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Mathematics

Hoda Kerissa

STAT117 · STATS117 · MATH117 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

A if you attend and can follow her accent; avoid if you need crisp remote communication.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCheat Sheets AllowedHeavy AccentParticipation Extra CreditAttendance CriticalSweet but Uneven
  • Stats content is easy with full-page cheat sheets and
  • Thick accent and uneven communication/organization frustrate many students
  • Showing up and participating strongly boosts grades via

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Cheat sheets, participation , and if you attend.

; no pure online sample.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

80/100

Students repeatedly call stats straightforward, toddler-level, or a breeze once lectures click.

In-person only; COVID-period comments still describe easy material via Hawkes.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

, and skipping quickly tanks the grade.

Nearly every review that .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Would-take-again sits near 50% with passionate fans and .

Split is within the .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

and cheat sheets help, but some call her picky on partial credit and tough on details.

Format shift

In-person only evidence.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Homework and tests are real but not overwhelming; lots of .

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Sweet and thorough for fans; for others accent, typos, wrong answers, and weak communication dominate.

Format shift

Polarized within in-person reviews; COVID-era communication complaints are especially harsh.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, pop quizzes, and participation .

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

All analyzed reviews are in person (including COVID-era remote-style comments tagged in person): content is easy with cheat sheets, but accent, organization, and .

Main concern

Accent comprehension, slow email replies, grade entry errors, and .

What students said

“You are also allowed to use a full page of . I hate and struggle with math but Hoda made everything pretty easy to understand.”
MATH117
“Once you get past the accent, the class is a breeze.”
STAT117
“Hoda Kerissa is a TERRIBLE communicator. Emailed her about an exam and she responded 10 days later.”
MATH117

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and often mirror study guides, making them student-friendly if you prepare.

Full Page Cheat SheetStudy Guides Match ExamsParticipation Extra CreditPop Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students consistently report full-page cheat sheets on all exams including the .

Full Page Cheat SheetExam-Like Study GuidesPop QuizzesParticipation Extra Credit
“You are also allowed to use a full page of .”
MATH117
“you get a cheat sheet with .”
STAT117
“her study guides are almost identical to the exams.”
MATH117

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Once you get past the accent, the class is a breeze. Seriously meant for toddlers. ... If you show up, do the work ... she will give you an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 in-person reviews, balancing easy stats policies against accent and communication issues. Credibility rating: Medium.

📝 Cheat Sheet Safety Net

80/100

“You are also allowed to use a full page of .”

🎯 Polarized Teaching

55/100

“ ! She is the are based on her notes”

⚠️ Communication Friction

30/100

“Hoda Kerissa is a TERRIBLE communicator. Emailed her about an exam and she responded 10 days later.”

👍

50/100

“Hoda is a 10/10.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • made everything pretty easy to understand
  • thick accent that can be hard to understand
  • and provides the notes

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • class is a breeze
  • cheat sheet with every test
  • Stay on her good side and she'll want to pass you with an A
  • if you put a comma somewhere she doesn't want

Theme 3

🚪

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

22 in-person reviews with a sharp positive-negative split and recurring accent/communication themes; solid but polarized.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

MATH11715 reviews
STAT1174 reviews
STATS1173 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 3 · A 9

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 1