Tam Tran

MATH160 · MATH116 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 45/100
RMP rating: 2.3/5
Take again: 33.33%
Difficulty: 4.3

The decision

if you can learn independently and preferably have the online structure with videos, notes, and repeatable work.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy HomeworkTest HeavyAccent BarrierOnline SupportMixed Experience

In-person reviews are strongly negative, citing unclear , and .
The one online review is very positive and , and .
The overall experience depends heavily on format, with online appearing much more manageable than in person.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A seems possible online with and quizzes, but , and failing grades.

Online evidence says doing the work can earn an A, while and major struggle.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

27/100

The math content is difficult and made harder in and .

Online structure helps with videos and notes, but both formats still carry high difficulty ratings.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews .

Neither online .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Recommendation is low because two in-person students strongly warn about communication problems and poor learning outcomes.

The single online review recommends her, but the .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Grading feels strict overall because two students failed and .

Format shift

Online grading appears forgiving through retries, while and exam-driven.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

All reviews mention lots of review is positive.

Format shift

Online work is repeatable but still heavy, while .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Online teaching materials are praised, but in-person students report severe clarity and communication problems.

Format shift

Online evidence is positive and structured, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

The course relies heavily on exams and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and a final, while and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

hard to understand and the class struggled to pass.

Main concern

Students report , and .

What students said

“The whole class really had trouble passing.”
MATH160

“to much online HW!!”
MATH160

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The online review is positive, with prepared , and an open-note final.

Main concern

The course still has lots of homework and a difficulty rating of 4.

What students said

“You can re-do the HW as many times as you want, and you get numerous chances to pass the weekly quizzes.”
MATH116

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam friendliness varies because the online final is open-note, while .

Open-Note FinalWeekly QuizzesTest HeavyThree Exams

Assessment risk

Varies

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but do not clearly prove closed-book rules, proctoring, midterm format, or final format.

Three ExamsTest Heavy

“we also have 3 exams that are worth 100 points”
MATH160

“Test heavy”
MATH160

Online

The online review explicitly says the final allowed open notes and weekly quizzes had numerous chances, but it .

Open-Note FinalWeekly QuizzesMultiple Quiz Attempts

“We were allowed open notes for .”
MATH116

“you get numerous chances to pass the weekly quizzes”
MATH116

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Do the work and you'll get an A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews, highlighting sharply different online and in-person experiences. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“she is just not the the course material”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“to much online HW!!”

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52/100

“we also have 3 exams that are worth 100 points”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Ms. Tran is a great professor.
Professor Tran was the WORST!
she has a very heavy accent and we couldn't really understand her.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Do the work and you'll get an A.
The whole class really had trouble passing.
You can re-do the HW as many times as you want

Theme 3

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We were allowed open notes for .
you get numerous chances to pass the weekly quizzes.
Test heavy

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

46/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is limited because only three reviews exist and the online and .

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

4 out of 50

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 52

Course coverage

MATH1602 reviews

MATH1161 review

Reported outcomes

F results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

A 1

B range

No reported values

C range

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D range

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F

F 2

No letter grade reported

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Tam Tran

x x x if you can learn independently and preferably have the online structure with videos, notes, and repeatable work.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Avoid

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

📚 Workload Pressure

🧪 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

F results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can learn independently and preferably have the online structure with videos, notes, and repeatable work.

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