AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Ryan Yamada

MATH240 · MATH125 · MATH266 · MATH245 · MATH115 · MATH265 · 15584FA21M · MATH120 · CALC1 · MATH238 · MATH262 · MATH227 · MATH260 · MATH270 · 80 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
32.69%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid unless you are already strong in math and comfortable .

Best fit · Self Taught ProExams mismatch HWTough graderSelf-taught heavyLots of homeworkPolarizing online
  • Dominant complaint is that guides.
  • Many students must self-teach from textbook or MyMathLab while .
  • A and care, especially older or well-prepared STEM students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

As are rare without heavy weekly grind; harsh partial credit and .

Both formats report hard As; online adds closed notes and proctoring pressure.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Calculus and precalc feel conceptually hard, especially when lectures do not prepare students for .

; in-person still challenging but some find lectures clearer.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

, though exams and quizzes still force engagement.

; in-person varies with more mandatory flags historically.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

33/100

and a large share of students explicitly and grading.

Online recommendations are worse overall; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

24/100

Students report details even when the final answer is right.

Format shift

and is one of the most consistent complaints.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Weekly homework, frequent quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online often feels like multiple classes worth of work; .

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Some praise patience and examples, but many say lectures are empty or .

Format shift

In-person and older reviews are more positive; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Exams dominate outcomes; diverge from practice.

Format shift

; online mentions closed notes and formula sheets only.

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

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call him clear and , and .

Main concern

Even with and grading is strict.

What students said

“ he assigns weekly.”
260
“Professor Yamada makes his exams and and study guides.”
MATH240
“I usually hated math but after Trig with professor Yamada, I ended up loving math.”
MATH240

Remote format

Online

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and little effective lecture support.

Main concern

Exams feel unrelated to assigned work and .

What students said

“ homework.”
MATH227
“ or open note.”
math262
“He's automated everything down to proctorio.”
MATH240

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are widely described as harder and .

Exams mismatch HWClosed notes onlineProctorio reportedHarsh partial creditConcept-heavy tests

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

homework or study guides, with tough grading on details.

Tests unlike practiceHarsh detail gradingTest heavyStudy guides unhelpful
“ and and study guides.”
MATH240
“They are nothing like the practice tests and if you don't write small details.”
MATH266
“he will give you an the homework and class.”
MATH240

Online

sheet, sometimes under Proctorio, and feel unrelated to HW.

No cheat sheet or open noteProctorioUseless formula sheetExams unlike HW
“ or open note. The only thing he gives during exams is a useless formula sheet.”
math262
“He's automated everything down to proctorio.”
MATH240
“ homework.”
MATH227

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“his exams looked nothing like whatever was on the homework. It's insane to me he's still teaching. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 balanced online and and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“He leaves students to teach themselves.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

33/100

“ . Better options out there.”

📝

28/100

“ he assigns weekly.”

⚖️

24/100

“He only likes his method and right answer but wrong method.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He provides videos and example problems for students, but when ... is useless.
  • What's the so much time on long, empty lectures that no one attends?
  • One of the . , and provides many examples.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You will not get an A in this class.
  • I burned and bled for my 94%...

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • He's automated everything down to proctorio.
  • Even though the class was asynchronous, on exams you don't even get a cheat sheet or open note.
  • The time you'll spend on this class is like taking 3 classes in 1.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

80

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews split evenly by format with long time span and highly and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 510
3 out of 58
2 out of 514
1 out of 522

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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 2

B range

10

B+ 2 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

11

C+ 1 · C 8 · C- 2

D range

4

D+ 1 · D 3

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2