Tami Matsumoto

CALC50A · MATH · MAH376 · MATH50A · E7274 · 308B · E9916 · MATH25 · MATH376 · MATH372 · ALGEBRATRIG · MATH102 · MATH15 · MATH50B · MATH380 · MATH30 · MATH50 · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 28%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

unless , and work without knowing your grade for most of the term.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganizedNo Grade VisibilityLots of HomeworkCaring But InconsistentPoor Communication

Students repeatedly , and poor course organization.
Many older reviews praise her warmth and ability to explain math, but recent reviews are much more negative.
Online and and inconsistent communication.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some students report easy A outcomes through notes, late work, and leniency, but workload and grade uncertainty make the path stressful.

Online reviews show more anxiety and self-teaching, while but .

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

The math itself can , but fast pacing, tangents, and disorganization make it harder than needed.

Online students emphasize confusing structure, while and scattered lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as important for passing, especially because lectures and notes compensate for weak course organization.

In-person reviews mention attendance more directly, while and communication.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

The low recommendation rate is driven by repeated complaints about missing grades, poor communication, and course chaos.

Recent online and in-person reviews are both negative, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

She often accepts late work and accommodates students, but grade opacity makes fairness hard to judge.

Format shift

Online reviews mention accommodations, and in-person reviews repeatedly mention late work and .

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Students repeatedly describe lots of , and sprint-like pacing.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy workload, with online reviews .

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

She is often described as caring and knowledgeable, but disorganization and poor communication seriously damage the learning experience.

Format shift

Online reviews are more negative about structure, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Reviews , and attendance, with no single assessment type dominating fully.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize modules and assignments, while , and reference books.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are split between warm teaching praise and long-running complaints about disorganization, no returned work, and .

Main concern

Feedback and grade visibility are unreliable across many years of reviews.

What students said

“ .”
MATH15

“Wonderful, wonderful teacher!”
MATH376

“Don't expect and .”
MATH25

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, , and weak communication.

Main concern

Students often do not know their grade and .

What students said

“ .”
MATH50B

“ .”
MATH15

“ if you want to know your grade or want to have consistency.”
MATH50A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is inconsistent, with some accommodations but , and missing feedback.

Extra Time On TestsFinal Released LateTests Not ReturnedPop Quizzes Mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and missing returned exams, but do not clearly prove closed-book or strict proctoring policies.

Final Released LateTests Not ReturnedPop Quizzes Mentioned

“The and released to be completed at the last minute.”
MATH15

“Beware of pop quizzes”
E7274

“Don't expect and .”
MATH25

Online

Online reviews mention extra time on tests and sudden tests, but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book, webcam, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Extra Time On TestsSudden TestsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

“She gives late passes and ”
MATH50B

“She will and then suddenly jumps it on you, same with tests.”
MATH50B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“ if you want to know your grade or want to have consistency.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“Tami is a nice prof but she is just so unorganized and messy in lecture.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

34/100

“ .”

⚖️

68/100

“Don't expect any grades back or for your class grade to be posted until after the deadline.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Wonderful, wonderful teacher!
Tami is a nice prof but she is just so unorganized and messy in lecture.
She is very encouraging and .

Theme 2

📚 About Workload and Structure

There are a lot of .
has 6+ homework assignments per class.
avoid if you need consistency and structure.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Grades and Feedback

I didn't know my grade until after the semester ended.
She doesnt let you know your grade all semester and .
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Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats show a highly consistent pattern of , and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531

4 out of 58

3 out of 54

2 out of 58

1 out of 513

Course coverage

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MATH50B7 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 8

Tami Matsumoto

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Avoid

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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 Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📚 About Workload and Structure

⚠️ About Grades and Feedback

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

unless , and work without knowing your grade for most of the term.

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