Quyen Nguyen

MATH140 · MATH130 · MATH180 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 34/100
RMP rating: 2.6/5
Take again: 22.22%
Difficulty: 4.3

The decision

Only take her if you are already strong in math and ; .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderLots of HomeworkTest HeavyTeach YourselfMandatory Attendance

and a weighted final dominate the grade.
Many students say , so you often teach yourself outside class.
A few students pass with solid effort, but grades and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A , and self-study; reported grades cluster around B/C with drops and .

Both online and and heavy effort; online adds less teaching support.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students rate difficulty high and say concepts move fast with skipped steps, so weak math backgrounds struggle.

In-person and online both call the content hard; online reviews push even more self-teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and classwork or participation is graded, with only late-semester slips noted.

Mandatory is reported in both formats; a few in-person notes say .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

26/100

Would-take-again is about 22%, with many STAY AWAY warnings outweighing a few positive effort-pays-off notes.

Negatives dominate both formats; the warmer caring comments appear more in one online Math-130 review.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and low reported grades show little cushion beyond completing all work carefully.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize unsympathetic tough grading; in-person is mixed but .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Weekly multi-problem homework sets, study guides, mini exams every couple weeks, plus a .

Format shift

Lots of and in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Some call her caring and , but many say she is rude, skips steps, and leaves students teaching themselves.

Format shift

In-person quality is mixed; online quality is mostly low with .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

large final, frequent mini exams, and homework supporting but .

Format shift

Test-heavy structure is clearest in in-person Math-130; .

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

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person Math-130/140/180 is test-heavy with lots of homework; if you grind, many call her rude or unclear and say stay away.

Main concern

Study guides often do not match tests, and while attendance and .

What students said

“I cannot warn .”
Math-130

“If you show up to all/most of the lectures and do the work, you should pass with at least a C.”
Math-130

“Unless you are already pretty good at math, or pick things .”
Math-180

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections feel poorly taught, with , and little clear instruction beyond working equations.

Main concern

Students say she does not like teaching online and expects you to learn calculus-level material largely on your own.

What students said

“ unless you know calculus and/or are prepared to study and learn the necessary information on your own 3-5 hours a week outside of class.”
MATH-140

“She is a and does not like teaching online.”
Math-180

“Honestly there is a lot of , but and nice.”
Math-130

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Course centers on mini exams and a ; study guides exist but several students say they do not match the tests.

Frequent Mini ExamsWeighted FinalStudy GuidesTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe 5 mini exams, a final worth about 20%, tests as half the grade, and unhelpful review packets for some.

Five Mini ExamsFinal About 20%Tests About 50%Study Guides Often Mismatch

“There are 5 mini exams and one final exam, 6 study guides and every chapter gets 5-7 homework assignments of 15-20 questions.”
Math-130

“Tests are worth 50% of your grade, final is worth 20%. Her study guide/review packets are not helpful since nothing we learned is on there.”
Math-130

Online

Online reviews mention tests every couple weeks and .

Tests Every Couple WeeksTough Grading

“ .”
Math-130

“She is a and does not like teaching online.”
Math-180

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I cannot warn .”
Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews (3 online, 6 in , and mixed teaching quality. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

26/100

“STAY AWAY!!”

📚 Heavy Workload

22/100

“every chapter gets 5-7 homework assignments of 15-20 questions.”

🧠 Self-Teaching Required

38/100

“You're going to be teaching yourself a lot”

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28/100

“Tests are worth 50% of your grade, final is worth 20%.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

she skips over steps and formulas
She is so rude and
She doesn't really teach other than doing equations (assuming you understand)

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you aren't ready to put in the
She expects you to study 5-10 hours outside of class a
She grades pretty easy and has open hours to get help

Theme 3

📝

Lots of homework
Test heavy
Her study guide/

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Nine recent detailed reviews across Math-130/140/180 with and test themes, but small sample and mixed tone limit certainty.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 52

3 out of 50

2 out of 52

1 out of 53

Course coverage

Math-1305 reviews

MATH-1402 reviews

Math-1802 reviews

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

No reported values

B range

B 2

C range

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1

Quyen Nguyen

Only take her if you are already strong in math and x x x x; x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

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.

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

📚 Heavy Workload

🧠 Self-Teaching Required

📝 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Only take her if you are already strong in math and ; .

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