AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Alvin Kim

MATH240 · BUS240 · MATH060 · MATH103 · MATH102 · 2020FA51162 · MATH60 · MATH070 · MATH240BUSCALC · MATH140 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you can tolerate inconsistency and want a chance at , because the experience varies heavily by course.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear when focusedExtra credit availableTest mismatch riskInconsistent attendanceMixed teaching quality
  • Students strongly praise some lower-level math classes for and .
  • Many , and lectures that do not match exams.
  • Online evidence is mixed, with and one severe complaint about low instructor effort.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

63/100

and some easy lower-level classes help, but and weak feedback keep an A from being reliably easy.

Online has one easy open-book review, while and harsh exam complaints.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

He , but several courses become difficult because .

Online trig was described as easy to understand, while course.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

Reviews do not show a consistent student attendance rule, but several mention his own absences or class pacing problems.

Online , while in-person reviews focus more on instructor absences and class-time issues.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

Students and gives , but many warn against him because of testing and consistency issues.

Online recommendation is mixed, while and year.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

appears often, but and test mismatch complaints prevent the grading from feeling broadly lenient.

Format shift

Online includes both tough grader and open-book praise, while complaints.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and sometimes called busy work, though several students say offsets the burden.

Format shift

Online mentions homework and quizzes, while and test-heavy pacing.

Teaching experience

Average

61/100

Teaching quality is highly inconsistent, with clear explanations in some classes and , and alignment in others.

Format shift

Online reviews are limited and mixed, while excellent and poor experiences.

Assessment method

Balanced

66/100

, and finals, with many comments emphasizing tests but not excluding assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews mention homework, quizzes, and exams, while in-person reviews .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

teaching in Math 60/70 and serious complaints about tests, feedback, and attendance in higher courses.

Main concern

Tests may be harder than lectures and .

What students said

“His lectures are the most basic examples while the difficulty of the .”
MATH140
“He teaches so clearly and offers so much , but the .”
MATH60

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews range from very and open-book trig exams.

Main concern

Students may need YouTube or .

What students said

“This is one of the laziest instructors I have had.”
MATH103
“Quizzes and .”
2020FA51162

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam friendliness varies widely because one online class had open-book exams, while .

Open-Book Online ExamsHard In-Person TestsQuiz And Test HeavyFinal Risk

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as hard or not aligned with homework, and reviews do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring policy.

Hard TestsTest HeavyFinal Difficulty
“His tests and and not always what we had for homework.”
MATH103
“the .”
MATH60

Online

and exams with enough time, but reviews do not clearly prove webcam or .

Open-Book QuizzesOpen-Book ExamsStrict Missed Exam Policy
“Quizzes and .”
2020FA51162
“he gives more than enough time for both.”
2020FA51162

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He made the subject very easy by simplifying lessons and ignoring garbage in the book.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

61/100

“He teaches so clearly and offers , hes just amazing.”

⚖️

58/100

“He was very reasonable with and offered plenty of .”

🧪

55/100

“His tests and and not always what we had for homework.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor kim really taught me how to do math after failing two other math classes.
  • Kim is so clear and precise on his lectures.
  • Nice guy, but he doesn't know how to teach business calculus.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • He teaches so clearly and offers so much , but the .
  • He was straight to the .
  • His lectures are the most basic examples while the difficulty of the .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Reliability

  • Absent a lot and .
  • .
  • One downside, if you miss a does not allow that.

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen reviews across many years give strong evidence, though opinions vary sharply by course and time period.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

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