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Mathematics

Mariana Voicu

CALC185 · MATH285 · MATH185 · MATH280 · MATH170 · MATHA140 · A115 · MAT185 · MATH030 · MATHA030 · MATHA170 · MATH185H · MATH180 · MATH140 · MATH100 · A170 · 266 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
52.94%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Take her only if and ; expect a heavy, test-driven math course.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkTest heavyExtra credit on examsPolarizing attitudePractice tests help
  • and .
  • Students who grind practice problems and notes often earn As; others find the pace and tone harsh.
  • and clear, but many also report condescension and little flexibility.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

An A is realistic if you redo notes and homework, but and .

Both formats report A paths via practice; online students also note heavy ALEKS work and less flexibility.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Many rate difficulty high, especially Calc 2 and combined linear algebra courses with .

; some lower-level online classes are still described as more complicated than expected.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Most recent sections mark attendance mandatory, and several students .

In-person and ; a minority of older reviews report optional attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

53/100

strong for if you need patience or lighter workload.

In-person recommendations are mixed but numerous; online recommendations are weaker overall.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

She , and overlooks small arithmetic mistakes, but still feels strict to many.

Format shift

Extra-credit generosity appears in both formats; some students still tag her as a .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of WebAssign or , and multi-hour assignments are constant themes.

Format shift

Both online and ; online hybrid weekend due dates are especially painful.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Teaching and complaints of condescension or skipped explanation.

Format shift

; online reviews more often criticize attitude and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades and quizzes as smaller buffers.

Format shift

; some online classes run quizzes and tests on ALEKS.

Luni fit check

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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

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Large split between students who call her one of the and those who find her rude, fast, and homework-heavy.

Main concern

who cannot keep up weekly.

What students said

“Probably the best choice for 285.”
MATH285
“The . .”
MAT185
“she literally gives you study guides just do them and trust me you can get an A.”
MATH170

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and hybrid sections often use ALEKS or Zoom with ; results range from clear A formulas to frustration over attitude and .

Main concern

Attitude complaints and heavy weekend-style homework can make online sections feel unsupported.

What students said

“There's a time: do and practice the .”
MATH280
“I did not like her attitude in person, she can be very rude and belittle you in front of others.”
MATH140
“she was so rude and condescending towards the kids who were asking questions.”
MATH285

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging but and occasional full cheat sheets.

Test heavyExtra credit on examsPractice tests similar to examsCheat sheet sometimes allowedWebcam hands-visible proctoring reported

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and heavily weighted, but practice tests, notes, and problems often match the real tests.

Practice tests match examsExtra credit problemsFull cheat sheet sometimesLowest exam replaced
“4 tests (full , and .”
MATHA140
“Each mid-term is out of 60 points, but you could get 70 points ( or make up for ).”
185
“ .”
MATH285

Online

Online reviews emphasize Zoom or ALEKS testing and one report of requiring face and both hands visible during exams.

Zoom examsALEKS testsFace and hands visible proctoring
“She required us to use ConferZoom and and and both hands are had to be showed all the time).”
MATH185
“ .”
MATH280

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you need to take MATH 285, Mariana is the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (41 in-person, 9 online), balancing heavy-workload complaints with exam-prep and extra-credit praise. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Her lecture are neat and superbly easy to understand.”

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“She assigns a lot of webassign HW.”

🅰️ Grade Path

54/100

“ as .”

⚠️ Attitude Concerns

35/100

“she can be very rude and belittle you in front of others.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are straight forward and she is good with answering questions
  • Most of the time (95%) she was just doing practice problems
  • she explain better the material and if you don't get it,

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Lots of homework
  • , but she grades it out of 60pts
  • Consider her calculus 2 class as a 7-8 unit class instead of a 4 unit class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is a very nice professor
  • she was so rude and condescending towards the kids who were asking questions
  • Professor Voicu is one of the kindest professors I have ever met.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

266

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and course levels provide , and attitude, with both positive and negative detail.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 583
4 out of 555
3 out of 542
2 out of 542
1 out of 545

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 3 · A 17

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 6

C range

3

C 3

D range

1

D+ 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

7

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