AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Derek Chang

MATHMATH · MATH71 · MATH51 · MATH110 · MATH150 · MATH130 · MATH50 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
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Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Take him if you will do the homework and study notes; and , but a few struggled with pace and grading.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear ExplanationsEasy TestsFunny AccentHomework HeavyFast Paced
  • , and relatively easy tests if .
  • A , and trouble with his accent.
  • Strong pick for students who want approachable math with study-and-practice payoff.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

and notes for an easy A; a and failed despite effort.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

, though summer and some sections feel fast.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

Missing class can hurt because he is fast, but he is not described as .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

75/100

Majority recommend him for and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Several note 85 equals A and easy tests; others say wrong .

Format shift

In-person only; mixed strictness on show-your-work.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

and often harder than tests; projects and weighted finals appear.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

, and helpful; minority say he cannot teach or is hard to understand.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests and a ; and sometimes used as quiz grades.

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person math courses from algebra through stats; most praise clear board work, humor, and manageable tests if , while a few warn about accent, speed, and .

Main concern

Summer pace can be fast, and some say he grades only his preferred work method.

What students said

“great teacher. and easy grading system (85-100=A). just do the hw and the ”
MATH110
“If . But he doesn't give study guides!”
MATH51
“ .”
MATH110

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Tests are often described as fair or easy if and formulas, with a .

Easy numerical testsNo study guidesFormula-basedHeavy final weight

Assessment risk

Standard

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; finals can be tougher and study guides are rare.

Easy numerical testsNo study guidesFormula-basedHeavy final weight
“He makes his tests rather easy-- by that i mean he gives small numbers in the equations.”
MATH51
“ though!!”
MATH110
“ .”
MATH71

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“just do the hw and the ”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 , and mixed accent and grading notes. Credibility rating: High.

📚

76/100

“ . People say he can't teach, I'd say you can't learn.”

🅰️

80/100

“ correctly and you'll get an A almost forsure.”

⚠️ Polarized Minority

30/100

“This is the . Sac.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • of how to do the homework
  • He breaks it down into baby steps

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A!
  • easy grading system (85-100=A)
  • He grades hard. On the tests if you don't show the work the way he wants it he

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Sarcastic comedian, and a genius in one
  • He's one of the nicest professors I've ever had
  • unintentionally funny professor

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

30 detailed in-person reviews spanning 2003-2014 with , and .

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Fail 1