AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Hong Joon Kim

MATH113 · STAT227 · STATS227 · MATH245 · MATH230 · MATH260 · MATH115 · MATH0902 · STATS0902 · MATH110 · MATH227 · MATH125 · MATH114 · MATH225 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
84.38%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take Hong Joon Kim if you , and put in homework effort for a fair shot at success.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear Patient LecturesMust AttendCaring Math MentorHomework HeavyOpen Notes Friendly
  • Most students say and algebra finally click.
  • ; miss class and you miss the path to the tests.
  • A , but the majority strongly recommend him.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are available if , and do homework, but and effort.

Online and and practice; neither is a free A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

He makes material digestible, yet stats and intermediate math still feel challenging without nightly practice.

Both formats describe clear teaching that still requires steady work.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Skip class tags and repeated warnings that missing lectures means missing material dominate the record.

Online and as required for success.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

About 84% would take again, with of harsh critiques.

Strong recommendation in both formats, with more polarized online disability and accent complaints.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

, and fair criteria are common, though a few call tests tough.

Format shift

In-person more often mentions partial credit and dropped exams; .

Workload

Moderate

40/100

Lots of homework and lecture-heavy sections are common, but .

Format shift

Both formats report substantial homework; short-term online terms feel especially heavy.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Dominant theme is patient, clear, step-by-step teaching that reduces math anxiety for many students.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong online and in person, with a minority of poor-experience outliers.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests and ; homework prepares them but .

Format shift

Test-heavy comments appear in both formats; some online exams require camera.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews call him the board work, humor, and mandatory attendance.

Main concern

Skip class and you will not pass; .

What students said

“ . I swear by him. I am terrible at math and he made it so easy to understand.”
MATH227
“Open notes which was amazing.”
MATH227
“Professor Kim is amazing , he has lots of patience and encourages students to ask as many questions as they need”
MATH110

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and doable tests, with some open notes and recorded lectures; a few warn about accent and test wording.

Main concern

Camera-on testing for some sections and .

What students said

“Professor Kim makes stats so easy! and genuinely cares about his students doing well.”
MATH227
“ , and HW has answers, he mainly wants to see you know how to do the work.”
math245
“ . He does have an accent but you get used to it very quickly.”
MATH227

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Many report open notes and ; some online sections require camera and careful reading.

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students often get open notes, partial credit, and .

Open NotesPartial CreditLecture-Similar TestsCumulative Final
“Open notes which was amazing.”
MATH227
“ .”
MATH227
“Mr. Kim is an AND .”
MATH227

Online

Online evidence includes open notes in some terms, camera-on testing in others, and .

Open NotesCamera On TestingHomework-AlignedShow Work
“ .”
MATH227
“ , but everything is straightforward as long as you understand the hw.”
STAT227
“ , and HW has answers”
math245

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If I !”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews (15 online, 34 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🧠 Teaching Clarity

86/100

“He makes sure you understand every concept.”

⏳ Patience and Care

88/100

“You will never find a Prof. Kim.”

📌

18/100

“You MUST attend his classes to pass his class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He will break it down to dumb till you understand
  • and straight to the point.

Theme 2

📐 About Difficulty and Tests

  • class.

Theme 3

⚠️ and Workload

  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • Lots of homework
  • Must attend every class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

49 reviews over many years with rich detail; majority consensus is clear despite a few strong negative outliers.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 4 · A 6 · A- 2

B range

11

B+ 4 · B 7

C range

3

C 3

D range

1

D 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

5

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2