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Mathematics

Bao-Chi Nguyen

MATH181 · MATH280 · MATH180 · 141 lifetime ratings

AI rating
60/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
49.15%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if and office hours; skip if you need a slow, gentle lecture pace.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFast-paced lecturesGenerous curves and ECPractice exams match testsPolarizing calc professorOffice hours helpful
  • Strong students who use practice exams and office hours often earn high grades with curves and partial credit.
  • Many others feel lectures are too fast and that .
  • caring and and harsh for others.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Curves, partial credit, and make As attainable, but only with .

Nearly all evidence is in person; one online review also stresses effort for strong grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Calculus content plus fast lectures and heavy testing keep intellectual demand high.

In-person calc 2/3 reviews dominate; the one .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

68/100

as not mandatory, though some older or specific sections require it.

In-person mostly optional; the as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; success depends on pace tolerance and study discipline.

Polarization is strongest in in-person MATH280; limited online data.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and for practice exams pull grades up for students who attempt work.

Format shift

In-person students emphasize leniency more; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Homework and weekly group quizzes exist, but many say volume is manageable if you stay current.

Format shift

problem sets.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Praise for organization, examples, and care is offset by repeated complaints about rushing and uneven classroom climate.

Format shift

In-person is highly split; one online review is mixed but not glowing.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Weekly quizzes help, but .

Format shift

Both formats stress tests; in-person details are richer.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, EC, and care versus hate for rushed lectures and .

Main concern

Lecture speed and test intensity overwhelm students who fall behind early.

What students said

“She goes pretty fast but its manageable. and are the exact questions from the hw.”
MATH280
“If save you. If not, RUN.”
MATH280

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single online MATH180 review calls her a and valuable but .

Main concern

Fast lectures and .

What students said

“The lectures move quickly, so . Practice exams and unstuckstudy help prep for the .”
MATH180

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard but often and partial credit softening the blow.

Practice exams similar to real testsExam curvesPartial creditGroup quizzesExtra credit for study guides

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are test-heavy but frequently described as and partial credit.

Practice exams nearly identicalCurvesPartial creditGroup quizzesTake-home quizzes
“She gives a is exactly the test but the numbers changed.”
MATH280
“ and gives a lot of if you just show your thought process.”
MATH280

Online

One online review notes challenging tests prep via practice exams; .

Practice examsChallenging tests
“Practice exams and unstuckstudy help prep for the .”
MATH180

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Anyone can do well in the class if u really do the hw and show up to class. and provides practice exams that are near identical to the .”

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

⚡ Lecture Pace

35/100

“She rushes her lectures just like she has a race to win.”

🎁

72/100

“ ”

🔀 Polarized Recs

50/100

“I don't understand why her score is so low. She deserves to be treated better by everyone.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's gives us so many example problems in lecture
  • She tends to lecture very fast.

Theme 2

📈

  • gives a lot of
  • or beyond what was clearly covered

Theme 3

🚨

  • .
  • If not, RUN.
  • I would rather jump off the Verrazzano than sit through another one of her lectures.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

141

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with long time span and detailed, , and exam style despite polarized ratings.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 549
4 out of 523
3 out of 512
2 out of 518
1 out of 539

Course coverage

MATH28031 reviews
MATH18114 reviews
MATH1805 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 6 · A 17 · A- 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 3