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Mathematics

Karen Mifflin

MATH140 · MATH115 · MATH56 · MATH60 · MATH110 · BUSCALC · MATH135 · MATH130 · MATH50 · 120 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
56.76%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if and handle heavy WebAssign work.

Best fit · Self Taught ProFast lecturesLots of WebAssign homeworkNice but hard to followSelf-taught mathMixed exam fairness
  • Students almost , but many cannot keep up with her lecture pace.
  • and frequent tests define the course load.
  • prepared self-teachers pass; weaker math students often struggle.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Passing is realistic with homework and study guides, but an A and .

Some call her a ; many still find exams harder than class.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Fast pacing, dense topics, and weak in-class practice make the content feel hard for average math students.

Lower-level courses are easier for prepared students; calc sections feel especially fast.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

40/100

up, though some sections mark it optional.

In person more often requires showing up; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Recommendation hinges on whether you can learn independently at her speed.

; in person splits hard between caring and unintelligible pace.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

, and , but tough exams pull many grades down.

Format shift

Several students call her lenient on tests; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Frequent WebAssign sets and .

Format shift

Both formats ; 8-week terms feel doubled.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

She is caring and knowledgeable, but fast lectures leave many students teaching themselves.

Format shift

In-person pace complaints are strongest; online leans on videos and WebAssign help.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Homework cushions grades, but tests and a .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In person she is warm and accessible, but lectures often move too fast with little in-class practice.

Main concern

Many say you must relearn material outside class because .

What students said

“Clac is a hard class but and she will slow down and if you ask.”
MATH140
“She blasts through lectures while explaining very little. .”
MATH135
“Talks really fast and doesn't slow down to help with problems, does stuff in her head without saying how.”
MATH140

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are largely self-taught with , and manageable but .

Main concern

if you already struggle with the concepts.

What students said

“It's mostly self taught, but there are lectures.”
MATH110
“if you have questions, she .”
MATH110
“ .”
MATH140

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent and often tougher than lectures, with study guides that help some more than others.

Frequent chapter testsStudy guidesWebAssign homeworkCumulative finalMixed guide-to-test match

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and cover material only briefly shown in class.

Chapter testsStudy guidesTough examsExtra credit on some tests
“study guides ”
MATH135
“Exams are difficult. Homework and in class.”
MATH140

Online

Online exams are described as tough but .

Homework-like testsMultiple tests before finalCumulative finalWebAssign support
“The made it easy”
MATH110
“There are about 5 tests before the .”
MATH110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“as a person, she is amazing... But this this is one of the . She blasts through lectures while explaining very little.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (8 online, 42 in person), capturing the caring-but-too-fast consensus. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“She talks REALLY fast during lectures. It can be really hard to keep up when taking notes.”

👍 Split Recommendation

52/100

“ . Outstanding professor!”

📚

28/100

“I have never wanted to throw myself off a cliff more than .”

⚖️

58/100

“She is a though. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and she will slow down and if you ask
  • goes wayyy too fast when explaining topics

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You definitely get out what you put into this class.
  • .
  • The amount of online HW is massive!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • genuinely so caring, sweet, and accessible
  • One of the nicest teachers I've had.
  • and never brings the vibe down.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

120

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years consistently describe a and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 556
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3 out of 516
2 out of 512
1 out of 59

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 10 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

7

C+ 1 · C 4 · C- 2

D range

1

D 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 3