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Mathematics

Diana Pell

MAT25 · MAT12 · MAT35 · MATH25 · MAT1A · MAT52 · MATH12 · MAT10 · 78 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
52.73%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want a ; avoid online or calc if you need clear, organized instruction.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring but unevenLots of homeworkTest heavyLate work acceptedOnline disorganized
  • In-person students often praise her care, late-work flexibility, and exam drops, but .
  • slow emails, pricey software, and self-teaching through Pearson.
  • Workload is consistently heavy; grades improve if and use her flexibility.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

and tests matter, but late work, redos, dropped scores, and keep an A reachable with steady effort.

Online grades swing more on midterms and finals; grade.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Math content is standard difficulty, but and homework-test mismatch raise the real challenge.

; online and some calc sections feel harder due to weaker teaching support.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and sometimes optional, with mixed enforcement across sections.

Online hybrid variants ; in-person attendance rules vary by course.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

53/100

caring and flexible in person, but uneven teaching and online chaos split opinion.

Stronger recommendations come from in-person MAT10; online reviews are much more negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

She often accepts , and offers .

Format shift

In-person leniency is clearer; some online students report ignored grade appeals and late grade entry.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students repeatedly report lots of , and .

Format shift

; short online sessions can feel especially overloaded.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Many call her caring and , while others say she is spacey, monotone, or unprepared.

Format shift

In-person teaching is mixed-to-positive; online teaching quality is consistently weaker.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and a final; a few assessments can swing the grade hard.

Format shift

Online ; in person adds group work and packets.

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

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is often described as sweet and flexible with late work and dropped tests, but and pace can fall behind.

Main concern

and or lectures.

What students said

“she is a very sweet and kind person. get involved in lectures and ask questions”
MAT10
“She does assign a bit of homework, but she is more than willing to accept late work for ”
MAT10
“ALL THE HOMEWORKS ARE NOTHING LIKE WHAT SHE TEACHES IN CLASS”
MAT1A

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online feels unstructured with , and more self-teaching than teaching.

Main concern

Missed due dates, late grading, and .

What students said

“Youll learn more bc of the online text book lectures than her vid lectures”
MAT25
“I was never and ”
MAT25
“She didnt grade any of my work until 2 days after the semester ended and ”
MATH12

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are standard math tests with occasional student-friendly touches like cheat sheets or music, not extreme proctoring.

Multiple tests plus finalCheat sheet sometimes allowedMusic allowed on testsDropped lowest testNo clear proctoring details

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams can allow a cheat sheet or music, and ; some say tests include off-study-guide problems.

Cheat sheet allowedMusic during testsDropped lowest testTest-heavy
“3 tests and 1 final (allows cheat sheet) (no calculators)”
MAT10
“She drops the lowest score out of 4 tests and lets you listen ”
MAT25

Online

Online reviews mention midterm and final that can tank the grade if homework alone is strong; .

Midterm and finalHomework softwareGrade-sensitive exams
“if you did bad on the midterm and ”
MAT25
“A midterm and a final, but both are pretty easy if and understand the material”
MAT25

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She cares more about students understanding the material than she does about grades.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person math courses, weighted toward recurring themes of , and format gaps. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Flexibility

68/100

“She is more than willing to accept late work for ”

📚

32/100

“Over 30 questions for 676 topics all by a month's time”

🎯 Mixed Teaching Clarity

58/100

“I constantly found myself needing to look things up on Youtube to better understand the lessons”

💻 Online Support Gap

35/100

“She doesn't really help online. The Pearson software should be teacher.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • until you understand it
  • she sometimes does not know what she is lecturing about
  • lectures were SO long and boring they went on forever

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • the tests
  • She even gave people the chance to redo the test
  • !!!!!!!!!!!

Theme 3

💻 About Online Classes

  • .
  • You had to teach yourself from the book

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

78

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and both formats show stable polarized themes, so confidence is high.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 542
4 out of 59
3 out of 53
2 out of 510
1 out of 513

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 3 · A 11 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 1 · B 7

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 3

D range

2

D- 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 6