Elise Donley

MATH · STATS120 · MATH141 · MATHMATH · MATH40 · STAT120 · MATH20 · MATH120HYBRID · MATH120 · MATH020 · MATH120F · STATS120F · MATH20F · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 10/100
RMP rating: 1.9/5
Take again: —
Difficulty: 4.1

The decision

unless , and a demanding math workload.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-teaching requiredConfusing lecturesHeavy homeworkHarsh classroom toneHigh drop risk

Most students say they had to teach themselves because .
Workload is repeatedly described as heavy, with , and a final.
A few students passed with effort, but the unless you are very independent.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

, and persistence, but students rarely describe an A as easy.

Online reviews are mixed, while and poor support.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The math content may not always be impossible, but .

Online reviews mention difficult self-taught material, while course harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some hybrid reviews say class is not mandatory or once weekly, but other reviews stress attendance, quizzes, participation, or dropped students.

Online , while in-person evidence suggests hybrid flexibility mixed with practical attendance pressure.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

15/100

Most students advise avoiding her because they feel unsupported, confused, overloaded, or .

Online reviews include one positive hybrid voice, but .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Students mention strict work requirements, difficult quizzes and exams, and grades that require sustained effort despite some notes or .

Format shift

Online reviews mention strict step work and daily group quizzes, while .

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Many reviews describe daily or weekly quizzes, online homework, math lab hours, multiple tests, and sometimes hundreds of problems per week.

Format shift

Both formats mention frequent quizzes or online work, but workload.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

The dominant pattern is unclear teaching, poor explanations, impatience with questions, and heavy reliance on self-learning.

Format shift

Online reviews are mixed, but .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades , and a final rather than relying on one method only.

Format shift

Online and in-person reviews both mention quizzes and online work, while , and a final.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are strongly negative, emphasizing , heavy workload, strictness, and poor help in class.

Main concern

Many students say the class becomes difficult because she does not teach clearly or answer questions well.

What students said

“You are required to literally teach yourself while .”
MATH120

“assigns insane amounts of homework (sometimes 200 or more problems a week)”
MATH120

“ .”
MATH20

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and hybrid reviews are mixed but still warn that much of the .

Main concern

Students may need to learn difficult math material mostly on their own.

What students said

“Very scatterbrained and difficult to follow.”
MATH120HYBRID

“the hybrid class is passible.”
MATH20

“Much of the .”
MATH120

Exam style

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Exam rules are partly student-friendly because notes are allowed in some reviews, but , and poor preparation make the .

Daily Or Group QuizzesMultiple ExamsFinal ExamHalf-Sheet Or One-Page Notes AllowedHeavy Test Weight

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

final, and limited notes, but do not clearly prove proctoring or closed-book rules.

Weekly QuizzesFour Exams Including FinalHalf-Sheet NotesOne-Page Notes

“I had class once a week with .”
MATH20

“There are 4 exams, including the .”
MATH20

“You get a 1/2 sheet of notes for the exams.”
MATH120F

Online

Online reviews mention daily group quizzes and strict work-step expectations, but do not clearly prove webcam, .

Daily Group QuizzesStrict Work Steps

“Stickler with showing work and steps on the pre-quizzes, quizzes .”
MATH120HYBRID

“The , but so that helps.”
MATH20

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“You are required to literally teach yourself while .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“She is next to useless in class, all the and little more then a quiz.”

⚠️ Workload Pressure

15/100

“assigns insane amounts of homework (sometimes 200 or more problems a week)”

👍 Recommendation Rate

15/100

“If you are stuck between her and someone else, please don't pick her.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

doesnt teach.
She goes over all material as if it was just review, with much haste to move to the next lesson.
. she just

Theme 2

📚 About Workload And Difficulty

SOOO MUCH HW!!! !
I felt like I was taking at least 12 units with the work load she gives.
The & require plenty of studying.

Theme 3

🧭 About Self-Teaching

Much of the .
I basically taught myself.
Most learning came from math homework.

Theme 4

⚠️ About Student Experience

My class started with over 40 students and over the past 8 weeks about half of them have dropped the class.
.
STAY AWAY FROM THIS PROFESSOR!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years provide detailed and highly consistent evidence of poor teaching, heavy workload, and high difficulty.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50

4 out of 58

3 out of 58

2 out of 513

1 out of 524

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Avoid

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚠️ Workload Pressure

👍 Recommendation Rate

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📚 About Workload And Difficulty

🧭 About Self-Teaching

⚠️ About Student Experience

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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