AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Jiahui Yao

MATH180 · MATH71 · MATH51A · MATH51 · MATH181 · MATH110 · MATH150 · MATH140 · MATH50 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will attend, do the HW/CW, and use study guides; A grades reward consistent work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesLots of homeworkExams easier than HWExtra credit study guidesClear notes on Canvas
  • after class.
  • and classwork, but and often easier than practice.
  • study guides and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many As come from doing HW/CW, using study-guide , and .

Both formats reward steady work; online critics more often report feeling underprepared for HW and tests.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard college math with moderate conceptual load, harder practice sets, and fair but .

Online and summer sections feel faster and more demanding for students without a strong math base.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that missing lectures hurts understanding and grades.

A , but the majority still treat class as required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

and if students put in the work.

Recommendation is warmer in person; with math.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

Students say he grades nicely, gives partial credit for work shown, and offers study-guide .

Format shift

Online and when work is shown.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Frequent tags and comments stress lots of , and study guides beyond lecture examples.

Format shift

Workload pressure is noted in both formats and can feel extreme in compressed summer online terms.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Most , and patient, with notes posted and concepts explained clearly.

Format shift

In-person praise is strongest; a few online or summer reviews call examples too simple for exams.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grade weight , while HW, CW, and study guides still matter heavily.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exam-heavy structures with substantial assignment practice.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

vibe, and fair exams if you show work; workload is high but structure is clear.

Main concern

A minority say lecture .

What students said

“ , and study are difficult but .”
MATH181
“ guide. .”
MATH150

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online Calc and lower-level math still feel lecture-heavy with , but homework and study guides run harder than lecture examples; some struggle if already weak in math.

Main concern

Summer or online pace can leave weaker students behind with little outside help.

What students said

“ as the study guide, not to mention that . !”
MATH181
“if you struggle with math already .”
MATH110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are generally fair and aligned with study guides, often easier than homework, with partial credit for work shown.

Study guide prepExtra credit study guidesLowest exam replaced by finalShow work partial creditExams easier than HW

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and free response; showing work earns partial credit and .

Multiple choice plus free responseShow work for pointsFinal can replace lowest exam
“ and then the rest are about 4 big math problems”
MATH110
“If the score of the gets replace with the .”
MATH180

Online

Online reviews describe fair tests, long finals at times, and strong alignment with study guides; .

Study guidesFair testsLong final possible
“The and I did not finish the .”
MATH181
“ and he offers through study guides”
MATH181

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you pay attention and do the work, you will understand and do well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews (10 online, 17 in person), highlighting lectures, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Great lecture! Very knowledgeable and you because he .”

📚 Workload Reality

34/100

“Homework and classwork are a lot but easy to complete.”

📝

62/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation

80/100

“Yao is the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great standard math professor.
  • and straight to the point.
  • his lectures are amazing he really knows what he's doing

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • an A would not be hard to get since the and cw
  • He replaces the .
  • and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support & Care

  • .
  • The professor Yao Is super caring and fun !
  • I have a learning disability... and made sure I understood

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

27 detailed reviews spanning many years and courses, with , and .

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

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