Thomas Kim

MATH203 · STATS13 · MATH142 · MATH13 · STAT1 · STAT13 · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 34/100
RMP rating: 2.8/5
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Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

unless you already know the material and can teach yourself; lectures and organization are consistently weak.

Best fit · Self Taught ProChronically LateDisorganized LecturesPolarizingSelf-Study RequiredSample Exams Help

many call him the , while and lecture notes.
Chronic lateness, messy PowerPoints, ignored emails, and poor organization dominate negative reviews.
Strong independent math students can still earn solid grades, but most say lectures add little value.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

Some self-directed students earn As and , but and many still work heavily for grades.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Content is often described as , and harder than expected for intro stats or .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Avoid

38/100

Roughly half warn students to avoid him for lateness and poor teaching, while the if you want real learning and hard work.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and sometimes allows retakes, but tests are still described as hard and not .

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect , and finals; dedicated students report about 10 hours of study per week.

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Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Many , and hard to understand, though a large minority find sample tests and notes helpful.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and sample tests more than projects or daily homework alone.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person stats and math sections show a deep split: chronic lateness and disorganization for and notes for others.

Main concern

Habitual lateness, ignored emails, and force self-teaching.

What students said

“Horrible teacher. Late to class, contradicts himself ”
MATH13

“he is always late, he refuses to answer email questions about class, he has poor organizational skills”
MATH13

“The examples given on the test”
MATH13

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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exams and homework, with moderate to high difficulty.

Sample ExamsMultiple MidtermsIn-Person FinalQuiz Plus Final

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final; sample tests closely mirror the real exams.

Sample ExamsMultiple MidtermsIn-Person Final

“If you just go over the do well on the test”
STAT13

“you have one quizz and 4 mid-term test, and the final”
MATH13

“The , but the ”
MATH13

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ !! Horrible teacher. Late to class, contradicts himself .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting lateness, polarization, and . Credibility rating: High.

⏰ Chronic Lateness

25/100

“he was late every other time at least 20 minutes, avoid this guy!”

📚 Polarizing Teaching

38/100

“Had him for Stat (math 13), and he is by all means the !”

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40/100

“I had to entire class from the powerpoint slides.”

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70/100

“If you just go over the do well on the test”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Late to class, contradicts himself
he READS lecture
I never had a math teacher who would share the lecture note

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

If you just want an . Kim
I got a good grade, but

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization and Support

loses paperwork, and he constantly falls behind
limited (almost non-existant) office hours

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews across many years show consistent themes of lateness and polarization, giving strong confidence despite mixed opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 51

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Course coverage

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Thomas Kim

x x unless you already know the material and can teach yourself; lectures and organization are consistently weak.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Recommended

Avoid

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📚 Polarizing Teaching

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

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unless you already know the material and can teach yourself; lectures and organization are consistently weak.

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