Philip Lau

STAT119 · MATH121 · MATH141 · MATH104 · MATH252 · M121 · MATH96 · MATH122 · MATH038 · MATH116 · MATH151 · MATH150 · MATH310 · MATH119 · MATH38 · M119 · MATH035 · 97 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 63/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 63.33%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you will show up, do the homework, and study hard; skip if you want a light easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesTest heavyLots of homeworkFast pacedHilarious

Strong lecturer with study hours
and ; A requires consistent effort
and pace is fast

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible with , and , but many students report fails or low grades without heavy effort.

Online and in person both require real work; online comments .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Math content moves quickly with complex multi-part exams and high standards across calc and stats courses.

Both formats describe fast pacing; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and warn that skipping class hurts success.

In person is consistently mandatory; a .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

63/100

if they are willing to work; others strongly urge switching.

In person praise is more common; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Some students get curves, note sheets, and , while others call him a .

Format shift

In person more often mentions fair exams; and .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of homework, Pearson-style online work, and .

Format shift

Online MATH150 .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and funny, but a vocal minority finds him too fast, rude, or disorganized.

Format shift

In person lecture praise is stronger; online quality is more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Courses are test heavy with homework.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person students often praise clear lectures and humor, but , and tough tests.

Main concern

Fast lectures and high standards punish students who fall behind early.

What students said

“amazing story teller and great lecturer but you need to pay attention and put the hours in or you will fail.”
MATH150

“ and the but doable.”
MATH252

“doesnt know how to teach at everyones pace. goes way too fast and when asked for help rejects and diminshes you. super rude”
M119

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are manageable with effort for some, but , and high drop risk.

Main concern

and high weekly hours can overwhelm weaker students.

What students said

“get ready for 25-40 hrs of hmw a week and super fast paced lectures for just calc 1 smh, save your mental health and ”
MATH150

“Attend class, do the work, and use Unstuckstudy for effort.”
MATH116

“Easy to get a good grade as long as and prepare for exams.”
MATH121

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging and central to the grade; some allow notes or curves, but standards remain high.

Test heavyNotes sometimes allowedMust pass finalCurve to high scoreHomework prepares exams

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person exams are often hard but ; notes are sometimes allowed and partial credit appears.

In-person examsNotes allowed (some terms)Challenging multi-part questionsPartial credit

“Provides1hr&1/2 for .”
MATH119

“the but doable.”
MATH252

“Lets you have 1 side of a page of notes for each test. , but he does give partial credit”
MATH119

Online

Online reviews mention multiple exams, a final that may be required to pass, resource sheets, and .

Multiple exams and finalResource sheet allowedFinal must pass (some terms)Curved tests

“The but . The final for my year was comprehensive and easy since he chose easy questions.”
MATH141

“ and exam. Make sure you really understand the work!”
MATH104

“3 exam, 1 final, some given.”
MATH150

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“amazing story teller and great lecturer but you need to pay attention and put the hours in or you will fail.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting lecture quality, workload, and grade effort. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Lecture Quality

72/100

“ and the but doable.”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“get ready for 25-40 hrs of hmw a week and super fast paced lectures for just calc 1 smh”

👍

63/100

“ ! I am not sure why some reviews are and his lectures are great!”

⏱️ Pace Pressure

36/100

“goes way too fast and when asked for help rejects and diminshes you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

amazing story teller and great lecturer
Never laughed and had so much fun in a Math class
Easily the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

you need to pay attention and put the hours in or you will fail
as long as you show up and
Must do HMWK to prepare for exams.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Support & Tone

Dont bother asking for help, he will yell at you
super rude
he is if life gets busy.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning many years and courses show consistent themes of strong lectures, heavy work, and mandatory effort.

Inside 50 stored ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 2

D range

D+ 1 · D- 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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

Philip Lau

x x if you will show up, do the homework, and study hard; skip if you want a light easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Lecture Quality

📚 Workload Reality

👍 x x x

⏱️ Pace Pressure

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Support & Tone

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will show up, do the homework, and study hard; skip if you want a light easy A.

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