Barbara Sausen

MATH5 · MATH4BPRECALC · MATH101 · MATH4B · MATH103 · MATH123 · MATH4 · MATH30 · DS21 · PRECALC · MATH21 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 10/100
RMP rating: 1.7/5
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Difficulty: 4.4

The decision

unless you are already very strong in math and can , and little guidance.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery Fast LecturesHeavy HomeworkRude Or ImpatientLow GuidancePolarizing For Strong Students

Most students say she moves too fast and assumes prior knowledge.
as heavy, with projects or frequent assignments in some classes.
A few strong or serious students praise her rigor, but the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

A few students earned or said an A is possible, but , and hard passing conditions.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The content is made harder by fast lectures, assumed prior knowledge, and .

Only in-person reviews describe the course challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Avoid

20/100

because they find her fast, rude, unhelpful, and overloaded with homework.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

, but passing and earning high grades seem difficult without strong math skills and heavy effort.

Format shift

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Many reviews describe lots of , and a workload that students could not keep up with.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Most comments , and little willingness to answer questions.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and notes, so assessment seems mixed rather than purely exam-based.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mostly negative, , and limited help.

Main concern

Students who need guidance may struggle because lectures move quickly and help is limited.

What students said

“works out problems shorthand and too fast”
MATH4B

“She also gives a lot of home work.”
MATH21

“She doesn't care about the students, she won't answer questions”
MATH101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews mention tests but do not clearly prove open-book status, closed-book status, proctoring, or .

Tests MentionedHomework-Linked Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and review issues, but do not clearly prove exam format or rules.

Tests MentionedHomework-Linked Tests

“ if ”
MATH30

“she doesnt show up for ”
MATH101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She teaches fast as if you knew the material already before coming in her class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“She teaches fast as if you knew the material already before coming in her class.”

📚 Workload

15/100

“It's my second day and she's already assigned six assigments and there is a .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

20/100

“I think you will regret taking her just like I did.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She takes deep breaths so that she can lec a mile a min.
Doesn't really answer questions. Moves way to quick.
She talks too fast and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

I passed both of them but it was hard.
Although I got an A in her .
But it isn't difficult to get an A if you put forth a little effort.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

lots of homework!!
and on top of that do projects.
She also gives a lot of home work.

Theme 4

⚠️ About Student Fit

Only serious students would know to appreciate her.
Only those student who are extremely good in math can keep up with her style of teaching.
You will have a hard time passing it if youre the type that likes guidance.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

There are 29 reviews over several years with highly consistent complaints about pace, workload, and attitude.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54

4 out of 50

3 out of 51

2 out of 54

1 out of 520

Course coverage

MATH4B9 reviews

MATH217 reviews

MATH1013 reviews

MATH1033 reviews

DS211 review

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MATH1231 review

MATH301 review

MATH41 review

MATH4BPRECALC1 review

MATH51 review

PRECALC1 review

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🎯 Teaching Quality

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👍 Recommendation Rate

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

📚 About Workload

⚠️ About Student Fit

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unless you are already very strong in math and can , and little guidance.