Vajinder Pal Singh

MATH · MATH151B · 186A · ALG152 · MATH152 · MATH153 · MATH151 · MATH186 · MATH156 · STATC1000 · 90 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 74/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 80%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you want a caring math professor and will attend for pop quizzes, but expect organizational quirks and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring Math MentorPop Quiz AttendanceTechnology GlitchesTest & Quiz HeavySecond-Chance Mindset

Many students call him caring, funny, and and liberal-arts math
, and keeping up with homework rather than pure participation fluff
Canvas organization, remote teaching, and and student frustration

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many students get A/B ranges with and quiz effort, but tests matter and some report harsh or .

Online pass rates look good with participation; in-person outcomes split more by course level and quiz consistency.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Liberal-arts and some algebra sections feel easy, while intermediate algebra and poorly paced terms feel harder.

In-person MATH156 comments are especially easy; older MATH153 and some remote terms feel more demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Pop quizzes and in-class announcements effectively force as optional.

Both formats often use quizzes or required .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

A and approachability, but mixed teaching-organization reviews keep it below MustTake.

Online recommendations are warmer; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

, and second chances help, yet tough-grader and incomplete-feedback complaints still appear.

Format shift

Online comments more often praise second chances; some in-person MATH153 reviews call grading harsh.

Workload

Moderate

56/100

Homework is usually manageable, but .

Format shift

if students fall behind.

Teaching experience

Good

73/100

Many call him clear, funny, and deeply caring, but , and weak remote delivery.

Format shift

Recent in-person praise is strong; older and remote experiences are more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and finals more than projects or participation alone.

Format shift

Online and in person both emphasize homework-plus-tests, with .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person he is often described as nice, funny, and fair if you attend for quizzes and keep homework current, especially in easier math courses.

Main concern

Pop quizzes, Canvas confusion, and .

What students said

“Professor Singh cares about his students. He is funny during lecture and .”
Stat-C1000

“This might honestly be the most fun math class I've ever taken.”
MATH156

“Showed up every day, did most of the , I still managed to come out with an F.”
MATH153

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and Zoom sections can work well when students show up, do homework, and and second chances.

Main concern

Remote delivery quality and tech organization are uneven across terms.

What students said

“Show up, listen, do the HW and you will pass. He cares about his students and tries to get you the .”
MATH

“What helped me pass this class are his practice tests and .”
MATH152

“Professor Singh was great. and help students with any difficulties.”
MATH

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is conventional quiz-and-test math and practice tests rather than open-book ease.

Pop QuizzesTest HeavyPractice TestsDropped Low QuizzesOnline Homework Platforms

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and unannounced quizzes, unit tests, and finals, often with dropped low quiz scores.

Pop QuizzesUnit TestsDropped Lowest QuizzesMyMathLab Or Similar HW

“Some quizzes are announced only in class and not in Canvas so .”
Stat-C1000

“There will be quizzes often, probably every other class meeting, but he takes the and .”
MATH153

Online

, and regular presence, with limited explicit proctoring detail.

Practice TestsWeekly QuizzesHomework Dependent

“He also prepares for test.”
MATH

“be ready for .”
MATH151

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Singh cares about his students. He is funny during lecture and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, balancing care-focused praise against organization and . Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Student Care

82/100

“Prof. Singh is an incredibly humane and caring teacher.”

🧮 Teaching Reality

73/100

“Material presented is easy to understand. and review tests and you will do good.”

⚠️ Organization Risk

45/100

“The downside is professor has poor use of Canvas, confuses students.”

👍 Recommendation Split

72/100

“he's a sweet old guy and teaches well if u j pay attention its an easy A.”

Theme 1

😄 About Classroom Vibe

I want students to know that and fun.
He has a quirky sense of humor.
This might honestly be the most fun math class I've ever taken.

Theme 2

📝

so u cant miss class.
Grade and quizzes.
2 quizzes with the lowest grades will be dropped at the end of the semester.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Frustrations

Lectures make no sense, doesn't really teach anything.
Singh is an okay teacher. He doesn't teach very well, and he grades horrible.
Who uses an iPad to sketch out the problems?

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years provide rich detail, but opinions are polarized enough that averages need comment-level calibration.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 550

4 out of 518

3 out of 57

2 out of 57

1 out of 58

Course coverage

MATH15311 reviews

MATH15610 reviews

MATH1529 reviews

MATH5 reviews

MATH1515 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 15 · A- 2

B range

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Rather not say 1

Vajinder Pal Singh

x x if you want a caring math professor and will attend for pop quizzes, but expect organizational quirks and x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

❤️ Student Care

🧮 Teaching Reality

⚠️ Organization Risk

👍 Recommendation Split

😄 About Classroom Vibe

📝 x x x x

⚠️ About Frustrations

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a caring math professor and will attend for pop quizzes, but expect organizational quirks and .

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