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Mathematics

Farimah Fazeli

MATH170PRECAL · MATHMATH · A03031483 · MATH170 · MATH010 · MATH115 · PRECAL · MATHA030 · MATH30 · MATH120 · MATH180 · MATH140 · MATH100 · MATH0170 · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
18.52%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Avoid unless , and do not need a clear or supportive lecturer.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderHomework OverloadConfusing LecturesMocks StudentsSelf-Study Required
  • Lectures are widely called boring, hard to hear, and weak as a primary learning source.
  • Workload is extreme with and .
  • ; recent reviews urge avoiding her unless .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Some older reviews mention , but and no curve for an A.

Both formats stress heavy effort; online reviews add even less lecture support.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Fast pace, abstract material, and typical intro math class.

In-person majority drives this; online comments also call it among the hardest classes.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and students report mocking or penalties for being late or missing class.

Evidence .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Only a ; most warn to pick anyone else or .

Both online reviews say no; .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Tough grader tags dominate, little lately, and no curve.

Format shift

In-person reviews drive this; .

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Weekly MyMathLab loads, 6+ assignments, multi-day homework weeks, and test-heavy structures are constant themes.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students describe boring, quiet, hard-to-follow lectures and frequent need to teach themselves outside class.

Format shift

In-person details are richest; online echoes hard-to-understand teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple exams plus a quizzes.

Format shift

In-person comments give grade breakdowns; online also tags test heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews dominate and are largely negative: , and reports of mocking students.

Main concern

High drop rates, no recently, and lectures that .

What students said

“We consistently were assigned over 100 homework assignments each week due on MyMathLab.”
MATH0170
“she teases and mocks kids in front of the class.”
Math100
“DO NOT depend on her to be your main source of learning.”
MATH170

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report teaching , and high fail risk without a tutor.

Main concern

Hard to understand explanations plus overwhelming homework make passing unlikely without outside help.

What students said

“You will literally have to teach yourself because the professor is hard to understand and .”
MATH140
“ .”
MATH180

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and can mismatch lecture clarity, forcing heavy outside prep.

No Calculators On Some ExamsNo Formula SheetTest HeavyMyMathLab Homework

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, are not curved, and weigh heavily on the final grade.

No CalculatorsNo Formulas On ExamsMultiple Exams Plus FinalNo Curve
“There are no formulas to refer to on the yourself.”
math120
“No Calculators on the final and ”
MATHMATH
“4 exams and a final worth 70% of your grade in total.”
MATH0170

Online

Online comments stress ; proctoring tools not clearly described.

Test HeavySelf-Study Required
“ and lecture.”
MATH180
“This is the and the hardest ones for sure.”
MATH140

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If she's the only choice left, don't even register.”

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

📉 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Her lectures are incomphrensible and are roughly 3 hours long.”

📚

15/100

“We consistently were assigned over 100 homework assignments each week due on MyMathLab.”

🚫 Recommendation

18/100

“just stay away!”

😤 Classroom Tone

25/100

“she teases and mocks kids in front of the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She will just read off .
  • Speaks quietly due to failed vocal cord surgery; hard to hear.
  • When you ask a question she will make you feel dumb in front of the whole class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Tons of days
  • and
  • I got an A, but I studied so hard.

Theme 3

🚪 About Dropping and Warnings

  • more than half of my class dropped
  • started with a full class, ended up with 15ish kids.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

62

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years with consistent tough-grader and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 511
1 out of 527

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

14

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 6 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1