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Mathematics

Brenda Carvalho

MATH5A · MATHSTAT · MATH4B · MATH103 · PCALC4B · MATHB · PRECALC · MATH11 · MATH21 · MATH45 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
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Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you are comfortable teaching yourself and putting in substantial study time.

Best fit · Self Taught ProFast PacedSelf Teaching RequiredHelpful But UnclearHeavy HomeworkMixed Reviews
  • Student experience is highly mixed, with some praising her help and .
  • Math content is often difficult, fast-paced, and .
  • Grades can be , and , but the workload can be intense.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A , and heavy studying, but many students describe the path as time-consuming and self-taught.

Online evidence is harsher and , while and easier tests but still require study.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The material is often made , and students needing to reteach themselves.

Online reviews describe extreme difficulty, while but repeatedly warn that the pace and math content are challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not clearly establish a , but .

Online reviews do not discuss attendance, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Recommendation depends heavily on math confidence because some students find her helpful while .

Online reviews lean negative, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grading looks fair rather than easy because tests and and similar homework-based test problems.

Format shift

Online reviews mention an A with difficulty and , while in-person and test similarity.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Workload is heavy because students repeatedly mention long homework, lots of study, MyMathLab, tutoring, and self-teaching.

Format shift

Online workload is described as extremely time-consuming, while courses.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Teaching quality is average because helpfulness and patience are offset .

Format shift

Online teaching evidence is mostly negative, while and unclear lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades appear test-centered, with rather than as the main grade source.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tests and homework, while as central and homework as or preparation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are split between students who find her helpful and fair and others who say she rushes, lacks clarity, and makes hard math harder.

Main concern

The main concern in person is fast, unclear lectures that can leave weaker math students behind.

What students said

“Nice teacher, but she speaks entirely too fast and moves too quickly!”
MATH45
“Very helpful and flexible. .”
MATH21
“Good teacher but class is hard.”
MATH4B

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative about time demand, confusion, and self-teaching despite some .

Main concern

The main concern online is an .

What students said

“This class was extremely time consuming for being online, hardest class I have EVER taken.”
MATH11
“You must teach yourself.”
MATH11

Exam style

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Exams appear standard and homework-based, but reviews do .

Tests Similar To HomeworkHomework Extra CreditExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or book examples, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring policy.

Tests Similar To HomeworkHomework Extra Credit
“The home work or text book samples!”
MATH21
“I found the very similar to the homework.”
MATH21

Online

Online reviews mention tests and homework but do not clearly prove online proctoring, open-book status, webcam use, or Lockdown Browser.

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“I got an A, but it was definitely not easy”
MATH11

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class was extremely time consuming for being online, hardest class I have EVER taken.”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Very helpful, .”

📚 Workload Pressure

28/100

“This class was extremely time consuming for being online, hardest class I have EVER taken.”

⚖️

58/100

“She adds a 10% bonus to the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Nice teacher, but she speaks entirely too fast and moves too quickly!
  • Bad Statistics teacher. at Fresno City.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • I got an A, but it was definitely not easy, and it wasn't necessarily the content.
  • Study really hard and you'll earn a B
  • The home work or text book samples!

Theme 3

🧠 About Self Teaching

  • You must teach yourself.
  • Hardly any help so you have to teach yourself.
  • In our class we formed a study group and felt like we had to go through and reteach ourselves.

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 24 reviews across many years give consistent detail about pace, workload, clarity, and mixed outcomes.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 55
3 out of 57
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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MATH213 reviews
MATH452 reviews
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MATHB1 review
MATHSTAT1 review
PCALC4B1 review
PRECALC1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values