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Mathematics

Sima Soury

MATH2607 · MATH2608 · MATH85 · MATH2 · MATH84 · MATH31 · MATH26 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
46.67%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Only take her if and ; otherwise find a clearer, lighter-load instructor.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLots of HomeworkTest HeavyFast PacedHigh DropoutPolarizing Math
  • Workload is consistently heavy with and
  • some find her clear and fair with
  • Getting an A usually requires major outside study;

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As happen for strong self-studiers, but many , and .

Both formats demand heavy outside work; online adds stricter help complaints.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and harder-than-lecture exams make the content feel tough for average math students.

In-person MATH26 and calc reviews are the harshest on pace and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

survival, though a few sections mark it optional.

Online and in-person both include mandatory tags; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

; success stories exist, but and dropouts keep recommendation low.

Online lean more negative overall; and never-again extremes.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Recent fans note partial credit and EC, but and .

Format shift

; some recent in-person calc reviews call her lenient.

Workload

Overwhelming

22/100

, and frequent tests create an overwhelming load for many students.

Format shift

Both formats stress lots of homework; in-person comments quantify hundreds of problems.

Teaching experience

Average

44/100

Some students finally understand math with her step-by-step help, while .

Format shift

In-person volume drives the split; online also reports hard-to-follow handwriting and speed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Tests and finals dominate grades, often around 60 percent tests plus a .

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; one online review notes three tests and a .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some praise partial credit and clarity, many report hundreds of , and .

Main concern

High dropout rates and .

What students said

“Literally Hundreds of ”
MATH26
“More than half of the class dropped out or withdrew because she was so bad.”
MATH2607
“She's lenient with grading and gives partial credit or even full credit if you made a simple mistake on an exam.”
MATH2607

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed to negative, , and weak help when students struggle.

Main concern

Students and needing tutors to survive.

What students said

“When I asked for more help, she to me to consider dropping the class.”
MATH2607
“ and doesnt answer emails.”
MATH2607
“This is self taught class though because she went over subjects so quick.”
MATH26

Exam style

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and are frequently harder or broader than class examples, with little evidence of open-book friendliness.

Test HeavyExams Harder Than LecturesCumulative FinalHomework-Based Test Prep

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

multiple unit tests and a heavy final.

Test HeavyExams Harder Than ClassDrop Lowest Test Sometimes
“the in class.”
MATH2607
“She would teach you one thing then the .”
MATH2607
“Her grades were 10% HW, 60% five tests, and 30% final exam.”
MATH2607

Online

Online comments describe tough, .

Test HeavyStrict Grading
“There were 3 tests and .”
MATH2607
“Very tough class and teacher.”
MATH2607

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ ”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 , and polarized outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Overload

22/100

“Literally Hundreds of and you get TWO Pages that assigns homework every single day of class.”

📉 High Failure and Dropout Risk

30/100

“More than half of the class dropped out or withdrew because she was so bad.”

⚖️

55/100

“She's lenient with grading and gives partial credit or even full credit if you made a simple mistake on an exam.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she is not great at teaching it.
  • She would get lost in her own work while .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Getting an A wasnt easy because you have to study a lot.
  • the .
  • If math is ...

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Lots of homework
  • She gives a lot of homework and most of it doesn't relate to the .
  • tons of HW......

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-eight detailed reviews spanning many years show a stable pattern of , and polarized teaching quality.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 58
1 out of 510

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 5 · A 2

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 4 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 2