”
MATH160

“exams are worth 46% of your grade”
MATH284

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention open notes and two chances in one section, but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring rules.

Open NotesTwo AttemptsOnline Tests And Quizzes

“Tests and , and you had two chances.”
MATH160

“ and finals twice while being able to see what you got wrong on the firstone”
MATH160

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He is a pretty easy grader, but .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and ; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“This professor is extremely experienced and very well read.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

72/100

“ if you're an active student.”

🎁 Grade Support

78/100

“Multiple opportunities. , so going over the textbook and practicing outside of class is VERY encouraged.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Mr Lee is a really funny guy and I never dreaded going to his class.
He sort of makes learning harder than it needs to be and moves on quickly.
He knew the material inside and out and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

If you do the .
and easy!
Don't do it, exams are worth 46% of your grade

Theme 3

✅ And Participation

grade.
!
You will pass if and !

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

227

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years show a clear split, with recent Math 160 feedback strongly positive and older or harder-course reviews more critical.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 557

4 out of 540

3 out of 528

2 out of 540

1 out of 563

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 9 · A- 3

B range

B+ 5 · B 8 · B- 2

C range

C+ 2 · C 5

D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3

Cary Lee

x x if you like an interactive, personality-driven class and will attend regularly, but avoid if you need a very direct lecture style.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

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

👍 Recommendation Fit

🎁 Grade Support

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

✅ x x And Participation

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you like an interactive, personality-driven class and will attend regularly, but avoid if you need a very direct lecture style.

✅ And Participation