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Mathematics

Linda Ternes

M104 · MATHA120 · A170 · MATH170 · A185 · MATHA150 · MATHA185 · A180 · MATH120 · MATHA170 · MATH180 · MATHA180 · MATH104 · CALCA180 · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
32.73%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid unless you already love calc, can handle heavy HW and , and want a rigorous rather than GPA-friendly class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderSpot checks and pop quizzesHeavy homeworkFast lecturesPolarizing calculus
  • and nitpicky point losses dominate the complaint pattern.
  • Daily spot checks or .
  • A and clear if you live in office hours and already strong in calc.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Harsh accuracy grading, hard uncured exams, and effort.

Online and as very difficult; a few prepared students still succeed.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

16/100

Fast lectures plus challenging calc content and surprise checks make intellectual load very high.

Difficulty language is strong in both formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and skip-class warnings appear often because spot checks happen in lecture.

Online also stresses not skipping; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

; many urge other professors despite a loyal minority of fans.

Recent in-person praise exists, but historical and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

14/100

, and vague circled errors with little explanation.

Format shift

and in person.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

, and multiple hard exams create extreme time demand.

Format shift

Both formats report lots of work; older reviews especially call HW ungodly.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

and caring help; , and misaligned tests.

Format shift

Newer in-person fans are louder; online and older reviews skew very negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Exams and heavily weighted spot checks or quizzes outweigh ordinary practice support.

Format shift

Exam and .

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

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students either praise her caring clarity or warn of , and unforgiving spot checks with low averages.

Main concern

, and hard uncured tests tank many GPAs.

What students said

“Gives out daily pop quizzes on topics you just learned that will impact your grade more than the ”
MATHA185
“ , and makes them ridiculously harder than anything previously covered.”
A185
“One of the ... Uses lots of visual aids, always available to help out with material”
MATH180

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are strongly , and exams that feel misaligned with notes.

Main concern

Strict daily quizzes and online.

What students said

“I felt like she was a and she graded hard on the HW especially.”
MATH180
“There is a day about the material you just learned.”
MATHA150
“The lecture notes almost never lined up with the tests and homework.”
A180

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Strict timed exams and in-class checks with .

Hard exams no curveDaily spot checksHarsh partial creditLong exams

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes or spot checks graded very strictly.

No curveSpot checksTests harder than homeworkTough grader
“ , and makes them ridiculously harder than anything previously covered. She grades very harsh and the averages are consistently sub 65%.”
A185
“Her spot checks are kind of difficult and she grades pretty harshly, but ”
MATHA180

Online

Online students report long exams, honesty statements, and questions not clearly covered; .

Long examsQuestions not taughtTough grader
“Her exams were long and her form of and .”
A180
“The or talk about.”
A185

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“By far the worst professor ever avoid at all cost. Gives out daily pop quizzes on topics you just learned that will impact your grade more than the ”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting harsh grading, heavy workload, and split teaching opinions. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“Prof. . I didn't understand what I was doing in calculus until I had her class.”

⚖️

14/100

“-1 point for a incorrect answer -3 points cus u didnt put parathesis”

👎 Recommendation

30/100

“Do yourself a favor and ”

📚 Workload

12/100

“I spend more time doing HW/studying for this class than I spend on my other 3 classes combined.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes everything so clear and will help you if you ask questions.
  • she goes through them way too fast.
  • Speeds through lecture.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Definitely not an easy A though so good luck
  • Class average for tests are 45%. Stay away
  • If you can pass this class with an A then you should have no problem getting into Harvard

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is so kind and helpful.
  • Prof Ternes is a .
  • She's Angry and Math is her weapon of choice.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

55

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with rich detail and a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 58
1 out of 529

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

11

A 8 · A- 3

B range

11

B+ 5 · B 6

C range

10

C+ 3 · C 5 · C- 2

D range

4

D+ 2 · D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 4