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Mathematics

Sharon Bober

MATH5A · MATH8 · MATH141 · MATH3 · MATH9 · MATH450 · STATS50HYBRID · COLLEGE1 · MATH009 · STAT050 · MATH15 · STAT050H · MATH402 · STAT50 · 140 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
65.52%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you and want a supportive but demanding math/stats teacher.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkCaring but rigorousTest heavySelf-teach onlineHelpful if you ask
  • and .
  • She is widely described as caring and responsive, but lectures can feel fast or .
  • A is possible with steady work; procrastinators and weak math backgrounds struggle hard.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

A and exam performance; many report B/C/F or .

Online and ; online adds self-teaching pressure.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Stats and precalc content is fast-paced and .

Online comments stress self-teaching; in-person comments stress pace and prior knowledge.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most recent and as .

Some online sections allow more flexibility, but many still require participation or hybrid meetings.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

; fans love her help, critics warn underprepared students away.

Online reviews are mixed on workload; and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Some second-chance exam policies and late-work leniency, but exams and .

Format shift

Online honors students mention improvement chances; .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Weekly written and online homework, projects, and .

Format shift

Online and hybrid reviews especially emphasize constant weekly assignments.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and accessible; a sizable minority find lectures or unhelpful.

Format shift

In-person older reviews are more glowing; online .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple cumulative exams plus final often form the bulk of the .

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online sometimes ends with an .

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

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, but lots of , and steep curves for underprepared learners.

Main concern

Expects strong prior math skills and fails students who fall behind despite effort.

What students said

“Really amazing Professor, she'll go above and beyond to make sure you understand.”
STAT050
“she expected us to remember everything from high school... I ended up dropping the class”
MATH9
“ . Hard work does not mean a thing to her.”
STAT50

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

work, self-teaching, and sometimes an .

Main concern

Workload and self-teaching overwhelm procrastinators and weaker math students.

What students said

“love her as a person but MAN did the .”
STAT050H
“The only problem I have is that the , and she really walks around to make sure that no one is cheating.”
STAT050
“Not an easy class but she is the ideal professor for an asynchronous course.”
STAT050H

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent and weighty; some online courses still require an .

Multiple cumulative examsTest heavyIn-person final proctoringHomework mirrors tests

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

to homework; older reviews warn exams can feel tricky and high-stakes.

Test heavyNo study guides sometimesExams large grade share
“purposefully tricky and confusing exams, which account for ~74% of your class grade”
STAT50
“ if you do not do the homework. No study guides”
MATH15

Online

Online courses still often use multiple exams and may require an .

In-person cumulative finalWalks around to prevent cheatingFour exams plus honors project
“the , and she really walks around to make sure that no one is cheating”
STAT050
“There were 4 exams total which was cumulative”
STAT050H

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It's math and it's hard, you get what you put in but with her getting an A IS possible. Do the homework and ASK QUESTIONS and you'll do well!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting workload, exams, and . Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“She gives a lot of homework. I think it's very unnecessary considering this isn't the only class I am taking.”

❤️ Caring Support

80/100

“Ugh, love this woman! Had her for two different math courses and she's the .”

🧪

42/100

“ if you are not a . Her rigid grading scale is based 74% on exams.”

👍 Recommendation Split

62/100

“Not an easy class but she is the ideal professor for an asynchronous course.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she truly cares
  • lectures were pretty complicated and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • lots of weekly assignments and
  • Do your homeworks and you will pass
  • Hard work does not mean a thing to her

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • much of the lessons you'll have to teach yourself
  • don't just do assignments for the sake of completing them either-- they're graded on how much you get correct

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

140

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across online and but mixed older versus newer tones.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 578
4 out of 531
3 out of 510
2 out of 513
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 4 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 3

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

4

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