AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Chui Yao

MAT6525787 · MATH3 · MATH35 · MAT35 · MATH65 · MAT3 · MAT52 · MAT36 · MAT50 · MAT10 · MATH2333 · MATH52 · MATH10 · MATH052 · MAT9 · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you already handle math well and will use tutoring and study guides daily; otherwise switch professors.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderLots of HomeworkTest HeavyNo Calculator AllowedStudy Guides Mirror Exams
  • caring and and fast for others.
  • and .
  • , so disciplined students can pass with tutoring.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

As are possible with daily homework and study-guide drilling, but , and .

; online students add weak lecture support as another barrier.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Math content moves fast with many formulas and no calculator, so the material itself is intellectually demanding.

In-person reviews stress pace and volume; online .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most in-person comments say attendance is required, and skipping hurts because .

Online attendance is often not required, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

About 40% would retake him; fans love patience and study guides, critics warn to run from the workload and teaching style.

Recommendation is lower online due to lecture quality; in-person opinions are split but more detailed.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

and many D/drop reports show grades are .

Format shift

Online and ; appears only for some sections.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Students and high exam stakes that overwhelm weaker math students.

Format shift

Workload complaints dominate both formats, with .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

, and caring; others find lectures fast, confusing, PowerPoint-heavy, and .

Format shift

; recent online video quality is often called poor.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

practice, and quizzes are rare.

Format shift

Online reviews also note exams worth about 30% each with .

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

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and study guides, while others cite fast lectures, accent barriers, and brutal tests.

Main concern

Heavy workload and no-calculator exams punish students who fall behind early.

What students said

“Don't run ahead of him , if you listen l guarantee you , you pass.”
MAT9
“For your sake do not take any of his classes he teaches as if its just review, teaches very fast”
MAT9
“Yao is awesome! and helpful. He gives you study guides which are exactly like the exams”
MATH35

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections draw strong complaints about outdated video lectures, missing cursor, and self-teaching from YouTube while .

Main concern

Video quality and guidance are weak, so online students feel abandoned on hard material.

What students said

“ get all my learning from youtube”
MAT10
“Run.”
MAT9
“I would not recommend taking Professor Yao for an online class.”
MAT36

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and often mirror study guides if you prepare hard.

No CalculatorNo NotesStudy Guides Match ExamsTest HeavyWritten Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and often described as brutal or time-pressured.

No CalculatorNo NotesTest HeavyStudy Guides Match Exams
“ ”
MAT9
“The and you get run out of time.”
MATH10

Online

, and disallow calculators or notes based on student reports.

Test HeavyStudy Guides Match ExamsNo CalculatorNo Notes
“ . 30% per exam, 10% HW.”
MAT36
“Can't use a calculator and can't use notes.”
MAT52

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Avoid MAT 25 with this professor. It is incredibly tough and the . There are no easy grades”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and , and split teaching opinions. Credibility rating: High.

📚

26/100

“No extra credits, heavy Homeworks”

🧮

30/100

“you can't use a calculator whatsoever in the lecture or in the exam”

📝 Study Guides Help

70/100

“ like the tests, just different numbers”

⚖️ Polarizing Teaching

52/100

“He's a great guy but mat-9 or math overall is hard for a lot of people”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I think he makes math life simple
  • His powerpoint lectures will put you to sleep
  • teaches very fast, and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A if and study the
  • and went to tutoring.... and I still failed
  • There are no easy grades
  • Pretty simple class if you put in effort

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and funny but
  • he is very genuine, and caring professor
  • course he never had a cursor on

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

59

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and courses with , and mixed teaching quality support a reliable overall picture.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 511
3 out of 58
2 out of 54
1 out of 513

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 7

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

3

D 3

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 1 · Pass 1 · Rather not say 2