Ray Hoi Son Kuan

MATH200 · MATHMATH · MATH222 · MATH110120 · MATH251 · MATH811 · MATH1 · MATH241 · MATH120 · TRIG130 · MATH110 · MATH130MATH222 · MATH130 · MATH111 · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 61/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you will attend every lecture and finish in-class work on time; if you need flexible support, retakes, or a consistently fair interpersonal environment.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyLecture-to-Test AlignmentColor-Coded Board WorkNo Take-Home HomeworkAttendance CriticalPolarizing Favoritism Concerns

and practice problems, so showing up and finishing worksheets is the main path to a high grade.
Teaching style is visual and straightforward for many, but a cluster of reviews allege favoritism, harsh interpersonal tone, and weak support if you fall behind.
Workload , yet graded classwork cannot be retaken and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students say you can earn an A by attending, finishing classwork, and studying problems that reappear on tests, though and favoritism claims lower reliability.

Online reviews describe very easy tests with cheat sheets; most .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is generally approachable lower-division math with , though pace can feel fast and .

; difficulty spikes mainly when students skip classwork.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as essential because graded classwork and test questions come directly from lectures.

Online and in-person reviews both emphasize showing up; and you will not pass.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

fans call him life-changing for math-haters, while critics urge total avoidance over tone and fairness issues.

The two online reviews are strongly recommend; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Many pass easily when they complete classwork, but tough-grader and .

Format shift

Online notes a mild tough-grader vibe; and harsh grading.

Workload

Light

72/100

; unfinished in-class worksheets become the assignment and usually finish in class.

Format shift

Both formats .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Strong visual lecturing helps many beginners, but frequent complaints about mistakes, accent, favoritism, and unhelpful support pull the overall experience down.

Format shift

Online praise is high with only two reviews; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Graded classwork matters, but and closely recycle lecture and worksheet problems.

Format shift

; online also centers easy assignment-based tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and easy-to-pass exams if you attend, while others warn about favoritism, rudeness, accent barriers, and .

Main concern

and unhelpful office hours for some students.

What students said

“All the questions in the . and then you will pass all the exams.”
MATH222

“RUDE, ARROGANT, LAZY AT TEACHING AND IF YOU DONT UNDERSTAND ANYTHING TOO BAD”
MATH130MATH222

“ entire life.”
MATH120

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

patients with , and a cheat sheet allowed.

Main concern

Very few online reviews, so the .

What students said

“The from a past assignment and allow a cheat sheet.”
MATH110

“He structures the course material/pace based on what majors his students were in.”
MATHMATH

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and classwork problems, with occasional formula cards or cheat sheets, making them friendly if you attended.

Exams from classworkPractice exams similarFormula or cheat sheet sometimesNo retakes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and fair if you do worksheets, though some call them harder than classwork and unforgiving.

Exams from lecturesPractice tests helpfulFormula cards sometimesTest heavy

“All the questions in the .”
MATH222

“the so make sure to study.”
MATH130

“ ”
MATH130

Online

Online tests described as easy, drawn from past assignments, and allowing a cheat sheet.

Cheat sheet allowedTests from past assignments

“The from a past assignment and allow a cheat sheet.”
MATH110

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“I'm the , but passed Kuan's course with an A by paying attention and doing the work.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (2 online, 48 in person), highlighting lecture-to-exam alignment, attendance pressure, and fairness concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

58/100

“He uses multiple color markers and goes over the same problem a variety of times, ensuring that you learn the material.”

📈 Easy If You Attend

78/100

“Show up, listen to the lecture, do the , and youll easily pass.”

⚠️ Fairness Concerns

35/100

“ . Careful. Dishonest.”

👍 Split Recommendation

50/100

“FIND ANOTHER PROFESSOR HE IS NOT THE ONE!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He color coordinates the questions and the answers and makes sure the class understands before moving on.
! Mr. Kuan is awesome
He talks a little too fast so you have to ask for help one-on-one

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

easy a.
. very easy to get either an A or a B

Theme 3

⚠️ About Character & Climate

He does do favoritism.
!
Mean and dishonest.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with , and interpersonal issues create a strong though polarized signal.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529

4 out of 512

3 out of 53

2 out of 59

1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 5 · A- 2

B range

B+ 7 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Pass 1 · Rather not say 1

Ray Hoi Son Kuan

x x if you will attend every lecture and finish in-class work on time; x x if you need flexible support, retakes, or a consistently fair interpersonal environment.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

Depends

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 Clarity

📈 Easy If You Attend

⚠️ Fairness Concerns

👍 Split Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Character & Climate

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will attend every lecture and finish in-class work on time; if you need flexible support, retakes, or a consistently fair interpersonal environment.