Albert Lam - East Los Angeles College

Professor: Albert Lam

Department: Mathematics

College: East Los Angeles College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH236
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Lam made the class easy for a calculus class. He curves the grade so top 4 tests will count and half the final score will go to the lowest test. It took me 3 classes to understand logarithms and he taught me well. Well organized, so he tests you what is from the class AND the test reviews.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This is the 2nd time I have taken profesor Lam's class. He tries to teach us the best way so we can understand. Doing homework is definetly mandatory to pass this class. Once you review the notes he gives, you will understand what you are suppose to do. He gives reviews before we take a test and he wont test anything else than what he reviewed.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH115
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

great professor he explains problem step by step detailed yes he does work fast but if your a student that asks questions he will be happy to explain how he did the work and was very kind in answering any questions students had he gives the formulas in tests and still answers questions during the test make sure to practice with the hw & reviews

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH241
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Lam is a straight forward Professor I took Math 241 with him He will prepare you for quizzes and exams He uses problems from his lecture examples and homework His downfall is his tough accent If you put it in the work you will pass His final was the study guide he gave us For the most part he is caring

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH245
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Worst professor ever. You can tell he really doesn't care about teaching anything, but is just too money hungry to not retire yet at the expense of students. On top of that, anything he goes over he will repeatedly say you should already know this. He just reads past pre-written math equations so quickly it's obvious he is hoping you don't ask Q's

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I took Mr. Lam for his Math 125 class at 7am. His lectures aren't too long, doesn't dwell on the lesson, couple problems then moves to the next section. The examples he gives are too simple compared to the homework problems. Will tell you what chapters are on the tests and will give about 2-3 classes to prepare. Testsstudy guide w/ changed #s

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH115
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Goes through the lecture too fast. Expects students to comprehend a problem with 5 minutes with no real explanation or actual teaching of work. You miss a day, you miss out on a lot. Hard to pass, lots of homework, and at times can be confusing. Not one to really sit with you and help.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH241
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I take his 241 class. I love him. His quizzes are from what he taught. He always spends at least 3 days to review before the test, and the questions are all from it. He also gives the final test examples.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH241
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Lamb is an overall straightfoward person who just wants their students to know the subject material well. Lamb replaces one test score with final.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Lam is one of the worst math teachers ever. He goes way too fast and if you ask him to go over the problem again he will tell you to look at the board and figure it out. At the beginning of class he told us that he usually looses more than half the students, to me that's not something to brag about. That means they leave because of you!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Took professor Lam this fall semester and it was a breeze. We had class 2x a week and always gave a heads up on when the next test was (2 class days in advance). His class was fair and the test & final were made up of problems we did in class. Pretty easy grader since he gives you partial credit even if the answer isn't completely right.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The comment dated on 11-28-2017 was NOT true since Professor Lam always spent at least 3 meetings to review the test if the class meets 4 days a week. He explained the concept step by step. Great professor!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I took Lam for Math 125 it was horrible he teaches too fast and skips steps he expects us to already know certain things. If you dont know them he makes you feel dumb by telling you that you shouldnt have passed your previous class. He give lots of Hw and he only spends a day reviewing for tests. I wouldnt recommend

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Lam knows the subject very but his lessons are boring because all he does is stand in front of the white board and solves problems. He gives little to no explanations on most examples and if someone asks a question he seems bothersome and he always tells students "you should know this already". If you such at math don't take him.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This professor is very clear and gives time to complete homework.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH261
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Lam is a very bias professor. He knows his material very well, but he can not explain it well. Most of his examples are copied from the textbook. He does not give partial credit when grading quizzes or tests. He is very confrontational. I would not recommend him if you are not strong in your algebra skills. Very hard on tests and quizzes

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH261
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Lam is a great instructor and willing to answer questions. Many examples are done during lecture. 7 Quizzes and drops lowest 2. Final replaces lowest test score. Tests & quizzes are tricky (usually the hardest examples done in lecture). If your first step is wrong, won't see the rest of your work. Class requires alot of study & practice.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH241
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

his lectures compose of doing problems on the whiteboard. There is no reasoning or proof of concept. You learn by watching him do problems, and he doesn't explain anything. You basically have to use your own inductive/deductive reasoning to understand what he is doing.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Lam gets offended and mad when students ask questions. His tests are hard because he puts things he doesn't teach. He goes too fast when he is teaching.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Don't take him if you're bad at math, I've seen so many people struggle in the class. Make sure to do All the hw as it can really affect your grade. The exams are 50% of ur grade, it was tough but there are no surprises unless you do the hw. Doesn't show much examples to problems, i learned some through the book. Only take him if math if easy for u