AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Lucille Durfee

MAT5 · MATH1148909 · MAT1138754 · MAT9 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
29/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
30.77%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid if and fair grading; only consider if you can self-study and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderPassive-aggressive answersTest and quiz heavyHomework often optionalUnclear lectures
  • Many students report harsh or and little canvas transparency.
  • while quizzes and .
  • A minority like her for lower-level algebra when they stay disciplined; Calc and several algebra reviews are strongly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

20/100

, and rare without exceptional performance.

Online Calc reviews are especially bleak; a put in full effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Material moves fast, lectures confuse many, and .

Both formats report high difficulty; online Calc complaints are strongest.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

; others mark it required or warn that skipping hurts.

Online and in-person both include optional and required attendance comments.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most recent and detailed reviews urge finding another professor despite a .

; in-person has a small positive minority.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students report , and scales that push A students into Cs.

Format shift

and in person; online Calc scale comments are most extreme.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, but and multiple exams still demand steady studying.

Format shift

and test focus.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Common complaints include getting stuck on problems, passive-aggressive answers, and needing tutoring to compensate.

Format shift

A ; online quality is consistently low.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

and exams; and not heavily weighted.

Format shift

and in-person comments.

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

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some Algebra/1B students pass with effort; others say she cannot teach, makes mistakes, and .

Main concern

Unclear lectures, passive-aggressive Q and A, and .

What students said

“If you put in the effort, Mrs. Durfee will work with you and you should be able to pass.”
MAT1138754
“This professor is the my time at RCC.”
MAT-5

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are almost , and demeaning responses to questions.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Do not take her for Calc 2. She constantly gets stuck on her own lecture problems and is a .”
MAT-9
“I needed so much outside help and tutoring and barley passed with a C. .”
MATH1148909

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes dominate and are described as brutal with study guides that may not match and little grade recovery.

Test heavyWeekly quizzesStudy guides may not match examsNo curveLow exam averages

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person emphasizes quizzes and ; closed-book software is not clearly proven.

Weekly quizzesMultiple testsFinal can replace low test
“No graded homework just 12 quizzes, 4 tests (final included), and 20 pts .”
MAT1138754
“ so do not expect one. but wait ”
MAT-5

Online

, and study guides that do not match tests; proctoring tools are not clearly specified.

Tough examsMismatched study guidesLow averages
“Surprising how study guides do not match exams for whatever reason professors do not know whats on it”
MAT-9
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MAT-9

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Do not take her for Calc 2. She constantly gets stuck on her own lecture problems and is a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting grading, lecture clarity, and tone. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“she herself didnt know how to teach the course. We went from one section ”

⚖️

18/100

“a C is 420-479 points out of 500, meaning regular A students were dropping to Cs.”

👎 Recommendation

28/100

“ BUT HER.”

🗣️ Classroom Interaction

25/100

“She would encourage questions only to be rude/passive-aggressive when answering them.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She gives , and so you know how you're doing.
  • constantly being corrected for mistakes she makes when reviewing examples.
  • Her lectures are very heavy and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • so do not expect one.
  • if you fail a test BUT do good on the score.

Theme 3

😤 About Tone and Support

  • makes you feel dumb when you ask her a question.
  • She will give you smart remarks like shouldn't you have learned that in middle school.
  • she was uncompassionate with him several times.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews with strong recent detail and consistent negative themes, but the sample is still modest.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 58

Course coverage

MAT11387545 reviews
MAT-54 reviews
MAT-93 reviews
MATH11489091 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

4

C 4

D range

2

D+ 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1