AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Sherrill Lief

MATH · MATH253 · MATH124 · MATH351 · MATHC251 · MATH9 · ANYCLASS · TRIG · ALG251 · BEGGININGALG · STATISTICS · ALL · MATH10 · MATH251 · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Avoid if you have any other math option; and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy HomeworkShow Work Her WayHigh Drop RateStrict On MethodsConfusing Pace
  • Grades hinge almost entirely on tests; but .
  • Many say she flies through material, demands her own methods, and marks correct answers wrong if steps differ.
  • A minority who keep up on packets and , but the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Tests dominate the grade, homework rarely pads scores, and .

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and she expects prior mastery even in beginning courses.

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

, but most warn you must attend and keep up or .

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Overwhelming majority say do not take , and hard-to-follow teaching.

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Correct answers can still be marked wrong without her preferred steps; little credit for .

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Workload

Overwhelming

20/100

Hundreds of and multi-page packets that often count little toward the grade.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Passionate about math but widely called confusing, too fast, and poorly matched to beginners.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Semester grade is driven by a ; .

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Fast-paced in-person math with , and frequent complaints of confusion and harsh show-your-work rules.

Main concern

and rigid grading that punishes alternative correct methods.

What students said

“only passed 7 people in my class of 40”
MATH251
“There is a ton of homework! One time I counted 358 problems”
MATH253
“ the work, even if you get the right answer”
MATH9

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; she is strict about method and work shown, though a few stats sections were open book.

Show All WorkTest-Heavy GradeMultiple Choice Or ScantronOpen Book In Some Stats

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; occasional open-book stats exams still failed many.

Show All WorkTest-Heavy GradeOpen Book In Some Stats
“Tons of homework and there are 4 test which are solely your grade for the entire semester”
MATH251
“ formulas) .. easy!”
MATH10
“The but everyone still fails”
STATISTICS

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER SHE SUCKS, SHE IS THE ...YOU WILL HATE YOURSELF IF !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person math reviews, highlighting harsh grading, overload, and confusion. Credibility rating: High.

📉

22/100

“ the work, even if you get the right answer”

📚

20/100

“There is a ton of homework! One time I counted 358 problems”

🚫

25/100

“ ”

⚡ Teaching Pace

30/100

“She goes super fast through the assingments, not clear at all how to do the problems”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very
  • she has her own weird methods of teachign that dont really make sense
  • she's more than happy to approach problems from every direction

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • only passed 7 people in my class of 40
  • if you do your homework, you will pass with a good grade
  • No credit for homework and no

Theme 3

📦 About Packets & Workload

  • .
  • Just do the packets and you'll get an A
  • and it's a lot that

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

61

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 in-person reviews over many years with highly consistent , and confusion.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 57
3 out of 57
2 out of 521
1 out of 520

Course coverage

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ALG2512 reviews
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3511 review
ALL1 review
ANYCLASS1 review
BEGGININGALG1 review
MATH91 review
MATHC2511 review
STATISTICS1 review
TRIG1 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

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A range

0

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B range

0

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C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

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