AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Thanh Trinh

MATH112 · MATH170 · MATH80 · MATH155 · MATH116 · MATH110A · MATH190 · MATH140 · 87 lifetime ratings

AI rating
53/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
52.24%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a challenging math instructor who can teach well in person, but unless you are very independent.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing instructorHard examsCaring in personWeak online supportHeavy practice required
  • In-person students often praise his passion, humor, and support, but and fast pacing.
  • Online reviews are much more negative, with complaints , and little guidance.
  • This is not a low-effort math class; students need practice, study groups, and comfort with .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

Good grades are possible, but students repeatedly say they require heavy practice, office hours, study groups, and .

, while online students more often report harsh grading and low support.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

33/100

Calculus and precalculus content is often fast, algebra-heavy, and .

Both formats describe challenging material, but online difficulty is amplified by disorganization and limited teaching support.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

52/100

Reviews , but class participation, lectures, office hours, and study groups matter a lot.

, while in-person success seems closely tied to showing up and asking questions.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

and support, but not by students seeking an easy grade or reliable online structure.

In-person recommendations are mixed but often enthusiastic, while online recommendations are mostly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Many students describe tough grading, little partial credit, delayed grades, and .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize harsh grading and late grading, while fair-preparation praise.

Workload

Heavy

27/100

Students describe lots of , and exam preparation that takes major time.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy workload, with online students especially frustrated by delayed or piled-up assignments.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

, and funny in person, but online reviews and some in-person reviews cite poor organization and weak guidance.

Format shift

and explanations, while online teaching is frequently criticized for poor communication and lack of instruction.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Reviews repeatedly say tests, quizzes, midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

Both online and in-person reviews describe exam-heavy grading, with .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are strongly split between students who love his energy and support and students who find the .

Main concern

The punish weak preparation.

What students said

“He always has a smile on his face and makes jokes, although calc 2 will be hard if you don't put in the work.”
MATH190
“The , but he genuinely cares about his students.”
MATH170
“Stay away.”
MATH170

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative and , and weak teaching support.

Main concern

Online students may feel unsupported and uncertain about grades until late in the course.

What students said

“I was never able to contact him.”
MATH140
“The teacher expects and he does nothing”
MATH190
“ .”
MATH155

Exam style

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Exam policies vary by course, but the consistent risk is tough, high-weight exams with .

Test HeavyTough ExamsLimited Partial CreditNotes Sometimes AllowedExternal Resources Sometimes Allowed

Assessment risk

Varies

43/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

notes, Desmos, homework, or external resources, and some sections with no cheat sheet.

Tough ExamsNotes Sometimes AllowedDesmos Sometimes AllowedExternal Resources Sometimes AllowedNo Cheat Sheet In One Section
“he let us have unlimited notes and homework.”
MATH170
“allows notes and .”
MATH190
“he made the class vote for cheat sheet or no cheat sheet for all the exams”
MATH170

Online

Online reviews clearly report difficult exams and , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policies.

Test HeavyStrict GradingLow Partial Credit
“ .”
MATH155
“He's super .”
MATH155
“he is such a .”
MATH170

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Great teacher if , if you want something for an easy grade and little work this prof is not for you...”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Professor Trinh is honestly very passionate and .”

⚠️

43/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Split

54/100

“ if you're a math major. For anything else, nah.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He always has a smile on his face and makes jokes, although calc 2 will be hard if you don't put in the work.
  • The challenging part of his class was his exams, which featured problems that required remembering algebraic rules you might have forgotten.
  • He tried to catch up by doing multiple chapters in one lecture class almost learning nothing.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • but the study guides, OFFICE HOURS, and group study sessions left me .
  • !
  • Exams are worth 80% of grade

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • I was never able to contact him.
  • The teacher would assign work but provide notes or videos on most of the chapters
  • He has done no teaching whatsoever in my class and has basically left every student lost with no guidance.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

87

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and , and consistent evidence of a major format split.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 542
4 out of 510
3 out of 51
2 out of 513
1 out of 522

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 4 · A 9 · A- 2

B range

6

B 5 · B- 1

C range

7

C+ 1 · C 5 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

15

Drop/Withdrawal 7 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 4