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Mathematics

Rene Sporer

STATS120 · MATH142 · MATH191 · STATS145 · MATH120 · MATH143 · MATH135 · STAT142 · STATS142 · 94 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
52.38%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want to learn math deeply and can handle strict pacing, heavy work, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaring But StrictHeavy WorkloadTough TestsAttendance MattersPolarizing
  • Many students praise her caring support and strong preparation for future math courses.
  • The workload is consistently heavy, with , and studying required.
  • Students are split because and helpful while others find her rude, fast-paced, or self-teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly , and persistence through hard tests.

Online and students emphasizing self-learning and in-person students emphasizing attendance and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The math content is often fast-paced, cumulative, and test-heavy, though some students say .

Online reviews describe self-learning pressure, while in-person reviews more often , and strong preparation.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Many reviews say skipping class makes passing unlikely and , and in-class work matter.

, while online reviews still stress keeping up with class structure.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

, but many warn others away because of workload, pace, and strictness.

Online recommendations are mixed due to self-learning and workload, while and strong avoidance.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Reviews often mention tough grading and , though some students cite and fair chances.

Format shift

Online and in-person reviews both mention hard grading, with in-person reviews adding more comments about and fairness.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students repeatedly describe lots of , and study time.

Format shift

Online summer reviews sound especially intense, while .

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

She is often described as caring, knowledgeable, and helpful, but also sometimes rude, fast-paced, or unclear.

Format shift

Online reviews praise organization but criticize responsiveness, while and lecture style.

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

Assessments combine , and finals, with exams carrying major weight in some courses.

Format shift

Online reviews mention homework, quizzes, discussions, and group work, while , and finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly polarized, with many praising her teaching and care while , and lots of work.

Main concern

Students who fall behind or dislike strict math classes may struggle badly.

What students said

“Lots of ”
MATH142
“She makes you work hard so that you'll be prepared for calculus.”
MATH191
“ !”
MATH142

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, praising organization and help but warning , and intense workload.

Main concern

Online and keep up with a demanding schedule.

What students said

“I hate how it is basically self learning for this class.”
MATH142
“ .”
MATH142
“This schedule is insane even by summer standards.”
MATH142

Exam style

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Exams are generally described as hard and important, with limited evidence of student-friendly features such as a reviews.

Hard TestsQuizzesFinal MentionedOne Take-Home Exam MentionedCheat Sheet Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes, with one take-home exam and one cheat sheet mention, but .

Hard TestsQuizzesOne Take-Home Exam MentionedCheat Sheet MentionedComprehensive Final Mentioned
“ , so you can .”
MATH191
“ ! you must STUDY.”
MATH142
“Cheat sheet is allowed for .”
STAT142

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and tests but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book status, or .

QuizzesTests Mentioned
“ and a quiz due 6/21.”
MATH142
“Lots of .”
MATH142

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She makes you work hard so that you'll be prepared for calculus.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“She was very understanding and .”

📚 Workload Reality

25/100

“Every week there's hw, a , and you have to watch at minumum one hour worth of lecture videos ON TOP of going to class.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

55/100

“ if you want to really learn Math!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes the material easy to understand.
  • .
  • Terrible at explaining things. Her examples and notes are useless.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Lots of
  • Not an easy A.
  • Study hard and you'll pass!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She really cares about her students and wants them to do well.
  • She may seem intimidating, but she's very sweet and caring.
  • she can come off rude .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

94

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years provide rich, consistent evidence of a caring but demanding and polarizing instructor.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547
4 out of 521
3 out of 512
2 out of 510
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 4 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 2