AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

John Hsu

MATH118 · MATH000 · MATH191 · MATH164 · MATH120 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Strongly take Hsu if you want a manageable.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyBeginner friendlyHelpful math teachingCheat sheet examsLight homeworkFair grading
  • Students overwhelmingly recommend Hsu, especially for people nervous about math.
  • He makes math clearer with examples, shortcuts, patience, and humor.
  • Grades , and curves.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

An A or good grade is very achievable if students attend, do the homework, and use the .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Math content still requires attention, but Hsu repeatedly makes it easier with shortcuts, examples, reviews, and .

Only in-person reviews describe the course content.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

50/100

, but students and understanding much harder.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and supportive for math-anxious students.

, and they are strongly positive overall.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Students mention homework, and notes allowed on exams.

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Workload

Light

82/100

as short, simple, weekly, or not too much, though students must keep up.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Most students say , and helps people who struggle with math.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

Assessment appears exam-heavy, often with , and few or no quizzes.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews consistently describe a helpful, fair, beginner-friendly math professor with and student-friendly tests.

Main concern

The main concern is that missing class can make the material , and some students mention an accent or boring lectures.

What students said

“if you struggle with .”
MATH118
“He allows 1 page cheat sheet for exam”
MATH164

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams are student-friendly because many reviews mention one page of , and limited quizzes.

One Page Notes AllowedCheat Sheet AllowedCurved ExamsReview SheetsFew Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews clearly support one-page notes or cheat sheets on exams, review help, and .

One Page Notes AllowedCheat Sheet AllowedCurved ExamsReview SheetsFew Exams
“He lets you use one page of notes in class for exams and .”
MATH120
“He allows 1 page cheat sheet for exam”
MATH164
“Lets you redo them for a better grade.”
MATH118

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“if you struggle with .”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“He makes sure all of his students understands his work.”

📈 Easy Grade

86/100

“Just show up to class, follow the example problems, and you will receive a good grade.”

📝 Student-Friendly Exams

90/100

“He lets you use one page of notes in class for exams and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He always gives the easiest way to solve the problem.
  • He so everyone gets the lesson.
  • He is very good at explaining things and if you do not understand if you ask questions he is good about going back and explaining

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just do the homework and bring your book to class and you'll do fine.
  • He honestly doesn't grade harshly.
  • If you do all the .

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • Let's you use one page notes for exams
  • No quizzes just 3 exams for the whole semester.
  • .

Theme 4

⚠️ About Concerns

  • His language barrier is kinda difficult but he is very sweet and nice.
  • he can be really boring.
  • if you don't show up you'll pay for it on the test because he doesn't go back on the material.

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five reviews over many years show a very consistent pattern of , and manageable workload.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 55
3 out of 55
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MATH11817 reviews
MATH16413 reviews
1181 review
1201 review
MATH0001 review
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MATH1201 review
MATH1911 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

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