Esther Kim

P0413894 · MATH101 · CALC262 · MATH215 · MATH115 · MATH261 · BUSCALC238 · MATH238 · MATH262 · MATH227 · P3298 · MATH270 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 75%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

if you will attend every class, do the homework, and study hard; skip if you need an easy or flexible math class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear lecturesLots of homeworkAttendance mattersCaring and helpfulTest heavy

and genuine help when they struggle
Workload is heavy with and frequent tests;
prepared students earn solid grades, weaker math students report F or withdrawal

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A , and solid prior math; several students report B, C, F, or withdrawal despite effort.

Online reviews sound easier with and ; in-person reviews stress grinding for the grade.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content spans stats and calculus with a quick pace and many topics that non-math students find hard.

Online MATH215/261 reviews call it manageable; in-person MATH227/262 and calc feel much harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Most reviews say attendance is mandatory, graded, or skip-class-and-you-will-not-pass.

One online MATH261 review treats attendance as grade-boosting but not strict; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

because she is kind and clear, though weak math students warn others away.

Both online reviews recommend her; minority of failures.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and , but tough grader tags and F/W grades show you must earn the mark.

Format shift

Online students mention and homework-like exams; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and outside study hours are repeated across courses.

Format shift

Both formats report substantial homework; in-person accelerated and calc courses feel heaviest.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and patient help; a minority say she assumes prior knowledge or moves too fast.

Format shift

; in-person quality is high overall with sharper negative outliers.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests and and occasional group work.

Format shift

Online reviews still center exams similar to homework; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In , and clear when students work hard, but also fast-paced, homework-heavy, and unforgiving if .

Main concern

, and fast pace can sink students weak in algebra or calculus.

What students said

“Professor Kim is super nice and kind and if you are struggling. Great professor but hard class.”
MATH227

“Anyone who says she is too difficult is clearly not ready for a business calculus class. If .”
MATH238

“She doesn't teach the material but assumes you already know it. When we asked questions, most of the time she couldn't answer them.”
CALC262

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students but exam-aligned homework, practice exams, and with solid grades.

Main concern

You still need to keep up with lecture sheets and .

What students said

“Easy math class if you can catch up. but as most of them are very similar to the homework questions.”
MATH215

“She taught it very well and goes through any problem you ask for. and if you show up most of the time.”
MATH261

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes drive the grade and track lecture and and but no open-book claims.

Test heavyQuizzes with dropsStudy guidesHomework-aligned questions

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and study guides based on class notes; proctoring method is not clearly described.

Test heavyStudy guidesQuiz dropsCumulative final

“She explains pretty good, 3 tests, 1 cumulative final, 4 quiz 1 drops.”
MATH215

“The only way u fail is if dont study ur notes because she gives you tests based on questions in class and ”
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Online

Online students say and practice exams are provided.

Homework-similar examsPractice exams

“ but as most of them are very similar to the homework questions.”
MATH215

“ and if you show up most of the time.”
MATH261

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Kim is super nice and kind and if you are struggling. Great professor but hard class. ! But once again, STUDY HARD!”
Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting teaching clarity, heavy workload, and mixed outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“She is truly a great professor! Not only does she make her own notes for students to fill out, but she also fluently teaches the subject.”

📚 Heavy Workload

28/100

“Subject matter was very difficult for me, and I had to spend a solid 15 hours outside of class to do well.”

👍 If Ready

72/100

“If . !”

⚠️ Not For Everyone

38/100

“I failed her class, took the same class with a different teacher and got an A+.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

It honestly felt so easy to ask questions because of how nice and understanding Prof. Kim is
Excellent teaching technique. Concise.
and easy to understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

She truly makes you work for your grade which I respect.
If you don't do well in her class you probably just aren't ready for a calc class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

She is also very accommodating, moving testing times to fit her student's schedules.
I have struggled with Math my whole life. Professor Kim has been the .

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

24 detailed reviews from 2017-2025 across multiple math courses show , and attendance with mixed grade outcomes.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

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19 reported outcomes

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A+ 3 · A 2

B range

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

C 1

D range

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F

F 2

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2

Esther Kim

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HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Heavy Workload

👍 x x If Ready

⚠️ Not For Everyone

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

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if you will attend every class, do the homework, and study hard; skip if you need an easy or flexible math class.

👍 If Ready