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Mathematics

K Belden-Hillery

MATHMATH · MATH46 · MATH088 · MATH35 · MATH34A · MATH96 · MATH34 · MATH115 · MATH92 · MATH116 · MATH32 · MATH38 · 64 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
37.5%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Avoid unless you already know the math well and can teach yourself through group work and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-taught heavyGroup work focusLots of homeworkSarcastic styleMyMathLab dependent
  • Many students say class is mostly self-taught group work or online platforms with little real lecturing.
  • and pace is fast; struggling math students often feel unsupported.
  • A minority with strong foundations or self-discipline report fair grades and even praise.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Strong self-starters can pass or earn As, but and no easy path without self-teaching.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and limited explanation make developmental and intermediate math feel harder than it should.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Some sections demand attendance and drop absences, while self-paced or .

All evidence is in-person with course-to-course policy differences.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Only about 38% would take again, and frequent worst-teacher warnings outweigh the minority of positive success stories.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

Some students call her fair with or late passes, but and low class test averages.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of MyMathLab or , and frequent quizzes or tests are common complaints.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Recurring themes are minimal lecturing, sarcasm, mistakes on the board, and students teaching themselves or learning from peers.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and sometimes group-based assessments.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person math sections often feel like self-paced or group-work classes with , and mixed helpfulness.

Main concern

Weak instruction and sarcasm when students ask for help.

What students said

“The worst! Everyday is just group work out of the book. She only talks about 10 minutes as her 'lecture' every class.”
MATH92
“I was so afraid of taking her class because of the reviews but I loved it! and gave us 100 late passes for our assignments!”
MATH116
“You have to teach yourself in order to get a good grade in this class.”
MATH92

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

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Exams and quizzes matter, often with low averages, while ; format is standard to demanding.

Pop quizzesTest heavyMyMathLab testsGroup tests in some sectionsIn-class quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments mention pop quizzes, test-heavy structures, MyMathLab testing, and .

Pop quizzesTest heavyMyMathLabGroup tests
“Every day we start class with a quiz followed by learning 3 or 4 different lessons.”
MATH116
“Mostly group work, including the tests.”
MATH96

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You have to teach yourself in order to get a good grade in this class. The teacher is unreliable, erratic, and unorganized.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person math , and low recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

36/100

“She doesn't teach the class, she shows up.”

📚

30/100

“Everyday is just group work out of the book. She only talks about 10 minutes as her 'lecture' every class.”

📝

28/100

“She is a !! If you want to spend all your free time doing math homework then this is the professor for you.”

👍 Minority Positive View

70/100

“I was so afraid of taking her class because of the reviews but I loved it! and gave us 100 late passes for our assignments!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • so she doesn't have to teach.
  • She is VERY sarcastic in her respronse to a question.
  • You and as you go.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

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  • If you know what you're doing in math this could be an easy A. Otherwise, RUN!
  • NOT meant for people who struggle with math.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Platforms

  • The class was all done using Mymathlab and was difficult.
  • 100% of the class is on Mathxl.
  • She made us spend (extra) $70 for a program to grade our HW for her.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

64

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years provide a large, detailed, and thematically consistent sample despite some positive outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 512
3 out of 56
2 out of 511
1 out of 520

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

6

B+ 5 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Audit/No Grade 1