AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Lisa Silveira

MATH2A · CALCULUS3A3B · CALCULUS3A · CALC3A · MATH2 · PRECALCULUS · MATH3A · PRECALC · MATH11 · 3A · CAL1A · CALC · 286 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
37.4%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you can study hard, match her methods exactly, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lectures for someTough graderTest heavyNo partial creditPolarizing
  • some call lectures excellent, others useless.
  • and little partial credit.
  • and following her exact solution style.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A usually needs heavy weekly practice, perfect method matching, and .

Both online and ; a few say homework-like tests make A possible with effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Many call the material standard calculus made harder by fast pace, strict methods, and .

Lower-level MATH11 and some summer online sections sound more manageable than 3A.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

; others treat attendance as optional but risky.

but strict late-work rules; in person often expects presence.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Roughly a ; praise for lectures collides with .

Recommendation splits hard by student success on her exams in both formats.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

26/100

, and rare partial credit dominate the record.

Format shift

Online late zeros and as unforgiving.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

, but and optional practice problems.

Format shift

Online and .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

and dismissive, hard-to-follow teaching.

Format shift

Positive lecture comments appear in both formats, but frustration is also common both ways.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

84/100

Comments repeatedly put most of the grade on several exams and a .

Format shift

and in person.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person calculus and precalc reviews are highly polarized between inspiring lectures and .

Main concern

, and grades driven by few high-stakes exams.

What students said

“ . The test are 99 percent of your grade and she doesent give partial credit.”
CAL1A
“HIGHLY reccomend. The workload she assigns is shockingly manageable for a calculus class, and she's a great teacher, super helpful.”
MATH11
“I think the average in my class was around a 45% for .”
MATH3A

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students praise clear lectures when they work hard, but many report , and little flexibility.

Main concern

, and exam-heavy grade books with almost no cushion.

What students said

“ . She grades harshly and you have to follow her exact method for solving problems.”
MATH11
“if ”
CAL1A
“The tests do not use proctorio. She is a 60% and she does not curve.”
MATH3A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and graded pickily with limited recovery options.

Test heavyExact method requiredLittle partial creditLowest exam often droppedNo Proctorio in one report

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, little partial credit, and tests much harder than practice.

No curveLittle partial creditTests harder than practiceLowest score dropped
“ . The test are 99 percent of your grade and she doesent give partial credit.”
CAL1A
“The ”
MATH2
“ if you want to pass. She will not give ”
MATH3A

Online

Online comments stress handwritten or , and one note that tests do not use Proctorio.

No Proctorio reportedTough handwritten examsZero late workMethod matching
“The tests do not use proctorio. She is a 60% and she does not curve.”
MATH3A
“Even if you submit a minute after 12 pm which is due time she gives you a zero.”
CALC
“The exams are so tough, have to been written by hand”
CAL1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . The test are 99 percent of your grade and she doesent give partial credit.”

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

🎯 Lecture Split

52/100

“she is an AMAZING explainer, and lecturer; however, you HAVE to put in the time study and understand it.”

📝

36/100

“ to practice. It's nearly impossible to do well on her exams.”

👍 When Students Love Her

78/100

“By far my favorite professor at Saddleback! if possible.”

⚖️

26/100

“ if you get answer right if you don't solve exactly her way its wrong.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Silveira teaches with and instructions
  • She moves through the material quickly and .
  • The and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's nearly impossible to .
  • .
  • the

Theme 3

❤️ About Care & Tone

  • , and funny.
  • The professor shows an absolute lack of care for students.
  • When I asked her for help during office and approachable.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

286

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty mixed, detailed reviews over several years show a stable split between lecture praise and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5120
4 out of 541
3 out of 537
2 out of 522
1 out of 567

Course coverage

MATH3A12 reviews
3A11 reviews
MATH1110 reviews
MATH26 reviews
CAL1A3 reviews
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 3

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 3

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 3

D range

4

D+ 2 · D 1 · D- 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

16

Drop/Withdrawal 7 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 3