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Mathematics

John Ngo

MATH240 · MATH227 · STAT227 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if , and use office hours; skip if you need a low-effort math class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of HomeworkExtra CreditAttendance CriticalStudy Guide AlignedTough for Beginners
  • Homework and , so consistent work is essential.
  • Many students praise care, office hours, and ; a vocal minority find him tough or unclear.
  • and the course difficulty is real, especially for weaker math backgrounds.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

An A is possible with and , but weak effort or weak math background often means a lower grade.

; online short terms feel harder to convert into an A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Statistics and calculus content plus dense weekly work make this intellectually demanding for many students.

Both formats call the material hard; online winter/accelerated sections sound hardest.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Many reviews say attendance is taken or that skipping means you will not pass.

Mandatory tone is strongest in in-person reviews; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

and support, while struggling beginners often warn others away.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

and , but tough-grader tags and failed-beginner stories keep grading only fair.

Format shift

Online tough-grader comments are .

Workload

Heavy

26/100

and frequently described as a major time commitment.

Format shift

and in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and office-hour help; a minority say he cannot teach or is unhelpful when students struggle.

Format shift

, but both exist.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Weekly homework builds toward tests that mirror practice problems, with finals often cumulative.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and fair if and master the homework.

Main concern

Strict standards and heavy work can sink beginners who need more hand-holding.

What students said

“Just study his notes, do the practice problems and you'll ace the tests. !!!”
MATH227
“ . Definitely recommend you to take his class.”
MATH227
“He's really STRICT if you a beginner at math I .”
STAT227

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are , and harder short-term pacing.

Main concern

Accelerated online terms can feel overwhelming with and .

What students said

“He gives a copious amount of of nowhere”
MATH240
“Lots of homework but . Provides study guides that are like the tests. 10/10”
STAT227
“in a 5 week winter course you will pretty much have no life at all with all the ”
MATH227

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are standard difficulty but highly predictable if and study guides.

Study guides like testsTests from homeworkTest corrections extra creditCumulative final

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as similar to homework or practice sets, sometimes with .

Tests from homeworkPractice testsHints during examsTest corrections
“ and he provides for correcting wrong answers on tests.”
MATH227
“Will and tell you exactly what to expect.”
MATH240

Online

Online evidence mentions study-guide style tests and heavy timed pressure in .

Study guides like testsHeavy homework pressureTimed tests in short terms
“Provides study guides that are like the tests.”
STAT227
“yet still fail his class after pretty much dedicating your entire life to studying for finish”
MATH227

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Just study his notes, do the practice problems and you'll ace the tests. !!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting effort-reward grading and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯

80/100

“Do all the .”

📚 Heavy but

26/100

“There's a lot of homework, but .”

⚠️ Not for Weak Math Foundations

30/100

“He's really STRICT if you a beginner at math I .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's an awesome teacher and he knows the stuffs
  • Statistics is not an easy subject but professor Ngo made it understandable
  • This professor does not know how to teach

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You HAVE TO WORK FOR IT
  • Easy A if you keep up!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's a caring professor and
  • Hes great at explaining and
  • Very friendly and

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

21 reviews with clear split opinions still , and test alignment.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

Course coverage

MATH22714 reviews
MATH2404 reviews
STAT2273 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 5

B range

3

B 3

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1