Kara Pham

MATH253 · MATH100 · MATH40 · 22185MATH · MATH252 · 151F · MATH151F · MATH152 · MATH120 · MATH171 · MATH120F · MATH151 · MATH040 · MATH172 · 72 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 18/100
RMP rating: 2.6/5
Take again: 42.25%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

Avoid unless you are strong in math, can self-teach, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderHeavy homeworkTest heavySelf-teaching requiredLate grades

Many students , and grades depending heavily on exams or .
Teaching reviews are sharply mixed, with older positive calculus reviews but many recent complaints about rushed lectures and self-teaching.
Online reviews , and stressful assessment timing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

A grades are possible, but most comments say they require heavy studying, exact methods, and .

Online evidence and delayed scores, while in-person evidence also shows some A outcomes for .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The math content is often made harder by rushed lectures, formula memorization, and .

Online students more often report self-teaching from recordings, while in-person students more often report fast lecture pacing and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, but some in-person tags say skipping class hurts performance.

Online reviews focus on assignment and exam management, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most recent reviews recommend avoiding her because of , and .

Both formats include avoid warnings, with online reviews especially negative about course management and calculus reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

15/100

Students repeatedly report severe point deductions, no curves, no , and grades depending heavily on few assessments.

Format shift

Online comments stress sudden grade drops and , while her exact method.

Workload

Heavy

20/100

Homework is repeatedly described as frequent, time-consuming, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention daily pages, online homework, and weekly quizzes, while .

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Some students praise her clarity and care, but the dominant recent , and self-teaching.

Format shift

Online teaching complaints focus on outdated recordings and little explanation, while and rushed recent classes.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Comments repeatedly say tests, quizzes, finals, and while .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize finals, quizzes, and few grade items, while .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed but lean negative recently, with many reports of , and .

Main concern

Students who need clear pacing and because many reviews describe fast lectures and .

What students said

“Whole class is only lecture, and she gives no opportunities to work on any problems in front of her for help.”
151F

“she wants everything done her way, if you solve math in if your answer is right”
MATH120F

“The , but the questions come directly from the homework.”
MATH151

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, with repeated complaints about harsh grading, outdated or , and delayed grades.

Main concern

Students often feel they must teach themselves while grades arrive late and .

What students said

“AVOID! She will have you think you're passing the class until she starts adding adjustments and grades HEAVY on the and final that will drop your grade by 10-15%.”
MATH120F

“Be prepared for a score of until a month later.”
MATH120F

“Lots of .”
math252

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because reviews describe hard tests, strict step grading, limited aids in some in-person sections, and .

Test HeavyStrict GradingFinal Time PressureSmall Notecard AllowedScientific Calculator Only

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or formula sheet in some classes, and scientific calculator limits, but reviews do not clearly prove a general closed-book policy.

Hard TestsSmall Notecard AllowedScientific Calculator Only

“Did not provide study guides and only allowed a small notecard for exams.”
MATH120F

“Provides one sheet (front) of .”
MATH172

“Scientific calculator only.”
math252

Online

Online reviews mention heavy proctoring in one class, frequent quizzes, and finals with the same time as shorter exams, but most do not clearly prove webcam or .

Heavy Proctoring MentionedFrequent QuizzesFinal Time Pressure

“online class tests proctored heavily”
MATH120

“The as other exams.”
MATH120F

“Be prepared for a score of until a month later.”
MATH120F

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“don't do it, wait another semester.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting recurring themes in , and assessment. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“She wasn't the , but I did have to out of class through YouTube videos.”

⚖️

15/100

“if you solve math in if your answer is right”

📚 Workload Pressure

20/100

“Lots of .”

👍 Recommendation Level

28/100

“ but her.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

This professor moves too fast through the work and even faster when she falls behind.
She is very good at teaching Calculus I, and you can see she loves the subject.
Prepare to teach yourself.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you miss one step in is dropped drastically.
The , but the questions come directly from the homework.
No and .

Theme 3

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Lots of homework, be prepared to do at least 4-5 hours weekly.
At the end, it feels like the exams and the .
The .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across several years and both formats give strong evidence, though opinions vary by course and year.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515

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3 out of 59

2 out of 57

1 out of 530

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 10 · A- 2

B range

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

C+ 4 · C 4 · C- 1

D range

D+ 2 · D 2

F

F 3

No letter grade reported

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

Kara Pham

Avoid unless you are strong in math, can self-teach, and x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Avoid

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

📚 Workload Pressure

👍 Recommendation Level

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧾 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Avoid unless you are strong in math, can self-teach, and .

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