AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Tanshee Cheng

MATH1492 · MATH112 · MATH125 · MTH1492 · MATH241S · MATH115 · MATH123 · MATH127 · MATH123B · MATH1488 · MATH261 · MATH1490 · ALG117 · MATH117 · MATH110 · MATH260 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
72.22%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if , and accept tough timed exams for real prep.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderTest HeavyLong ExamsLots of HomeworkPrepares for Next Level
  • Exams are long and .
  • and offers tutoring if you show effort.
  • Attendance and daily work matter; skippers struggle hard.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As exist with full effort, but , and strict notation make an easy A unlikely.

Online and ; online adds extreme time pressure.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Calc and algebra content move fast, demand strong trig and algebra, and .

Difficulty tone is consistent across formats; most evidence is in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and pop quizzes.

; online mixed yes and no.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and prep, but many warn to avoid if you need a .

Recommendation is more positive in-person among students who put in work.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and comments on method-only credit and .

Format shift

Both formats report strict scoring; some online note offsets.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and multiple high-weight chapter exams keep the load high.

Format shift

; online still test-heavy.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

, and , while others find him confusing or closed-off.

Format shift

Praise for .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

; chapter exams and a .

Format shift

and in-person comments.

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

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person math is lecture-heavy with , and very hard chapter exams.

Main concern

and and notation.

What students said

“Exams are long (2 hours). Complains that we don't finish on time.”
MATH261
“Show up , and you will pass.”
MATH125
“ if you can. Will make you suffer. .”
MATH260

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online Calc reviews split between fair grading with and .

Main concern

and short on thinking time.

What students said

“ . HARD.”
MATH261
“excellent professor and grades quite fairly. Be sure to know trig identities well to pass.”
MATH261

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and graded strictly with little calculator use.

Long Timed ExamsTest HeavyStrict NotationPop QuizzesNo Calculator

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

hours; finals run very late for many students.

Long In-Person ExamsCumulative FinalPop QuizzesStrict Method Grading
“each chapter exam contains about 13-20 long questions”
MATH261
“ difficulty of the course work”
MATH127

Online

Online calc exams described as extremely hard with short thinking windows and .

Timed ExamsTest HeavyExtra Credit on Exams
“2:20 for ”
MATH261
“Offers reviews prior to tests with questions similar to those on the test”
MATH261

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you put effort in the class, he will help you and guide you to pass. He is a and can be lazy sometimes but if you show you care as well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews (3 online, 36 in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Teaching Clarity

66/100

“ by step and he's always available for tutoring he wants his students to succeed.”

📝

28/100

“The exams doesn't take 2 hours. It takes 4 hours to finish.”

⚖️

28/100

“ . .”

👍

68/100

“Professor Cheng WILL prepare you for the next level of math.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • !
  • goes step by step to make sure you understand
  • He's funny! You will have to work for your grade

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • . HARD.
  • .
  • you'll have math anxiety after taking his class

Theme 3

📋

  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • LOTS OF HOMEWORK
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

39 reviews spanning many years with , and exam comments and mostly consistent hard-but-fair themes.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 55
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

4

C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Fail 1