AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Lam Albert

MAT180 · ALG51 · MATH71 · 21043MATH71 · MATH130 · MATH50 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Avoid unless you already know the material well and can teach yourself from notes and tests.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture heavyReads notesTough graderTest heavyDry teaching
  • Many students say he reads prewritten notes with
  • Experiences are polarized, but recent reviews lean strongly negative

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Tough grading, few high-stakes tests, and and tutoring.

Most evidence is in-person; the one online review also reports high difficulty.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students repeatedly say the material moves fast, lectures are dry, and following along is difficult.

In-person reviews dominate; online also describes assumed prior mastery.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and warn that skipping means you will not pass.

Both online and and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

, and many urge students to pick anyone else.

Negative tone is common across both formats, especially recent reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Frequent tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

In-person evidence is strongest; online also signals high stakes.

Workload

Heavy

36/100

Lots of , and test prep are repeatedly reported.

Format shift

Homework and lecture-note load appear mainly in in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

33/100

Common complaints are note-reading, sarcasm, and .

Format shift

Online and and unhelpful.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Multiple reviews call the class test heavy and graded by few high-weight exams.

Format shift

Exam focus is clearest in in-person MAT180 and MATH130 reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person classes often feel like note-copying sessions that , and without strong prior math skill.

Main concern

Little step-by-step teaching and .

What students said

“The way he teaches is putting out notes on the projector, we copy, and he reads it and answers some questions.”
MATH71
“ . Class is boring and long and consists of you taking notes with .”
MATH71
“There are .”
MAT180

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online MATH71 felt dry and assumed prior mastery, with worked examples shown rather than taught.

Main concern

Pace and style assume you already know the material.

What students said

“Professor Lam teaches this class as if you have already taken it and passed it with flying colors.”
MATH71

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

reviews, and can dominate the .

Test heavyFew high-weight examsHard exam questionsHomework tied to tests

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person courses and limited helpful review.

Three tests each countsTest heavyHard questions on examsReview problems help some
“there are .”
MAT180
“He picks the hardest questions for .”
MATH130

Online

Online reviews mention tests early on but .

Early tests matterAssumes prior mastery
“if you do badly on one of the .”
MATH71

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and you'll pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (1 online, 12 in , and split outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Style Issues

33/100

“you are literally acting like a copy machine.”

🧪

34/100

“there are .”

🚫 Low Recommendation

32/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • They're all pre-written and he does nothing to teach us step by step.
  • Very very Dry, you are literally acting like a copy machine.
  • he displays example problems that he has already worked out and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He picks the hardest questions for .
  • Take if you absolutely need it.

Theme 3

⚠️ Student Warnings

  • .
  • If you don't want to teach yourself how to .
  • and you'll pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews span many years with consistent themes of dry note lectures and .

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

MATH715 reviews
MATH1303 reviews
MAT1802 reviews
21043MATH711 review
ALG511 review
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

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