Jennifer Loftus

MATH220 · MATH200 · MATH160 · MAT160 · MATH150MATH160 · MATH210 · MATH130 · 124 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 2.9/5
Take again: 40.91%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

Only take if and ; otherwise pick another math professor.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-teach heavyExit-ticket examsMaple and LaTeX taxExtra credit saviorPolarizing lectures

Course is structured around , and Maple/LaTeX work.
Many say you must teach yourself; lectures lack examples or use old videos.
and ; others call her avoid-at-all-cost.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Retakes and can save a pass, but exit tickets and .

Both formats stress high-stakes exit tickets; summer online felt especially punishing with no EC.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Calc-level content plus Maple/LaTeX and and logistical load high.

In-person hybrid 7-credit and online summer sessions both called very hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

41/100

About 41% would take again; self-starters praise EC and retakes while .

Split is strong in both formats with recent positives and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Open notes and , but 4-point exit tickets and .

Format shift

Online summer had no curve or EC; in .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly discussion boards, Maple labs, practice and real exit tickets, and .

Format shift

Online discussion boards and hybrid 21-hour weeks are common complaints.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Kind and caring to some, but and force self-teaching via Maple and boards.

Format shift

Both online and in person criticize example-free lectures; a .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grade is dominated ; homework is light or discussion-based.

Format shift

exit tickets about 30-80% depending on term.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

video lectures, Maple labs, open-note exit tickets, and .

Main concern

Lectures without examples and software friction (Maple/LaTeX) waste learning time.

What students said

“Loftus has figured out how to get a teaching job without doing an ounce of teaching.”
MATH160

“ and you are graded mainly on 8 quizes, 4 of and will get 100% on.”
MATH200

“ !!!!!!!!!!!!!”
MATH200

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections rely on discussion boards, practice then real exit tickets, and optional Zoom; quality is highly mixed.

Main concern

Sparse examples, harsh 4-point scales, and .

What students said

“SHE DOES NOT SHOW ANY EXAMPLES OF HOW TO DO PROBLEMS.”
MATH160

“ if you want to actually learn the content for future courses.”
MATH200

“Overall, if you stay on top of your work and study you will pass this class.”
MATH160

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; still strict point scales and software friction.

Open-note exit ticketsOnline examsLimited retakesOpen-note finalMaple/LaTeX required

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Exit tickets ; Maple and LaTeX required on submissions.

Open-note quizzesExit ticket retakesOpen-note finalMaple labsLaTeX entry

“All the quizes and . This class is impossible to fail if you do the , and show up for the quizes.”
MATH200

“This hybrid 7credit class requires about 21 hours a week and ”
MATH160

“Allows full pages of notes on exit tickets but no calculators”
MATH130

Online

Online exams and exit tickets with discussion boards; .

Online exit ticketsOpen noteDiscussion boardsPractice then real test

“Their one to two discussion boards per week with a practice exit ticket (Fridays ) then on Monday the .”
MATH160

“No , no curves, a punishing 4-point scale that tanked your grade for small mistakes”
MATH200

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If math's not your strong suit/you can't learn on your own, this may not be the class for you. It's structured to be independent.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (13 online, 37 in and polarizing outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“Will not provide examples for concepts. Must learn Maple and LaTeX which is required for tests and wastes valuable time.”

👍 Recommendation Split

41/100

“ !!!!!!!!!!!!!”

📝 Exit Ticket System

72/100

“All of . The exit tickets are worth around 80% of your grade.”

❤️ Caring Side

70/100

“Jennifer Loftus was an absolutely amazing professor. The care and attention she gives her students is above and beyond.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lectures are short and hard to understand, with almost no example problems.
You will have to spend a lot of time outside of class teaching yourself.
and it's a breeze if you are decent at math.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

She offers so much that it's nearly impossible not to pass.
SHES A !! I got an F on her class.
First off, you have to get a near-perfect score on the exit tickets.

Theme 3

💻 About Tools & Workload

Almost feels like a Latex class during the quizzes.
, and reflections.
The absurd reliance on Maple wastes needed learning time.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across many math courses and years with and strong opinion split.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

B 10

C range

C+ 4 · C 5

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 1

Jennifer Loftus

Only take if x x x x and x x x x; otherwise pick another math professor.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Split

📝 Exit Ticket System

❤️ Caring Side

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💻 About Tools & Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

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A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Only take if and ; otherwise pick another math professor.