AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Shelbi Mayo

MATH · MATH115 · MATH96 · MATH15 · MATH56 · MATH60 · MATH110 · COS123 · MATH126 · MATH50 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
15.38%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Avoid unless you are ready for , and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOverwhelming HomeworkTough GraderMandatory AttendanceDaily Skill ChecksMixed Caring
  • Workload is consistently described as overwhelming with dual online and .
  • ; skipping risks failing even if you communicate.
  • In-person students sometimes note she cares and helps one-on-one, but online reviews are overwhelmingly negative on communication and teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Getting an A requires constant dual homework, daily skill checks, and .

Both online and ; online adds communication chaos.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students report fast lectures, abstract or piled material, and .

In-person comments stress pace and daily quizzes; online comments stress self-teaching and mismatch with .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Tags and and you will not pass, with .

; some online sections also required presence or heavy participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

and most detailed reviews urge students to pick someone else.

Online ; in-person is mixed but still leans negative overall.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

; , and partial credit is scarce.

Format shift

also criticized for delayed posting.

Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

Multiple written and and daily skill checks are common complaints.

Format shift

Online students report 5-8 hour weekdays of homework; in-person students echo 2-3 hours nightly plus projects.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Some find her caring and energetic, but many say she barely teaches, lectures too fast, or outsources learning.

Format shift

; online is mostly described as self-taught with weak communication.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and multiple hard exams all weigh into the grade.

Format shift

; in-person adds more skills checks every class.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

checks, and tough grading, though a minority praise her energy and willingness to help after class.

Main concern

Fast lectures, strict attendance, and make it easy to fall behind.

What students said

“This class has so much work and homework! The !”
MATH60
“Tough class but her system rewards your efforts. Do all .”
MATH56
“ . She does not teach at all instead does projects.”
MATH60

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are widely described as a nightmare with forced paid homework platforms, little teaching, slow or , and .

Main concern

Students report teaching themselves from old videos or a paid homework service while and .

What students said

“Professor Mayo is probably the . I took her Math 110 class online and it was a NIGHTMARE.”
MATH110
“I would not recommend this professor at all, I felt I was teaching myself the entire time.”
MATH115
“The amount of .”
MATH110

Exam style

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Exams are repeatedly called extremely hard, short on time, and poorly aligned with .

Hard timed examsDaily skill checksExam-homework mismatchStrict partial credit

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and timed tightly; daily end-of-class skill checks add constant testing pressure.

Hard timed examsDaily skill checksStudy guides not matching tests
“The ! ... Theres not enough time for the exams.”
MATH60
“Nothing on study guides or , and she grades hard.”
MATH110

Online

Online students report , and tests that do not match the .

Unclear exam timingHomework-test mismatchTough grading
“I often had to play guessing games on what day (sometimes week) the .”
MATH115
“So similar.”
MATH110

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class has so much work and homework! The ! ... !”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews, highlighting workload, grading, and teaching gaps. Credibility rating: High.

📚

14/100

“The amount of .”

⚠️

18/100

“I would not recommend this professor at all, I felt I was teaching myself the entire time.”

📝

24/100

“ and very strict. Taking shortcuts will not work for the class.”

❤️ Occasional Care

50/100

“Although her class was very difficult, it was clear she genuinely cared for her students and their success.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She does not teach .
  • I felt I was teaching myself the entire time.
  • She is so speedy when doing the problem! Its so hard to keep up.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The !
  • but truly wants kids to succeed.
  • Nothing on study guides or , and she grades hard.

Theme 3

📦 About Workload

  • Assigns 8 assignments a week, which you have to complete first online and then written out.
  • Expected about 2-3 hours of .
  • Tons of to do it twice.

Data context

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Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

38 detailed reviews spanning many years with , and attendance support high confidence.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 55
3 out of 56
2 out of 56
1 out of 514

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 4 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

5

C 5

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2