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Mathematics

Kwadgo Poku

MATH09 · MATH40 · MATH018 · MATH010 · MATH25 · MATH80 · MATH34 · MATH034 · MATH012 · MATH12 · MATH70 · MATH0121166 · MATH41 · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
29.41%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Skip unless you already handle tough math, thick accents, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard accent barrierTough graderLots of homeworkSelf-teach from bookPolarizing
  • Accent and from the textbook
  • and strict partial-credit grading raise the cost of an A
  • A and if you work hard

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Even correct multiple-choice , so an A and test survival.

Online and ; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and students repeatedly self-teach from the book.

In-person comments dominate; online also calls difficulty high.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

; skipping still hurts because lectures are the only structure offered.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Low take-again rate and endorsements.

; online sample is tiny but negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

Tough partial-credit and nitpicky deductions make grades feel stricter than content difficulty alone.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

22/100

Large weekly homework sets, worksheets, and .

Format shift

Lots of .

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Accent, rushed board work, and and knowledge.

Format shift

Online and in-person both criticize understandability.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests and and lots-of-homework tags.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and self-teaching, while a smaller group praises deep learning and help if you push hard.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“I hated this class, his accent was hard to understand, his handwriting is horrible, .”
MATH34
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MATH034
“Poku is a .”
MATH034

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report , and a strong stay-away tone.

Main concern

and weak online instruction clarity.

What students said

“He was very hard to uderstand and .”
MATH034
“Stay away, don't make the same mistake as me, go to Brentwood or .”
MATH80

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are treated as high-stakes and graded strictly, with little student-friendly policy detail in comments.

Test heavyTough partial creditHomework-driven prepHard exams

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams feel hard and strictly graded, with as the main prep path and .

Test heavyTough graderPartial-credit penalties
“even in if you get the question right but do the math wrong”
MATH34
“tests and ”
MATH034
“Final is 6 hrs.”
MATH80

Online

Online reviews ; they mainly warn about difficulty and unclear structure.

Unclear deadlinesHard to understand
“He was very hard to uderstand and .”
MATH034
“Stay away, don't make the same mistake as me, go to Brentwood or .”
MATH80

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Stay away. That is all.”

Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews (2 online, 44 in person), , and polarized learning payoff. Credibility rating: High.

🗣️ Accent Barrier

30/100

“his accent was hard to understand, his handwriting is horrible, .”

⚖️

24/100

“even in if you get the question right but do the math wrong”

📚

22/100

“He hands out on average 20 questions per chapter plus a two sided worksheet.”

🌟 Minority Praise

70/100

“Poku is a hard teacher...but he is a great one at that. You learn a lot from his class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Clarity

  • very hard to understand. does not teach well
  • you are better off trying to learn from the textbook
  • He doesn't teach very well.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He grades so hard
  • This class simply put, is way harder than it should be.

Theme 3

💪 About Hard Work Payoff

  • If you really want to learn DIFF EQ I would suggest taking him if you have the time
  • I have retained more knowledge and a
  • he will be a professor you will thank for being so strict

Data context

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Analysis sample

46

Recent reviews read by the AI

46

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

46 reviews over many years with a large negative majority and , and .

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 511
1 out of 517

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 5

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1