Michael Lee

MATH263 · STATS227 · MATH230 · MATH191 · MATH260 · MATH261 · MATH241 · MATH262 · MATH227 · MATH125 · MATH173 · 153 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 41/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 62.3%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you are independent, resilient, and comfortable with a strict math class that may feel harsh.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing instructorStrict and impatientHomework-heavyCan be clear for independent learnersAttendance pressure

Reviews are deeply split between and funny and students who feel disrespected or intimidated.
Several courses can be grade-friendly when homework, practice tests, calculators, or .
The biggest risk is classroom tone, with repeated complaints about yelling, mocking, strictness, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Some sections are easy A or A+ friendly, but the , and tolerating strict grading or tone.

Online has the clearest easy A and unproctored exam evidence, while , and practice tests.

Is the course easy?

Standard

47/100

The math content is manageable for fast or independent learners but .

Online reviews complain more about fast or unclear teaching, while and strict pacing.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and missing classes can lead to being dropped.

Both formats include strict attendance evidence, with in-person reviews giving the .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

and , but many others strongly warn against his tone and teaching style.

Both formats are polarized, though recent online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Grading varies by course, but , and penalties tied to homework or attendance.

Format shift

Online includes unproctored and easy-test reports alongside harsh cheating concerns, while but stricter attendance and .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

as long or heavy, often through Pearson, MyMathLab, MathXL, WebAssign, or Cengage.

Format shift

Both formats repeatedly mention lots of homework, with online students especially noting lengthy platform work.

Teaching experience

Poor

48/100

Teaching quality is highly inconsistent because and humor appear in some reviews, but many students report yelling, mocking, impatience, and confusion.

Format shift

Online reviews show sharp recent dissatisfaction, while and severe complaints about classroom behavior.

Assessment method

Balanced

66/100

Grades appear , and practice-test preparation.

Format shift

Online sections lean on homework platforms and online exams, while , and finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are similarly polarized, with some students praising clear tests and support while , and disrespect.

Main concern

In-person concerns , and needing to learn quickly from examples.

What students said

“He yells and does not slow down when showing the examples to problems.”
MATH241

“No mid-term. .”
MATH227

“ !”
MATH227

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews range from very easy and well-structured to highly negative, with complaints about fast , and cheating suspicion.

Main concern

Online students most often warn , and harsh communication.

What students said

“Best professor ever, easy lectures, .”
MATH227

“He focuses more on trying to catch people cheating than teaching the class, mocks students, tells us were gonna fail.”
MATH261

“ !!! He teaches very fast and .”
MATH241

Exam style

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Exam friendliness varies widely, from unproctored or , and cheating suspicion.

Not Proctored MentionedOpen Note Tests MentionedPractice Tests Similar To ExamsStrict Grading Complaints

Assessment risk

Varies

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence includes open-note tests and , but and test-heavy complaints.

Open Note TestsPractice Tests Similar To ExamsStrict GradingTest Heavy

“No mid-term. .”
MATH227

“ and the tests are almost identical as the practice test.”
MATH260

“He is a of the class grade.”
MATH241

Online

Online evidence includes unproctored exams in one course and , but several reviews also describe strictness and cheating suspicion.

Not ProctoredHomework Platform ExamsPractice Tests MentionedCheating Suspicion

“ ”
MATH227

“ and the .”
MATH125

“He focuses more on trying to catch people cheating than teaching the class”
MATH261

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Prof. Lee is not for everyone.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom tone; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“He teaches very fast and .”

📈 Grade Path

56/100

“ so if you do well in hw then you can do well in the test.”

⚠️ Classroom Tone

35/100

“ unless you're ready to be yelled at & disrespected.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and will move on only after no one has further questions.
He yells and does not slow down when showing the examples to problems.
Professor Lee had a good way of teaching math that just made sense.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

Easy A+
Homework and classwork are easy 100%.
You will need some time to study on your own to fully grasp the ideas that calc 2 offers.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Class Experience

I immediately felt disrespected and threatened by him.
He gets mad when you do not respond in 2 seconds.
At first glance professor Lee may seem to have a tough exterior but as the class progressed you were to see he really cares about his students success.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

153

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many courses and years provide strong evidence of a highly polarized experience.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 551

4 out of 528

3 out of 518

2 out of 525

1 out of 531

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 9 · A- 3

B range

B+ 2 · B 6

C range

C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 3

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FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Grade Path

⚠️ Classroom Tone

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

⚠️ About Class Experience

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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

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