Nancy Mahan

MATH33699 · MATH60 · PRECALC · STAT1 · MATH47 · MATH140 · MATH130 · MATH45 · 161 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 89.13%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you will commit to the ; she makes hard math learnable and grades with real support.

Best fit · Effort For RewardInspirational math mentorALEKS homework heavyCheat sheets allowedDrops lowest examsClear structured notes

Students repeatedly call her life-changing for math anxiety with patient analogies, energy, and deep care.
Workload is heavy with ALEKS or weekly homework, but , and .
, and sometimes camera-on exams; in-person thrives on groups and interactive lectures.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

, and help, but heavy homework means an A still costs consistent work.

Online STAT often feels easier with cheat sheets and grace periods; in-person MATH45 success tracks attendance and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

She makes concepts click, yet algebra, precalc, and stats content remain substantial rather than introductory fluff.

Both formats say she simplifies hard material; few call the subject itself trivial.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

90/100

Nearly nine in and take-her language despite workload critiques.

Strong recommendation holds online and in person, with only a small minority of withdraw or style-mismatch notes.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Grace , and practice tests that match real exams support higher grades.

Format shift

Online emphasizes grace periods and cheat sheets; and redo opportunities.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of ALEKS or weekly homework, packets, and when teaching is excellent.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Widely praised for analogies, energy, organization, patience, and turning math-fearful students into successful ones.

Format shift

Excellent marks dominate online and in-person; a few in-person students report style or pace mismatch.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and quizzes plus multiple exams and .

Format shift

Online STAT leans HW, quizzes, and exams; and several unit tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are glowing about analogies, groups, safe classrooms, and inspiring life lessons, while warning that and pace can overwhelm underprepared students.

Main concern

and fast pace can stress students who need a slower support class.

What students said

“Professor Mahan is a fantastic math teacher. , and possesses the patience of a saint.”
MATH45

“She assigns A LOT of . Be prepared, this class is a commitment!”
MATH45

“She offers many opportunities to improve your grade and your grade”
STAT1

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online STAT and math students praise organized notes, YouTube or Zoom recordings, grace periods, and and heavy weekly work.

Main concern

Timed or camera-on exams and .

What students said

“ , as you are allowed a full page for a cheat sheet.”
STAT1

“All of which need to be taken with cams on at all times (showing your face) and you need to show your ID to verify who .”
PRECALC

“The HW is practically the same info as the test! Asynchronous 8 weeks was a piece of cake!”
STAT1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are approachable with notes sheets and practice tests, but online camera rules and .

Cheat sheet allowedPractice exams match testsCamera-on online examsDrops lowest examsTimed exams

Assessment risk

Standard

64/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students describe timed exams softened by practice tests, group quizzes, and .

Practice tests identical to examsDrops lowest examsTimed examsGroup quizzes

“ your grade”
STAT1

“she also gives you practice tests that are identical to the test.”
MATH130

Online

Online reviews support cheat sheets and face and ID on camera for every exam.

Full-page cheat sheetCamera-on examsID verificationGrace period on HW

“ , as you are allowed a full page for a cheat sheet.”
STAT1

“All of which need to be taken with cams on at all times (showing your face) and you need to show your ID to verify who .”
PRECALC

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ !! She is by far the most coolest, sweetest Profes. you will come across in the math Dpt. She is clear in her criteria & she gives 2 days grace period after deadlines. The HW is practically the same info as the test! Asynchronous 8 weeks was a piece of cake!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (14 online, 36 in person), , and supportive grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“She is the first professor to actually help me actually understand math.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“One of the .”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“She assigns A LOT of . Be prepared, this class is a commitment!”

❤️ Inspiration and Care

95/100

“she creates a safe & comfortable learning environment & she cares about us not just academically but emotionally.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

unique teaching style with lots of analogies and real-world examples
breaks everything down and also teaches easier ways to do hard problems
packets helped everything flow better

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

if you just show up and pay attention its pretty easy to pass

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

patience of a saint
inspires me to be successful and great
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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with rich detail across many years and both formats show strong consistency on teaching quality and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

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A+ 7 · A 11

B range

B+ 2 · B 9

C range

C 5

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 8

Nancy Mahan

x x if you will commit to the x x; she makes hard math learnable and grades with real support.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📚 Workload Reality

❤️ Inspiration and Care

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

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if you will commit to the ; she makes hard math learnable and grades with real support.