Albert Lam

MATH · MATH71A · MATH57 · MATH71 · ALGEBRA · MATH51A · MATH51 · MATH71B · MATH130 · MATH50 · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 44/100
RMP rating: 2.8/5
Take again: 41.18%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you can learn from notes and ; do not expect hand-holding.

Best fit · Self Taught ProNote-copy lecturesTest heavyTeach yourself vibeClear notes when engagedPolarizing math

Classes often mean projecting notes for students to copy, with mixed depth of explanation.
Students who study his notes and ; weaker math students struggle.
Tone ranges from blunt/rude to fair and and section.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

An A is available if , and use reviews, but and low grades.

Nearly all grade narratives are in person; the one .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Material is standard college algebra/precalc paced quickly, easy for strong students and rough for others.

In-person majority; online sample is too thin to differ much.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

; others say it is not required.

Almost entirely in-person evidence; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

and comments split between recommend and avoid.

In-person reviews dominate the split; sole .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

Tests often align with notes/reviews and , but and tough-grader tags appear.

Format shift

In-person evidence primarily.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, though some report light or uncollected HW.

Format shift

In-person majority; online mentions lots of homework.

Teaching experience

Average

46/100

and efficient, but many and can be blunt.

Format shift

In-person polarized; one online review is negative on clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Tests and ; and sometimes credit.

Format shift

Consistent across available reviews.

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 Self Taught Pro

In-person algebra/ and complaints that he only projects notes and shuts down questions.

Main concern

and dismissive answers for struggling students.

What students said

“Lam has a gift for condensing difficult material into understandable parts”
MATH71

“ and expects you to go home and teach yourself.”
MATH71

“This is the .”
MATH50

“ if you prepared for the quiz”
MATH

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single online MATH71 review: heavy note-copying, accent , and .

Main concern

Hard-to-understand lectures and .

What students said

“Get ready to copy down all the notes he puts up. He's hard to understand with his accent so be sure to ask him to say it again.”
MATH71

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Standard in-class math testing aligned to notes when students study; not described as open-book or soft proctoring.

Exam-focused gradingReview sessions before testsDrop lowest exam (some terms)Quiz/test heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; if you study, while others call them hard.

Tests align with notesFinal review keyDrop lowest test (some)

“The .”
MATH130

“ hw and studying”
MATH71

“ ”
MATH51

Online

One online review stresses .

Hard examsNote-based prep

“ ”
MATH71

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you like teaching yourself - then this is the professor for you.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in and . Credibility rating: High.

📋 Note-copy teaching

40/100

“ and expects you to go home and teach yourself.”

✅ Works if self-driven

70/100

“You just need to show up in the class ,study his notes and do the .”

🧪

45/100

“ hw and studying”

👍 Condensed clarity

75/100

“Lam has a gift for condensing difficult material into understandable parts”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

notes get straight to the point but there's a lot of
He's hard to understand with his accent

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

easy A if you prepared for the quiz
but you have to teach yourself if you want to pass
Study the

Theme 3

💬 About Classroom Tone

very blunt so if
completely shut him down and basically told him to figure it out himself
willing to help you if you ask

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty long-span math reviews with recurring note-copy and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58

4 out of 514

3 out of 59

2 out of 56

1 out of 516

Course coverage

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ALGEBRA1 review

MATH51A1 review

MATH571 review

MATH71A1 review

MATH71B1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

B 6 · B- 3

C range

C 1

D range

D+ 1

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1

Albert Lam

x x x if you can learn from notes and x x x x; do not expect hand-holding.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

Depends

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.

📋 Note-copy teaching

✅ Works if self-driven

🧪 x x

👍 Condensed clarity

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💬 About Classroom Tone

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can learn from notes and ; do not expect hand-holding.

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