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Mathematics

James Byun

MATH160 · MATH51 · MATH71 · MATH150 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
16.67%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid unless you are strong in math and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderLots of homeworkTest heavyMandatory attendanceArrogant in class
  • and say they must teach themselves.
  • and ; many report failing or barely passing.
  • and missing classes can get you dropped.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Grades skew low with many F and C reports; and work.

Online and ; one online student still got an A only by self-teaching.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Material is paced fast with ; even intro algebra felt harder than needed.

Both formats describe high difficulty; online adds self-teaching burden.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and missing more than a couple classes can get you dropped.

Evidence is mostly in-person; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

and most comments urge finding another professor.

A , but the majority across both formats say no.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

and failing grades show strict scoring on exams.

Format shift

Online and in-person both call grading harsh; .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of , and pop quizzes appear across many reviews.

Format shift

; in-person also stresses multiple exams.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Most students say and feel discouraged asking questions.

Format shift

Online is nearly hands-off; but mainly poor clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

; but tests dominate outcomes.

Format shift

In-person describes 4 exams including final; online is also test-heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

fast lectures, lots of , and frequent reports of arrogant or discouraging behavior.

Main concern

, and poor clarity make the course high-risk for average math students.

What students said

“Hes pretty arrogant and will make you feel dumb for asking questions.”
MATH160
“If you miss more than 2 classes he drops you.”
MATH71
“I would suggest finding someone else if possible.”
MATH51

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections feel self-paced with little instructor contact; lectures are useless videos and .

Main concern

No real teaching support online; and slow or .

What students said

“ and gives hardly any direction. lectures are useless videos.”
MATH150
“Aside from an intro message at the beginning, I didnt hear from the prof. all semester.”
MATH71

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard, often without study guides, and .

Multiple examsTest heavyNo study guidesPop quizzesTough grading

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and pop quizzes with limited study guides and .

Four exams including finalPop quizzesNo study guidesTest heavy
“ , and has 4 exams including the final.”
MATH160
“ the book, gives pop quizez, and lots of homework! Does not give study guides!”
42408

Online

Online exams are poorly directed, time-pressured for equation entry, and harshly graded with .

Harsh exam gradingLittle feedbackTime pressure on entry
“ and gives hardly any direction. Does not tell you what you did wrong nor how to solve correctly.”
MATH150

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is the class you take if theres really no other options.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting teaching clarity, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

28/100

“ .”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

18/100

“ ; it is a shame that .”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“He gives heavy lectures and assigns a lot of homework.”

⚖️

22/100

“He is a and but not impossible to pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures are useless videos
  • Hes pretty arrogant and will make you feel dumb for asking questions
  • He blows through the material

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Lots of homework
  • There was a a test and he did not even care

Theme 3

🚪

  • If you miss more than 2 classes he drops you
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

17 reviews spanning many years with , and teaching quality.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 58

Course coverage

MATH7111 reviews
MATH1502 reviews
MATH1602 reviews
424081 review
MATH511 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1