Barbee Ladera

MATH804 · STAT33747 · MATH115 · STAT1 · MATH130 · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 63.89%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you will watch every video and keep up weekly; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkFlipped classroomFormula sheet on examsExtra creditTest heavy

Flipped STAT1 model: watch videos, group work in .
Exams allow notes/formula sheets and .
caring and thorough for workers; overwhelming or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

A is possible with notes, EC, and , but lazy students are told they will not pass.

Online often feels heavier; and formula sheets help if you work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Stats content is standard difficulty; flipped format helps some and confuses others.

Both formats center video notes and practice; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and you will not pass; participation and .

In-person stresses activity time; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

; praise for care clashes with and clarity.

In-person has deeper split; online mixes 5-star support with 1-2 star overwhelm.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Curves, partial late credit, formula sheets, and EC help, but some call her a .

Format shift

; and sheet mentions.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly videos, workbooks, online HW, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online students often report 4-5 hours weekly; in-person still requires video prep.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

and flipped groups; others say messy notes, wrong board steps, or disengagement.

Format shift

Recent STAT praise is strong; older MATH130 critiques are harsher.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests and a ; homework and notes support but .

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; online Zoom exams and .

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Flipped in-person STAT1/MATH draws love for group help and care, and dislike for pace, messiness, or distraction.

Main concern

Group distraction, fast pace, and heavy prep videos can punish students who fall behind.

What students said

“There's a lot of work to do and there's a lot of tests but she lets us bring in notes for .”
STAT1

“if you want a .”
STAT1

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online STAT1 is homework- and , and strong EC for others.

Main concern

Long , and no dropped exams for some terms.

What students said

“There is so . Especially towards Ch.7-11. Do the notes or you will understand nothing.”
STAT1

“ and graded thoroughly.”
STAT1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent and serious but often allow a formula or notes page with .

Formula/notes page allowedPractice exams similar to testsZoom proctored exams onlineMultiple exams plus final

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Notes or formula sheets on tests are common; practice exams nearly identical for many sections; .

Notes on every testPractice examsCurves on quizzes/tests

“she lets us bring in notes for .”
STAT1

“she posts practice exams before the lot!”
STAT1

Online

Comments , and finals that can replace a lower exam score in some terms.

Zoom examsFormula pagePractice examsFinal may replace exam

“ and graded thoroughly.”
STAT1

“4 exams and 1 final, if an exam. Formula page .”
STAT1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you are lazy or you do not like to study, YOU WILL NOT PASS THIS CLASS, you will need to work hard & earn your grade.”
Voice snapshots generated from 48 , and care. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“I cannot say enough about how the way she reviews everything, wish I had her for every math class.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“Expect to be doing 4-5 hours of math each week. You are going to have to work for this one.”

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58/100

“she lets us bring in notes for .”

👍 Recommendation Split

64/100

“ and I wish I could take her for the rest of my math sequence.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

It is a flipped class and involves working in groups.
problem if you don't get it.
awful at explaining things. She will accidentally say the wrong thing.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A in my opinion just watch the videos & do all the E.C.
relied a lot on aleks to teach me the material.
An A is possible.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Ladera genuinely cares for her students.
and genuine.
and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

48 reviews spanning 2010-2026 with detailed, mixed but thematically consistent workload and flipped-class reports.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521

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1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

B+ 3 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 7

Barbee Ladera

x x if you will watch every video and keep up weekly; skip if x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

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 Reality

🧪 x x

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

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

if you will watch every video and keep up weekly; skip if .

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