AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Lan Xu

STATISTICS · MATH275 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you are ready for a demanding STEM course and will use office hours aggressively.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard STEM CourseworkTough GraderAccessible Outside ClassMixed Empathy ReportsHomework Heavy
  • Small sample splits between students who call her phenomenal and others who report failing or inflexible treatment.
  • Math and statistics content is hard; and .
  • She is often accessible outside class, but and empathy are contested.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Reported grades include F and C outcomes, and students say exams and .

Online praise for support still pairs with ; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Calculus and statistics content plus heavy homework keep intellectual challenge high.

Both formats describe hard subject matter more than easy survey content.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Every review that .

Online and as required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Recommendation swings with student readiness; supporters love her, critics report damage from rigidity.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

, and multiple failing outcomes outweigh occasional extra-credit praise.

Format shift

and extra-credit language; in-person leans harsher.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and .

Format shift

Online Calc 2 comments stress homework volume most clearly.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Some students say she goes above and beyond; others struggle to follow lectures or feel unsupported.

Format shift

Online support and empathy reports.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Homework and exams both matter, with projects mentioned and .

Format shift

Online comments ; in-person notes straightforward tests but few graded items.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

a lack of flexibility during personal crises.

Main concern

Communication and empathy concerns appear more sharply in in-person reviews.

What students said

“I had a hard time understanding her some of the time during lectures which made some of her explanations .”
Math275
“this professor's sheer lack of empathy was astounding.”
Statistics

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students either praise her supportiveness or warn that Calc 2 and stats require hard work with .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“She assigns a lot of homework, and , but .”
Statistics
“Professor Xu was absolutely phenomenal!”
Statistics
“The class subject is tough, while the question is asked is she hard, no, the class is hard.”
Statistics

Exam style

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Exams are described as hard and high-stakes, with .

Hard examsLots of homeworkTough graderExtra credit

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but still report tough grading and poor flexibility.

Straightforward testsTough grader
“ and simple.”
Math275
“she was decisively not flexible at all.”
Statistics

Online

Online reviews emphasize hard exams and and outside help.

Hard examsHeavy homeworkExtra credit
“She assigns a lot of homework, and , but .”
Statistics
“Whether I pass or not she tried!”
Statistics

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you cannot handle Professor Xu, they you shouldn't be majoring in any STEM field.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in STEM difficulty and mixed support. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Professor Xu was absolutely phenomenal!”

🔥 Difficulty Level

28/100

“She assigns a lot of homework, and , but .”

⚖️

32/100

“she was decisively not flexible at all.”

👍 Split Recommendation

52/100

“ sure to do well and succeed under her instruction!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She always went above and beyond to make sure that all of my colleagues / her students were successful
  • She works with you on weekends or outside of class.
  • I had a

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You must be willing to put in the hard work and participate.
  • and simple.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Support

  • this professor's sheer lack of empathy was astounding.
  • Whether I pass or not she tried!
  • I ended up failing the class, which meant losing several years of my life and thousands of dollars.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only five reviews span years and conflict sharply on empathy and outcomes, so confidence stays limited.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

Statistics4 reviews
Math2751 review

Reported outcomes

F results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1