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Mathematics

Sharyn Sotelo

MATH124 · MATH253 · MATH3B · MATH2 · MATHTWO · MATH10 · MATH3A · 80 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
46.67%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take her if you can self-study and use office hours; expect and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring but Uneven TeachingLots of HomeworkExtra CreditTest HeavySelf-Teach Online
  • Many students praise her care, office hours, and , but .
  • Online courses lean on YouTube or Pearson videos and .
  • Workload is heavy and a is solid.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

and fair grading help, but and high-stakes exams mean an A still takes real work.

; in-person reviews more often link As to consistent study and office hours.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Content difficulty is typical for precalc and calculus, with pace and clarity as the .

Both formats report moderate-to-hard content; online self-teaching can make it feel harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

as mandatory or limit absences, while some online sections are more flexible.

In-person reviews more often say skip-class-and-you-will-not-pass; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; recommendation hinges on whether her style and .

Online reviews are more polarized; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Clear criteria and appear often, but a .

Format shift

Online comments emphasize midterm and .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of homework, frequent assignments, and .

Format shift

online and in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students split between calling her caring and videos.

Format shift

; online teaching is more often described as self-taught.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

, but midterms and grade.

Format shift

Online reviews most clearly report two high-stakes exams; .

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

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is often described as caring and accessible, but some students struggle with pace, lecture mistakes, and .

Main concern

Fast lectures and a if you fall behind.

What students said

“TAKE PROFESSOR SOTELO FOR MATH2!!!”
MATH2
“Lectures may look a but trust me the !”
MATH3A
“Sotelos lectures are horrifyingly fast and poorly constructed.”
MATH253

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online experiences are split between well-structured resource-rich courses and frustration with and finals.

Main concern

or proctored, and homework can feel disconnected from lectures.

What students said

“ . HW is through Pearson/MyLab. there's weekly DB's, some quizzes, and 2 irl exams.”
MATH124
“if come in person for the final and midterm”
MATHTWO
“The .”
MATH2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; some online classes still require in-person or proctored testing.

In-Person Midterm and Final for Some Online ClassesProctored FinalPractice Exams Similar to Real TestsTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as straightforward if you use practice materials, but still high stakes.

Practice Exams Match TestsFew High-Stakes Tests
“ (so do them).”
MATH3A
“ , so if you bomb one Good luck.”
MATH3A

Online

Several online reviews say midterms and and make up a large grade share.

In-Person Exams for Online ClassProctored FinalHigh Exam Weight
“she REQUIRES you to come in person for the final and midterm, and the final and .”
MATHTWO
“The .”
MATH2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She cares about her students and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, balancing praise for care and and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Not very good in terms of teaching, she is a nice person though.”

❤️ Student Support

72/100

“Professor Sotelo makes herself available for helping students outside of class.”

📊

48/100

“The final and midterm make up 50% of your grade so if you mess up on either of those, your grade will go down a significant amount.”

👍 Recommendation Split

50/100

“I wish I could take all my classes with this professor. Be prepared for homework though!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She pulls videos from YouTube without checking if they help with the homework
  • Lectures may look a but trust me the
  • she just uses videos from youtube as her notes

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • this class is near impossible to get an A in

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She cares about her students and
  • She's a very caring teacher
  • Honestly fanntastic professor

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

80

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across online and care versus uneven lecture quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 513
3 out of 59
2 out of 510
1 out of 516

Course coverage

MATH25315 reviews
MATH214 reviews
MATH1249 reviews
MATH3A6 reviews
Math104 reviews
Show 2 more courses
MATH3B1 review
MATHTWO1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 3

B range

9

B+ 4 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

11

C+ 3 · C 8

D range

2

D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 3