AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Irina Badalyan

MATH · MATH5A · MATH8 · MATH3 · CALC5A · ELEME2787 · STAT050 · STAT · MATH7B · MATH7A · MATH131 · MATH5B · MATH150 · STAT05 · MATH125 · STAT50 · 132 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
34.78%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid unless you already excel at math and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing lecturesTough graderSelf-study requiredExtra credit lifelineHeavy timed tests
  • Reviews are sharply split, but recent calc and stats feedback is heavily negative on clarity and grading.
  • Many students say while and harsh tests.
  • Online sections add , and poor Canvas communication.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A , and surviving hard timed tests despite curves and EC.

Online As still come with harsh testing; in person EC helps more but .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

27/100

Math and stats content plus rushed or most students.

Lower algebra classes feel more doable; calc and stats are repeatedly called brutal.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

36/100

, and skipping is framed as a path to failure.

Some in-person and , but participation still matters.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Would-take-again is only about 35 percent, with many recent run-away warnings outweighing older positive gems.

Online stats is especially discouraged; a minority still recommend lower-level math with heavy effort.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader reputation, limited partial credit, and and .

Format shift

; in person has more EC and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and self-study outside class are common complaints.

Format shift

Both formats are heavy; online adds long recorded lectures and huge timed exams.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Some call her caring and helpful, but many say lectures are messy, error-prone, and force total self-teaching.

Format shift

In-person experiences are more mixed; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Homework helps, but and and stress.

Format shift

Online is especially test-heavy with camera rules; in .

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

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In and EC, but many still report , no partial credit, and hard tests.

Main concern

, and low class averages force many drops.

What students said

“She doesn't give partial , and she is always making mistakes.”
MATH5B
“She's the type of professor who actually cares about teaching and is truly passionate about math.”
MATH3
“a significant amount of .”
MATH5B

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and brutal timed tests.

Main concern

40-question timed exams with strict camera policing and .

What students said

“Get ready to teach yourself because .”
STAT50
“interrupts when we are taking test every time " TURN ON CAMERAS NOW" every 1 minute”
STAT
“She would assign 40 question tests, with each question having 3-5 steps and only giving us an hour”
STAT050

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-pressure, time-crunched, and .

Timed 40-question testsCamera required onlineLittle partial creditStudy guides similar but still hard

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

with fill-in blanks and little partial credit, though study guides can help prepared students.

No partial creditHarder than homeworkStudy guide similar for someExtra credit available
“No partial credit. Her problem structure is confusing+unique to her compared to the norm.”
CALC5A
“ with different numbers.”
MATH3
“ and nothing like the lessons in class or homework.”
CALC5A

Online

Online exams frequently require cameras, pack 40 multi-step questions into about an hour, and may be split or re-administered under cheating suspicion.

Turn on cameras40-question timed testsSplit testsHarsh timed pressure
“TURN ON CAMERAS NOW" every 1 minute worst class ever”
STAT
“She would assign 40 question tests, with each question having 3-5 steps and only giving us an hour to complete it!”
STAT050
“each of her test are 40+ and only get 1 hour to do it”
STAT05

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Get ready to teach yourself because .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, , and polarized care vs clarity. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“One of the . She doesn't know how to teach calculus.”

🧱

28/100

“She doesn't give partial credit”

⏱️

22/100

“She would assign 40 question tests, with each question having 3-5 steps and only giving us an hour to complete it!”

👍 Recommendation

32/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I had to entire material off of Youtube
  • her lectures were always all over the place and she skips steps when teaching
  • and caring and is willing to help if you reach out

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you read the book on your own though

Theme 3

💻 About Online Testing

  • TURN ON CAMERAS NOW
  • 40 question tests... only giving us an hour
  • !!!!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

132

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty mixed but detailed reviews across many years and formats consistently flag tough testing and uneven teaching clarity.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539
4 out of 515
3 out of 516
2 out of 523
1 out of 540

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 6 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

6

C 3 · C- 3

D range

1

D+ 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 4