AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

James Yang

MATH80346 · MATH103 · COS126 · MATH11 · ECON238 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
15/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

unless you are highly self-directed in math and , and unclear lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderHard to UnderstandTest HeavyHeavy WorkloadStrict Attendance
  • Most students describe the class as extremely difficult, test-heavy, and risky for grades.
  • and attendance rules are strict.
  • Online evidence is split, with one easy-A review and one severe warning.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

A few students earned high grades, but most comments , and a high effort cost.

Online evidence is split, while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Students say the material feels harder because lectures are fast, advanced, and hard to understand.

Both formats mention difficulty, but in-person .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

8/100

and possible drops after absences.

, while online reviews do not clearly discuss it.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most students warn against taking him because the , and grade-damaging.

Online reviews are mixed, but .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Many students call him a and report failing, withdrawing, or earning much lower grades than expected.

Format shift

, while online reviews conflict.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and high study demands.

Format shift

Both online and in-person reviews include heavy-workload signals.

Teaching experience

Poor

22/100

Most reviews say he is hard to understand, teaches too fast, and .

Format shift

Online evidence is mixed, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Reviews repeatedly describe , and test-heavy grading.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams, with .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mostly negative, citing tough grading, fast or , and high failure risk.

Main concern

Students repeatedly warn that poor explanations and .

What students said

“ !”
MATH103
“ . 2 absences and you could be dropped.”
MATH103
“His lectures are .”
MATH103

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one student found an easy A with practice exams, while another said the course was much harder than expected and poorly explained.

Main concern

Online success depends heavily on already being strong in math and self-teaching.

What students said

“This course was an easy A. He hands you basically the exam as a practice.”
COS126
“This class is harder than my AP Calculus class I took in high school”
ECON238

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The exam setup is high-risk because students describe test-heavy grading, no multiple choice, mandatory finals, and difficult exams, though .

Test HeavyMandatory FinalNo Multiple ChoicePractice Exam SimilarityTest Corrections

Assessment risk

Strict

26/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe test-heavy , and a , but do not clearly prove book policy or proctoring.

Test HeavyNo Multiple ChoiceTest CorrectionsMandatory Final
“He does not use multiple choice for tests.”
MATH103
“He'll and bump your score to the next grade.”
MATH103
“ !”
MATH103

Online

and one practice exam that was very similar to the exam, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Test HeavyPractice Exam SimilarityExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“He hands you basically the exam as a practice.”
COS126
“This class is harder than my AP Calculus class I took in high school”
ECON238

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Do not, .”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

22/100

“His lectures are .”

⚖️

18/100

“He will turn an A student into a D- or F student.”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

22/100

“Do not, .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are .
  • He teaches way too fast because he wants to cover every chapters in the textbook.
  • He gets disheveled and goes back and forth on his own example problems and he is very hard to understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A !
  • I ended up failing the class and .
  • This course was an easy A.

Theme 3

📝

  • He does not use multiple choice for tests.
  • . 2 absences and you could be dropped.
  • !

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen reviews include detailed, recent, and mostly consistent warnings, with enough format-specific evidence .

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 59

Course coverage

MATH1039 reviews
COS1262 reviews
MATH112 reviews
ECON2381 review
MATH803461 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

2

D 1 · D- 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1