AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Steven Dao

STATS227 · 228AS01 · MATH227 · S4603 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

if you will , and can handle a fast test-heavy pace; otherwise look elsewhere.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest heavyLots of homeworkTough graderFast-paced lecturesExtra credit available
  • summer students often praise clear reviews and , while others report rushed lectures and .
  • ; homework and classwork mirror tests if you keep up.
  • and the pace leaves little room for falling behind.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible if and reviews, but tough grading and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Material moves quickly with and lecture density that many students found overwhelming.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory and note that skipping tanks your chance to pass.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; summer cohorts often recommend him while regular-term students frequently warn others away.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

and low grades (D/F) outweigh occasional for many students.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and frequent tests create a high ongoing workload.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

46/100

Some call lectures amazing and funny; others say he moves too fast and seems irritated by questions.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Tests dominate the grade; counting heavily alone.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews split between students who thrived with test-aligned homework and versus those who found lectures too fast and .

Main concern

Fast pacing and if and practice.

What students said

“Majority of the but . Read & do your hw and you will pass.”
MATH227
“ . Dao!!”
STATS227
“ and only thing that .”
S4603

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and and review sessions when students prepare fully.

Test heavyReviews match examsHomework-aligned tests

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and weighted heavily, with reviews and .

Test heavyReview groups helpfulHomework aligns with tests
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MATH227
“the review is actually like the ”
STATS227

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . Dao!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews, , and heavy workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

46/100

“he does not know how to teach since he's moving way to fast”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“I took Professor Dao during the summer and it was great!”

📚 Workload Pressure

28/100

“ and only thing that ”

🧪

52/100

“ . Read & do your hw and you will pass”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he was super cool & funny
  • he does not know how to teach since he's moving way to fast
  • He did give us a lot of work and a good amount of homework

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • TEST HEAVY
  • Too many people dropped and lots got F's

Theme 3

📝

  • LOTS OF HOMEWORK
  • because he makes us read like 30 pages

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Six detailed in-person reviews from 2017-2019 show consistent themes but split opinions and limited grade data reduce certainty.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

STATS2273 reviews
228AS011 review
MATH2271 review
S46031 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values