AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Bing Xu

MATH14 · 2A · MATH2A · SOO47 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you can self-pace and afford the software, but expect and uneven lecture support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-paced flexibilityExpensive Pearson accessQuiz retakes allowedPolarizing clarityLots of homework
  • Students split on lecture clarity and and videos.
  • Online Pearson/MyLab access fees of about $100 plus subscriptions draw strong complaints.
  • and some sections allow or work-ahead pacing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn B or A with homework and some , but and tests misaligned with lectures.

Online and work-ahead; and clarity are more mixed.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard math with fast pace and , while extended or .

Online MATH14 is often called fast-paced; some in-person MATH2A students call it easy if they do the work.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Most comments , though a few in-person sections mark it mandatory.

Online nearly always optional; and mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About half strongly praise accessibility and kindness while and software cost.

Online praise centers on flexibility; and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and help, but tough-grader tags and odd test grading appear in several reviews.

Format shift

; and tough grading both.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Lots of homework, labs, and .

Format shift

; online adds paid platform work.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Students either find her clear and because lectures are .

Format shift

; in-person clarity is the main split.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and tests all matter, with some test-heavy tags.

Format shift

and quizzes; and test-heavy comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews range from clear walkthroughs and , and paid math software fees.

Main concern

Lecture clarity and expensive required software subscriptions vary by section.

What students said

“She walked through the problems very clearly consistently asking if we had questions. and wonderful study guides.”
MATH2A
“The math program you use for this class makes you pay one hundred dollars to access it and then makes you pay an eight dollar subscription every month until the end of the class.”
MATH14
“All your exam reviews are between 30-50 pages long, tests are a reflection of the review. but doesn't affect your grade.”
MATH2A

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are self-paced with , and mixed praise for videos versus complaints of self-teaching and expensive access.

Main concern

Costly Pearson access and .

What students said

“You could work ahead and . She used Pearson and I found their website easy to use, but you do have to buy the textbook and therefore tests for $100.”
MATH14
“This is a self-teach, independent student class! Prof. and showed me the answer to a question personally via email. She and REPLACE the score.”
MATH2A
“It seemed that some of the problems on the test and hw weren't on the lecture material, so .”
MATH14

Exam style

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Exams often mirror long reviews but sometimes include book material not in lecture; proctoring details are sparse.

Long review packetsTests can miss lecture topicsQuiz retakes in some sections

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams often reflect long review packets; .

30-50 page exam reviewsTests reflect reviewsStraightforward stats tests
“All your exam reviews are between 30-50 pages long, tests are a reflection of the review.”
MATH2A
“ and easy to study for.”
SOO47

Online

Online tests and and can cover book topics beyond video lectures; reported in MATH2A.

Pearson testsQuiz retake optionBook material on exams
“I got a 60% on a quiz, but she let me retake it for 100%”
MATH2A
“some of the problems on the test and hw weren't on the lecture material, so ”
MATH14

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Bing was an AMAZING professor. You could work ahead and . She used Pearson and I found their website easy to use, but you do have to buy the textbook and therefore tests for $100.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews spanning online and , and clarity. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Self-Paced Flexibility

72/100

“I switched to her class half way through the semester and was able to do the whole class in a self paced manner and had to be done by 1 week before the final and managed a B overall.”

💰 Software Cost Pain

30/100

“The math program you use for this class makes you pay one hundred dollars to access it and then makes you pay an eight dollar subscription every month until the end of the class, which is outrageous.”

🔁 Second-Chance Quizzes

70/100

“She and REPLACE the score. I got a 60% on a quiz, but she let me retake it for 100%”

🗣️ Lecture Clarity Split

45/100

“Lectures are just hard to understand. Self teaching a lot. Never opened the book. Things were not explained clearly.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She walked through the problems very clearly consistently asking if we had questions.
  • teacher rarely teaches, links youtube videos and
  • Truly does care about her students individually succeeding !

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This was probably one of the hardest math classes I've taken. It's a very fast-paced class.
  • but doesn't affect your grade.
  • Her class is not difficult and manageable as long as you do your work.

Theme 3

💵 About Cost & Platform

  • you do have to buy the textbook and therefore tests for $100
  • pay an eight dollar subscription every month until the end of the class
  • She used Pearson and I found their website easy to use

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen detailed reviews from 2018-2025 across online and in-person with mixed but recurring themes; sample is solid though polarized.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

MATH146 reviews
MATH2A6 reviews
2A2 reviews
SOO471 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 4 · A- 2

B range

5

B 4 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

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No letter grade reported

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