AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Cynthia Nguyen

MATH57 · MATH180 · MATH160 · MATH51 · MATH181 · MATH150 · MATH110 · MATH140 · MATH50 · MATH5051 · 70 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
19.35%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid unless you are already strong in math and comfortable self-teaching under a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear LecturesFast PacedTest HeavyLots of HomeworkSelf-Study Required
  • Most students say lectures are too fast or unclear, so you must teach yourself with tutors or notes.
  • and limited ways to recover after bad tests.
  • A minority find her straightforward with , but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

26/100

As are rare because and recovery options .

Both formats show hard-earned grades; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Fast lectures, skipped steps, and catalog level for many.

In-person comments dominate; online also calls concepts .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Skip class and you will not pass is a repeated tag, with .

In-person is especially attendance-sensitive; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

20/100

Would-take-again is about 19 percent, and many recent .

and still present online.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Exams dominate and several students say there is little else to raise a grade after a bad test.

Format shift

A few MATH181 reviews call her easier; most sections sound strict.

Workload

Heavy

20/100

and larger than other classes combined.

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

, and students teaching themselves.

Format shift

Some positive MATH181 or older reviews exist, but the overall balance is poor.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Many grade breakdowns put most weight on tests and the .

Format shift

In-person MATH140 explicitly cites tests 60 percent and final 30 percent.

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

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person students most often report , and a need to self-study or use the tutoring center.

Main concern

recovery if exams go poorly.

What students said

“Difficult to understand, speaks poor english. More than a half of the class was failing when I taken her.”
MATH140
“only way to pass is pass the exam. she's terrible at explaining the material”
MATH140
“ and she skips many steps in her work. .”
math180

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online math sections still feel self-taught, with , and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“The professor is monotonous and her concepts are hard to understand.”
MATH110
“during quizzes and exames we had very limited time. We had our grades but, .”
MATH110
“the math is really fast and there is a lot of . It is doable if you study and focus on the class.”
MATH160

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

limited aids or time, and can feel harder than homework or study guides.

Test HeavyLimited TimeNo Notes or FormulasStudy Guide MismatchHard Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and frequently called much harder than reviews or homework.

No NotesNo FormulasTest HeavyStudy Guide Mismatch
“she does not let you use anything to help you on the exam; no notes, no formulas, remember and figure it out yourself.”
MATH140
“She gives you a study guide with the answers and says the but is the complete opposite.”
MATH140

Online

Online quizzes and exams are described as timed with .

Limited Time QuizzesLimited Time ExamsLittle Feedback
“during quizzes and exames we had very limited time. We had our grades but, .”
MATH110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !!!! When I asked a question she would explain what is it not how or why. It feels and writing it on the board.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (4 online, 46 in and test-heavy patterns. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Low Recommendation

20/100

“ if you are a beginner to math concepts.”

📘

28/100

“ and she skips many steps in her work. .”

📝

78/100

“only way to pass is pass the exam. she's terrible at explaining the material and doesn't give you any opportunity to improve.”

📚

20/100

“This teacher gave us more homework than all of my 3 other classes combined.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You basically teach yourself
  • Makes a lot of

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • only way to pass is pass the exam
  • Tests - 60% of your grade

Theme 3

❤️ Mixed Positive Notes

  • She cares about her student's success
  • she's an as well
  • Offers

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

70

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with and test-heavy complaints give strong confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 514
3 out of 512
2 out of 510
1 out of 525

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 2 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

9

C 8 · C- 1

D range

4

D+ 2 · D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4