Hoa Lam

MATH71 · MATH51 · MATH150 · MATH110 · MATH50 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 28/100
RMP rating: 2.5/5
Take again: 35.71%
Difficulty: 4.1

The decision

Avoid unless and handle a few high-stakes tests carrying the grade.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest-heavy gradingTeach yourself mathTough and unclearSlow communicationPop quizzes and timed tests

Most students say because lectures rush or .
Grades hinge on a , so one bad test sinks the course.
A minority who already know the material or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Few graded items, tough timed tests, and frequent D or for strong students.

Online and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Fast lectures, sparse examples, and difficulty.

Both formats report self-teaching pressure; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory or participation-critical; .

Online mixed; and you will not pass.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Majority and test-heavy risk, despite a few A-student defenders.

All three online reviews are avoid; fans.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

, and low reported grades dominate the narrative.

Format shift

Online and and unforgiving.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Either lots of ; neither path feels light.

Format shift

Online is test-heavy with long videos; .

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Common themes are rushed , and .

Format shift

Online communication issues stand out; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Nearly every review says a handful of quizzes, tests, and a final decide the course.

Format shift

True across online and in-person sections.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person opinions split, but many warn of , and .

Main concern

Lecture quality and .

What students said

“be prepared to teach yourself.”
MATH50

“If you .”
MATH51

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative , and poor communication.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“ . at. all. costs.”
MATH110

“Sometimes, he would put questions we never learned. All quizzes and ; no multiple choice. .”
MATH110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

High-stakes timed tests and pop quizzes drive risk, with .

Test heavyTimed testsWritten exams no multiple choice onlinePop quizzesFew grade categories

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and long exams with limited homework cushion.

Timed testsPop quizzes3 tests plus finalBonus questions in some sections

“be aware that the ... he did not advise us until the day we took a quiz.”
MATH50

“Total of 3 exams and 1 final (all are easy if you pay attention and ).”
MATH50

Online

Online and exams that may include untaught items, with .

Written examsNo multiple choiceQuestions never learnedSlow grader

“Entire grade depends on 4 quizzes, 2 exams, 1 comprehensive final.”
MATH110

“Sometimes, he would put questions we never learned.”
MATH110

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . at. all. costs.”
Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting self-teaching demands and high-stakes testing risk. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Teaching Breakdown

30/100

“Will need to teach yourself the material.”

🧪 Test-Heavy Risk

28/100

“your grades are determined by 3 major tests, the third being the final.”

📉 Recommendation Warning

30/100

“If away from it.”

✅ Minority Success Path

55/100

“if you pay attention to his examples in class and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Unclear expectations, testing on unlearned content, dismal communication
Notes are sloppy and very few examples
His lectures consist of him rushing through review exercises

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Entire grade depends on 4 quizzes, 2 exams, 1 comprehensive final
I got 5s on the , and barely passed this course
The class started with 32 students and ended with 15

Theme 3

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Take this class if
you pretty much have teach yourself
Do the

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

19 reviews with but smaller sample and some polarized positive outliers reduce certainty.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 55

1 out of 58

Course coverage

MATH5011 reviews

MATH1105 reviews

MATH1501 review

MATH511 review

MATH711 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

A 5

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

D 4

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1

Hoa Lam

Avoid unless x x x x and handle a few high-stakes tests carrying the grade.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Avoid

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.

⚠️ Teaching Breakdown

🧪 Test-Heavy Risk

📉 Recommendation Warning

✅ Minority Success Path

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🧰 x x x

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

Avoid unless and handle a few high-stakes tests carrying the grade.

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