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Mathematics

Gabriela Mendoza

MATH1A · CALC1A · MATHMATH · MATH35 · MAT35 · MAT1A · PRECAL · 1A · 1A1B · MATH36 · MAT10 · MAT36 · CAL1A · MAT1B · 191 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
33.78%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

unless you already dominate precalc and want a sink-or-swim test-only course.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyTough graderExams unlike homeworkFast lecturesGraded by few things
  • Grades hinge almost and homework
  • A minority praise her rigor and lectures when prerequisites are rock solid

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

, and even right answers can lose points for method.

few more positive online or lower-level reviews.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

15/100

Fast lectures, heavy trig or algebra prerequisites, and exam problems students and tutors call insanely hard.

Both formats call calculus very hard; online stats was somewhat milder.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

and sometimes not, but lectures matter heavily for survival.

Mixed mandatory and optional reports appear in both online and in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Low would-take-again rate and a flood of switch-out and .

; some online and lower-level reviews are warmer.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

Tough grader tags dominate; and .

Format shift

Harshness is strongest in in-person calculus; a few online comments call her understanding on late work.

Workload

Light

62/100

, but because exams are merciless.

Format shift

Both formats report little graded homework with .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some call lectures excellent and caring; many , and exams unfair.

Format shift

; some online and older reviews are strongly positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

Repeated reports that only a few exams, labs, and a .

Format shift

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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

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

grade buffers, fast lectures, and high drop rates.

Main concern

Tests decide nearly everything and .

What students said

“the .”
1A
“ . She doesn't grade HW and the exams are nothing like the hw problems.”
MAT1B
“ !”
1A

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

stats can feel friendlier, but calculus online still .

Main concern

and method-matching still dominate .

What students said

“I overall enjoyed the class more than I expected. The prof was very easy to talk to and .”
MATHMATH
“She saves the trickiest problems for the tests.”
CAL1A
“Do not expect an easy A, because she makes you work for it.”
MAT1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and dominate the grade with little cushion.

Test heavyExams unlike homeworkGraded by few thingsMethod-specific grading

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, disconnected from lecture, and sole grade drivers.

In-person examsFew graded itemsNo homework buffer
“the .”
1A
“ and she will not give points even on questions you get the right answer on.”
1A

Online

Online students still describe tough, high-weight tests and exact method expectations; .

Test heavyOptional homeworkExact method required
“She saves the trickiest problems for the tests.”
CAL1A
“She wants the she done in the class.”
MAT1B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“the . Pls switch out”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, , and polarized rigor. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“She is a good professor and teaches math well. and answer questions.”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

28/100

“ if you can.”

📝

22/100

“What she goes through in class is NOT what you see in the test.”

⚖️

18/100

“you could have one minor mistake in your work that doesn't even affect the answer and .”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Don't expect an easy A.
  • All of .
  • the entire class failed. Pls switch out

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures were all over the place.
  • She lectures REALLY fast
  • Dr. M practices a tough love approach to math

Theme 3

❤️ Split Student Views

  • I feel like she is the .
  • !
  • Only champs stay in her class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

191

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning years, with rich detail and highly consistent test-heavy harsh-grading themes, support strong credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 583
4 out of 527
3 out of 530
2 out of 520
1 out of 532

Course coverage

1A22 reviews
MAT1B8 reviews
MAT1A7 reviews
CAL1A2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 3 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

6

C 5 · C- 1

D range

4

D+ 2 · D 2

F

4

F 4

No letter grade reported

17

Drop/Withdrawal 10 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 1