AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Paul Du

MATH004B · MATHD · MATH106 · MATH2 · MATH903R · MATH004A · 903R · MATH002 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
30.77%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid unless you already learn well independently and can handle .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyTough graderHard to follow lecturesHeavy homeworkAccent barrier
  • Most students struggle with and .
  • and .
  • A minority and study guides, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Some As exist, but because , and graded strictly.

Online reports more straightforward exams; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Math content plus rushed topics and hard-to-follow lectures make the course feel intellectually rough.

Online notes help more; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

Attendance is frequently mandatory or grade-linked, with skip-class-you-wont-pass tags common.

; in-person is often mandatory as well.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Only about three in , and many urge others to pick someone else.

Online recommendations are better; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Repeated tough-grader tags, no curves, and .

Format shift

Online feels fairer with ; .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of MyLab or and high-stakes tests.

Format shift

; in-person complaints are stronger.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Students say he knows math but and lectures into the board.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are better; in-person communication issues dominate.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Tests and dropped but still test-centered.

Format shift

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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

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and .

Main concern

Exams much harder than and communication barriers.

What students said

“the .”
MATH002
“Du does not teach, he mumbles into the board while you use his course notes, which are very vague.”
MATH002
“Paul Du is the .”
903R

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online experiences are milder, with clearer notes, study guides, and more students reporting straightforward tests.

Main concern

Lectures can still feel boring or note-only, and .

What students said

“The lectures and notes go over everything on the exams well.”
MATH004A
“Quizzes and and based on the homework.”
MathD
“Dr. Du is a nice professor but his lectures are boring.”
MATH002

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high stakes and often described as much harder than classwork or reviews.

Test heavyExams harder than homeworkStudy guides sometimesLowest test may dropTough grading

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

reviews and are graded harshly.

Test heavyExams unlike reviewsTough graderNo curve
“the .”
MATH002
“The and worth 50% of your grade.”
MATH002

Online

Online students say exams mirror notes, quizzes, and .

Exams like classwork/quizzesStudy guidesLowest quiz/midterm dropped
“The tests are very much like the classwork and quizzes, but the .”
MATH004A
“Quizzes and and based on the homework.”
MathD

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Paul Du is the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 math , and low take-again rates. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“His teaching skills are sub-par.”

📝

32/100

“the .”

👎 Recommendation

30/100

“ .”

❤️ Care vs Clarity

50/100

“Very caring. The class consisted of all lectures and the previous posts about his teaching method are accurate.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he mumbles into the board
  • Lectures were
  • he has a heavy ass accent and you can barely understand what he's saying.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • He is a
  • TEST HEAVY
  • Only .

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • TONS of
  • Lots of homework

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen detailed reviews with strong consistency on communication and test pain, though online sample is small.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values