AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

alvin kim

MATH241 · MATH230 · MATH115 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid unless and and poor communication.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDoes not explain wellTough graderDisorganizedIrritable communicationTest heavy
  • Most students say he skips real teaching and expects material to already be review.
  • , and test-heavy.
  • One online MATH230 review is positive, but the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

, and an F outcome show an A usually requires heavy struggle or prior mastery.

and failure risk than the one positive online report.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Students say , and makes material feel disconnected from lectures.

Both formats report difficulty, with in-person sounding hardest.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Tags and comments say skipping class means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most students explicitly .

Only one online review recommends him; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

, and failing or frustrated outcomes dominate.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

Load centers on exams, quizzes, and , but .

Format shift

Online MATH230 notes three exams and homework; and test heavy.

Teaching experience

Awful

22/100

Students describe poor explanations, irritability, disorganization, and refusal to answer questions.

Format shift

Online is mixed; in-person is almost entirely negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Comments emphasize weekly quizzes, multiple exams, and .

Format shift

Both formats mention exams; .

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

2 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews describe rushed , and a chaotic end-of-term crunch.

Main concern

and punishes students who need support.

What students said

“He doesn't really teach you the math, he just says this should be review for you... .”
MATH115
“ and ... AVOID.”
MATH241

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and concise lectures, while another cites no coherent schedule and .

Main concern

Communication and syllabus organization can be poor.

What students said

“he is the only teacher in my 4+ years on online WLAC classes who refuses to post a coherent syllabus schedule.”
MATH230
“His lectures are concise, not too long and divided up, textbook is free. Highly highly rec for math 230!!”
MATH230

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is test-heavy and unforgiving, with quizzes and .

Test heavyHard weekly quizzesMultiple examsCrammed end-term tests

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes are hard, rushed, and paired with and late-term cramming.

Hard weekly quizzesTest heavyCrammed late tests
“ and I feel they do not have nothing to do with the lectures.”
MATH115
“didn't cover half the material, and then tried to cram 8 new tests into the last two weeks of the semester.”
MATH241

Online

One online class , and a final with clearer expectations.

Three examsHomework assignmentsOne final
“ . His lectures are concise, not too long and divided up.”
MATH230

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and ... AVOID.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting weak teaching, harsh testing, and one online outlier. Credibility rating: Medium.

🚫 Teaching Collapse

22/100

“He doesn't really teach you the math, he just says this should be review for you... .”

📉 Recommendation Risk

22/100

“ .”

🧨 Classroom Chaos

15/100

“He snapped midway through our class and refused to answer questions for a week.”

⚖️

18/100

“ and I feel they do not have nothing to do with the lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • refuses to post a coherent syllabus schedule
  • tried to cram 8 new tests into the last two weeks
  • He makes you solve problems without explaining anything

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only four reviews, but they are detailed and mostly consistent on weak teaching, with .

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

MATH2302 reviews
MATH1151 review
MATH2411 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

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1