AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Zhijun (David) Ni

ALG4523 · MATH123A · M270 · MATH112 · MATH123ABC · MATH266 · MATH7066 · MATH115 · MATH123B · MATHB · HGHJK123B · ALG123B · 123C · MATH410 · MATH227 · MATH123C · MATH260 · MATH270 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
30%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Avoid if ; only consider for an easy pass if you already learn well on your own.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear LecturesTalks Off TopicEasy PassSelf Study RequiredMessy Class Structure
  • Many students pass with little real learning if
  • Lectures are widely called unfollowable, off-topic, or unprofessional
  • ; some lower courses feel easy while higher math feels chaotic

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many report easy A or guaranteed pass with notes, participation points, or .

; some online higher courses still yield A despite chaos.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

Course content is often treated as easy to pass, though and some upper courses feel hard.

Online higher math can feel harder due to disorganization; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some sections never take roll while .

Mixed reports in both formats; no single policy dominates every course.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Only about 30 percent would take again and most recent detailed reviews warn others away.

; a minority of positive easy-pass reviews exist.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

emailed, and many high grades despite weak teaching.

Format shift

; in person more often describes easy curves and .

Workload

Light

70/100

and few assessments, though some short terms pile quizzes and tests.

Format shift

Some online ; many in-person sections feel light.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Dominant theme is unfollowable lectures, off-topic talk, and failure to prepare students for later math.

Format shift

Online recent reviews are especially harsh; older in-person reviews are mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Quizzes and multiple-choice or .

Format shift

Online often has multiple quiz and test attempts; in person commonly allows a page of notes.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In person he can be an easy A with notes on tests and , but many say he rambles, teaches poorly, and only works if .

Main concern

You may pass without learning and struggle in the next math course.

What students said

“If you're taking this class in person, it's easy.”
MATH227
“If you want to take a math class . Ni. If you want .”
MATH115
“this class is an easy A because notes are allowed on the tests.”
MATH123B

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

messy notes, moving goalposts, poor lectures, yet some still get A by self-studying or emailing for retakes.

Main concern

, and lectures that do not teach the material.

What students said

“His lectures were genuinely unfollowable. If you want to .”
MATHB
“His class is a mess. Does not stick to syllabus, always makes things up on the spot.”
MATH266
“Professor Ni's class was very straightforward. He would post a lecture that ”
MATH260

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

open-note, and study guides closely match tests.

Notes AllowedMultiple ChoiceTrue FalseRetake OptionsStudy Guides Match Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

allowed and study guides similar to exams.

Notes on TestsMultiple ChoiceStudy Guide MatchExtra Credit
“ and the homework.”
MATH115
“notes are allowed on the tests.”
MATH123B

Online

, and heavy true-false or quiz formats without clear proctoring claims.

Multiple TriesQuizzesTrue FalseEmail for Retake
“you get about 2 tries per test and if you received he will give you another chance”
MATH227
“We only had 4 quizzes at the end which was the final. It was 4 quizzes with 12 questions, all true or false.”
MATH260

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want to take a math class just to pass, then take Mr. Ni. If you want .”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 reviews, weighting repeated teaching and easy-pass themes across online and . Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Poor Teaching

28/100

“His lectures were genuinely unfollowable.”

🎯 Easy Pass Path

78/100

“If you learn on your own outside of class its an easy A, though.”

👎 Low Recommendation

30/100

“Save your time and money.”

📢 Off-Topic Lectures

25/100

“he always talks about his personal life.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures were genuinely unfollowable
  • He doesn't teach the class. He just goes over the lesson, but
  • Does not stick to syllabus, always makes things up on the spot

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If you learn on your own outside of class its an easy A
  • just do the work even if is wrong what he wants is the u try
  • this class is an easy A because notes are allowed on the tests

Theme 3

⚠️ About Class Chaos

  • No syllabus.
  • Complete waste of your time and money
  • he spends more time talking about his personal life than teaching

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-five reviews over many years show a consistent easy-pass versus poor-teaching pattern and low recommendation rate.

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 59
3 out of 56
2 out of 55
1 out of 517

Course coverage

MATH2278 reviews
MATH123B5 reviews
MATH123C5 reviews
MATH1154 reviews
MATH123A4 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 6

B range

4

B 4

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 5