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Mathematics

Henry Phan

MATHMATH · MATH105 · MATH115 · HOMESCLD · MATHEMATICS105 · MATH227 · MATH125 · MATHSECT · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you are comfortable learning math independently and asking for help outside class.

Best fit · Self Taught ProFast-PacedConfusing ExplanationsHeavy HomeworkTest HeavyPolarizing
  • Online reviews are mostly positive and describe support, flexibility, and office-hour access.
  • In-person reviews are highly polarized, with many students saying he moves fast, skips steps, and is .
  • because homework and tests can feel disconnected from lectures.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Some students succeed, but most evidence says a , and surviving tough or .

Online reviews show more support and flexibility, while and failed or dropped courses.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The math content is often made harder by , and test difficulty.

Online students still call math challenging, while and mismatched tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Online classes appear flexible, but several in-person reviews warn that skipping class hurts performance.

Online evidence says no mandatory class times, while if .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Despite some strong praise, the , and low recommendation.

Online reviews recommend him, but the and often negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Students report , and grades that can suffer quickly.

Format shift

Online mentions and support, while and test mismatch.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Many reviews mention a lot of homework and the need to practice heavily to keep up.

Format shift

Online and , but in-person students describe it as more burdensome.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Many students say he skips steps, moves fast, goes off topic, and is hard to understand, though some praise his help and knowledge.

Format shift

Online teaching experience is notably stronger, while and often negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Comments repeatedly , and exam difficulty.

Format shift

Both formats mention exams, while mismatched tests.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mixed but often negative, citing confusing , and skipped steps.

Main concern

The main concern is unclear teaching that .

What students said

“he goes fast , gets of topics and its ”
MATH115
“ .”
MATH125
“He is extremely fast-paced!”
MATH115

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are positive, with asynchronous flexibility, office-hour access, feedback, and mentioned.

Main concern

The main concern is that the math itself remains challenging and homework-heavy.

What students said

“there was no mandatory class times meaning I could do the work on my own time.”
MATH227
“he is always on zoom office hours almost everyday so you can join and ask questions about hw or exams.”
MATH125

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

tough or mismatched exams, but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, open-book, or .

Test HeavyTough TestsPractice Exams May Not MatchShow Work Required

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and practice exams that may not match, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Tough TestsHandwritten TestsPractice Exams May Not MatchShow Work Required
“ ”
MATH125
“ so its hard to understand what some things say.”
MATH115
“YOU DO HAVE TO SHOW YOUR WORK!!!!”
MATH105

Online

Online reviews mention homework and exams but do not clearly prove proctoring, .

Test HeavyPolicy Not Clearly Proven
“you can join and ask questions about hw or exams.”
MATH125

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Horrible professor!!! His clarity is awful. He does not show work, he expects you to know because he knows the answer.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation split; credibility rating: High.

👨‍🏫 Teaching Clarity

35/100

“ . Expects you to know how to do it in your head like him.”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

36/100

“In other words, you'll have to learn and work, if you want a good grade.”

👍 Recommendation Split

34/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is extremely fast-paced!
  • hard to understand him, gets off topic A LOT.
  • so that you can understand.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload & Grades

  • He gives ALOT of HW, but it's so that we can understand the material.
  • In other words, you'll have to learn and work, if you want a good grade.
  • I took this class but still got no credit.

Theme 3

🧪 About Tests

  • Claims but are more difficult.
  • , and it is no more that 12 math problems

Theme 4

💻 About Online Format

  • there was no mandatory class times meaning I could do the work on my own time.
  • he is always on zoom office hours almost everyday so you can join and ask questions about hw or exams.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-three reviews across many years provide rich and consistent evidence of polarized teaching quality, heavy work, and .

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 510
1 out of 59

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

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A+ 1

B range

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B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

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F

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F 2

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1