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Mathematics

Victoria Phung

MATH180 · MATH160 · MATH178 · MATH90 · MATH120 · MATH090 · MATH110 · STAT160 · MATH175 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
13/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
16.67%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Avoid unless you are very independent in math and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing lecturesTough graderSelf-teaching requiredRude when questionedTest heavy
  • Most recent reviews are strongly negative about clarity, patience, and help with questions.
  • Students often say they had to .
  • Older positive reviews exist, but the and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

22/100

Getting an A appears difficult because students report , and needing to self-teach.

Online reviews and exams, while in-person reviews also show that strong students struggled.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

Math content becomes harder because students frequently describe confusing explanations, disorganization, and .

Both formats describe confusion, with online reviews adding that portals replace direct teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Attendance appears important in several reviews, but the main issue is .

Online and in-person reviews both imply class participation matters, but .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

20/100

Most students do not recommend her because , and self-teaching.

Online reviews are strongly negative, and few older positive exceptions.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly mention tough grading, no partial credit, strict methods, and .

Format shift

Online reviews clearly call grading strict, and .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

The workload feels heavy because , and extra self-teaching to survive.

Format shift

Online reviews mention Hawkes or , while , and studying to compensate for weak lectures.

Teaching experience

Poor

25/100

The , and unhelpful, despite a few older positive reviews.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is very negative, and but mostly critical after older positive comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly emphasize tests, exams, homework systems, and .

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy, with online sections also relying on external math platforms.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

but mostly negative in the middle years, with repeated complaints about confusion and harshness.

Main concern

Many students say and questions can be met with impatience.

What students said

“I am a straight A student and struggled. Taught myself”
MATH180
“If you want to do well you have to teach the material to yourself.”
MATH160

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are uniformly negative, citing poor , and hard exams.

Main concern

Students say online learning depends heavily on teaching yourself.

What students said

“This teacher does not provide her own teaching outside of the curriculum from the online Hawkes portal.”
STAT160
“you have to rad by your own and learn materials from Aleks, the .”
MATH120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book policies.

Hard ExamsNo Partial CreditTest HeavyStrict Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention tests that differ from homework and , but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or .

Tests Differ From HomeworkPoorly Written TestsTest Heavy
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MATH160
“ .”
MATH160

Online

, and no partial credit, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

Hard ExamsNo Partial CreditTest Heavy
“she will not give any partial credit, even if your answer is a decimal away form correct answer.”
MATH120
“the .”
MATH120

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want to do well you have to teach the material to yourself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and self-teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

25/100

“She was the .”

⚖️

18/100

“she will not give any partial credit, even if your answer is a decimal away form correct answer.”

📚 Self-Teaching Risk

35/100

“This teacher does not provide her own teaching outside of the curriculum from the online Hawkes portal.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the .
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  • I am a avid math student and put A LOT of effort in the class only to get a B...

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Support

  • She's so rude with students when they ask questions, very impatient and not good at explaining.
  • She is very unapproachable; she will end up yelling at you.
  • Good student? Doesnt matter. She wont work with you.

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is based on 29 reviews over many years, with repeated , and self-teaching.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 59
1 out of 59

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1