Myong Kim

MATH3398 · MATH280 · MATHEMATICS · AM · MATH51B · MATH71 · MATH51 · MATH181 · MATH135 · MATH110 · MATH140 · MATH50 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 2.7/5
Take again: 83.33%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you are already strong in math and ready to teach yourself; weaker students should look elsewhere.

Best fit · Self Taught ProStrong AccentConfusing LecturesExtra CreditSelf-Study RequiredLots of Homework

Many students say her thick accent and and tutoring.
Newer reviews praise fair , and dropped lowest scores.
and sometimes paid; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

As are common when you grind homework, use study guides that match tests, and grab or cheat sheets, but weak students still struggle.

Online stats and in-person MATH280 report easier As; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content ranges from easy intro stats to tough calc, but lectures rarely simplify hard concepts so intellectual load stays moderate to high.

Online reviews span easy stats and tough summer calc; as standard-to-hard math.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that missing class makes falling behind easy.

Both online and as mandatory; one older MATH110 note said no.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Would-take-again stats look decent, but unless .

Recent online and some MATH280 in-person reviews recommend her; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

, and tests matching study guides offset some harsh-sounding difficulty.

Format shift

Online and ; older in-person reviews say little about curves.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of days, and paid online homework access show up repeatedly.

Format shift

; online summer calc also notes an $80 homework platform.

Teaching experience

Average

46/100

Students call her sweet and caring, but thick accent, book-copy lectures, and self-teaching needs dominate quality comments.

Format shift

Online reviews are more mixed-positive; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

quizzes and final exams.

Format shift

Online and and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Long-running pattern of nice personality but hard-to-understand , and need for self-study; some upper-level students report easy tests matching study guides and .

Main concern

Accent and or to teach themselves.

What students said

“ and they are pretty easy... also allowed cheatsheets.”
MATH280

“TERRIBLE TEACHER!!!! . You can hardly understand her at all”
MATH135

“Really, really sweet teacher, but...really, REALLY hard to understand her 90% of the time.”
MATH50

“She doesnt explain anything, she gives mountains of test day.”
MATH3398

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

stats students call her fair with study guides and office hours, while calc and and .

Main concern

Fast-paced summer calc and live instruction.

What students said

“She is a and provides study guides for the tests and final exam.”
MATH110

“Her but Calculus 2 is a tough course.”
MATH181

“ if possible. Not the , although not the best.”
MATH140

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests often mirror study guides, sometimes allow cheat sheets, and include or a dropped score.

Study Guides Match TestsCheat Sheets AllowedExtra Credit on TestsDropped Lowest Test

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report tests matching study guides, allowed cheat sheets or notecards, , and dropped lowest test.

Cheat SheetsStudy Guides Match TestsExtra CreditDropped Lowest Test

“ ... also allowed cheatsheets.”
MATH280

“I ask her whether we can have cheat sheet for exam, she agrees and provide us.”
MATH280

“ and .”
MATH51B

“she let us use notecards on 4/5 tests (including final”
MATH140

Online

Online reviews mention study guides for tests and finals plus feedback on exams; .

Study GuidesTest Feedback

“She is a and provides study guides for the tests and final exam.”
MATH110

“ .”
MATH181

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Really, really sweet teacher, but...really, REALLY hard to understand her 90% of the time. I only got a A because I went over material myself.”
Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews (3 online, 18 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🗣️ Accent and Clarity

35/100

“you can barely understand her, but if you copy all the notes down you'll get it.”

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40/100

“You basically have to teach yourself in this class.”

🎁 Grade Boosters

70/100

“If you study hard, you will get an A easily.”

👍 Recent Fairness

75/100

“She is a and provides study guides for the tests and final exam.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

she literally copies from the textbook to the board
her accent is VERY strong and just copys everything from the book
Her

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

and they are pretty easy
and
Mountains of test day

Theme 3

❤️ About Personality

Very sweet prof
Professor is funny and really sweet
She's sweet, easy material

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

21 reviews spanning 2005-2024 with detailed comments, mixed grades, and , and homework.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 53

3 out of 56

2 out of 56

1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

B 1

C range

C 1

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Rather_Not_Say 1

Myong Kim

x x x if you are already strong in math and ready to teach yourself; weaker students should look elsewhere.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🗣️ Accent and Clarity

📚 x x

🎁 Grade Boosters

👍 Recent Fairness

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Personality

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you are already strong in math and ready to teach yourself; weaker students should look elsewhere.

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