AI Rate Professor

Mathematics & Statistics

Faina Kagan

MATH114 · MATH212 · MATH1A · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
23/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
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Difficulty
3.0

The decision

unless you are comfortable learning math mostly on your own.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear TeachingSelf-Study HeavyCaring But IneffectiveHard TestsMixed Fairness
  • Several students say she is caring and passionate, but many say the .
  • Students repeatedly report needing to teach themselves to pass or earn an A.
  • Positive reviews exist, but the negative comments are intense and directly warn against taking her.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Getting an A appears possible only with fair.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The math content is not always described as impossible, but .

Difficulty .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

The reviews do not clearly .

No online reviews exist, and in-person comments .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most comments warn against her because students found the class unclear and dependent on self-teaching.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Some students call her fair and say she gives chances, but and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

Workload is not described as huge, but outside study can become heavy because students feel .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Students often describe her as passionate and nice, but and ineffective.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in-person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Comments emphasize quizzes and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mixed but lean negative, with and self-study pressure.

Main concern

Students may not learn much from lecture and may need heavy outside study.

What students said

“You pretty much have to teach yourself.”
MATH114
“Getting an A would mean you have studied it own your own.”
MATH1A
“ !”
MATH1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exam risk is standard to unfavorable because students mention hard quizzes and tests, but .

Hard QuizzesHard TestsUnclear Feedback

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, take-home, or closed-book rules.

Hard QuizzesHard TestsLimited Feedback
“ did wrong, you have to figure it out yourself.”
MATH1A
“gives hard problems that are not been seen in the book or on the board for .”
MATH1A
“Getting an A would mean you have studied it own your own.”
MATH1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You pretty much have to teach yourself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“language is a barrier and .”

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

28/100

“ !”

📈 Grade Effort

35/100

“Getting an A would mean you have studied it own your own.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She tries very hard and she really cares about her students, but language is a barrier and .
  • . Passionate however not too good at teaching.
  • .

Theme 2

📚

  • You pretty much have to teach yourself.
  • Study by urself-A LOT-if u wanna pass the class.
  • Getting an A would mean you have studied it own your own.

Theme 3

🧪 About Tests

  • gives hard problems that are not been seen in the book or on the board for .
  • did wrong, you have to figure it out yourself.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

46/100

Evidence confidence

Only 9 , though the negative teaching pattern is fairly consistent.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
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3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

MATH1A5 reviews
MATH1143 reviews
MATH2121 review

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