AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Yin Lam

MAT19 · MAT12 · MATH12 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
5.0

The decision

unless you are ready for a brutal stats workload and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOverwhelming Pearson homeworkTough graderTest heavyRushed lecturesSkip class and fail
  • Most students describe extreme difficulty, massive weekly homework, and .
  • Lectures feel rushed and leave little room for questions, so .
  • A small minority says lectures and note outlines help, but still call the class very hard.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

15/100

Tough grading, exam-heavy weights, and and costly.

Both online and and ; only one A is reported.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

8/100

Every review rates difficulty at 5 with fast pacing, dense stats, and massive practice volume.

Difficulty 5 is unanimous online and in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and skip-class tags dominate; as not mandatory.

; in-person requires presence or you will not pass.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

and warn others away despite one or two positive notes.

Online has a couple of ; .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

14/100

Students say and so-called can hurt grades.

Format shift

; in-person comments are harshest.

Workload

Overwhelming

10/100

, and stacks of printed notes create burnout.

Format shift

Online burnout centers on Pearson volume; and daily chapters.

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

A , but most describe rushed teaching, little help, and a mean tone.

Format shift

Online includes one strong teaching praise; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grade hinges on midterms and and .

Format shift

Online and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews call her mean or awful, and papers, and grade pickily with .

Main concern

Rushed lectures, thousands of , and missing class means you fall behind completely.

What students said

“She is a very mean and awful instructor her test she grade even you did almost alright only mis a little she will deduct almost all of it”
MATH12
“horrible teacher, she get through lectures wayyy to quick, doesn't help students understand material”
MAT19
“Lectures were rushed and students did not had time to ask questions.”
MATH12

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online MAT12 mixes one praise for homework sets and exam-heavy grades.

Main concern

Five-plus weekly Pearson assignments with dozens of and high-stakes exams.

What students said

“ "teaches" primarily using Pearson's website. We get served about 5 assignments homework assignments a week (all due and 1 assignment has 76 questions/parts.”
MAT12
“She grades quite tough and your whole grade basically depends on the exams.”
MAT12
“Professor Lam was an amazing instructor. Her lectures were helpful and provided a three midterms and the final.”
MAT12

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Multiple midterms and a and little cushion.

Three midterms and finalTest heavyIn-class examsTough gradingKnowledge checks

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals with harsh partial-credit deductions.

In-class midterms and finalTough graderSkip class fail
“She gives out 3 midterms and a .”
MAT12
“even you did almost alright only mis a little she will deduct almost all of it”
MATH12

Online

Online reviews describe three midterms and a final as the grade drivers with tough scoring.

Three midterms and finalExam-dependent gradeTough grader
“your whole grade basically depends on the exams.”
MAT12
“ three midterms and the final.”
MAT12

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ "teaches" primarily using Pearson's website.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting overwhelming workload and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🔥 Workload Burnout

10/100

“We get served about 5 assignments homework assignments a week (all due and 1 assignment has 76 questions/parts.”

📉 Teaching Experience

24/100

“horrible teacher, she get through lectures wayyy to quick, doesn't help students understand material”

⚖️

14/100

“even you did almost alright only mis a little she will deduct almost all of it”

🚫 Recommendation

22/100

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Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • 1 assignment has 76 questions/parts
  • you will have THOUSANDS of
  • Lots of homework

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures were rushed and students did not had time to ask questions.
  • she get through lectures wayyy to quick
  • and provided a

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and Exams

  • your whole grade basically depends on the exams.
  • grades extremely hard
  • 3 midterms and a

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews over several years show strong negative consensus with limited positive outliers and modest sample size.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 56

Course coverage

MAT124 reviews
MATH123 reviews
MAT191 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1