AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Pam Rippin

BGN81 · BOT154 · BGN714300 · BGN8731 · BGN0704 · HIGHSCHOOL · CS61 · ENGL3959 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Skip unless you have no alternative; expect and limited help.

Best fit · Self Taught ProNitpicky GraderRude DemeanorScattered InstructionsMixed Older PraiseMandatory Attendance
  • Recent reviews slam rude tone, DRD disregard, and .
  • Older comments are more mixed, with a .
  • and support for struggling students is weak.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

One old comment says easy A or B, but and nitpicky deductions make a high grade costly.

Online reviews stress picky Excel deductions; As.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Difficulty ratings sit mid-to-high and several students call classes stressful or harder than needed.

Both formats report moderate-to-high difficulty with little content-level consensus.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Multiple online CS61 reviews explicitly mark attendance as mandatory.

Attendance evidence is clearest in online CS61; in-person comments rarely discuss flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

and unhelpful support drive a hard avoid.

Both online and in-person recent comments lean negative; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and deductions for font size or color show strict, detail-focused scoring.

Format shift

Online Excel nitpicking is the .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Workload is not the main complaint; , and support quality dominate.

Format shift

as the core issue.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Scattered instructions, snappy responses, and limited help outweigh a .

Format shift

In-person comments capture more personality conflict; online notes tech-help gaps.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Homework, worksheets, and or pure homework system.

Format shift

Online Excel work and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews swing from great and , and expensive materials; tone is mostly unfavorable overall.

Main concern

, and unclear due dates stress many students.

What students said

“She is one of the rudest, most condescending people I've ever met.”
BGN714300
“ and worded to confuse you.”
ENGL3959
“Pam is a great teacher! and witty.”
BGN8731

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online CS61 feedback is mostly negative: , and poor DRD consideration, with one older positive note on clear chapter instructions.

Main concern

Harsh nitpicking on formatting and slow or unhelpful responses online.

What students said

“Pamela is nitpicky about little things that make absolutely no difference. ”
CS61
“Little to no consideration for DRD students' accommodations and rude.”
CS61
“She had very clear instructions for every chapter in the textbook.”
BGN81

Exam style

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Exams get little praise; one review says multiple choice is worded to confuse, while .

Multiple ChoiceConfusing WordingTimed Tests Allowed Long Windows

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as multiple choice and .

Multiple ChoiceConfusing Wording
“ and worded to confuse you. Expect a low grade and your GPA to plummet”
ENGL3959

Online

Online comments say little about proctoring; .

Assignment-Focused Grading
“She marks you down points for using the wrong font, having the front font size, or wrong font color.”
CS61

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She is one of the rudest, most condescending people I've ever met. She gets irritated and snappy when people ask questions.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews spanning online and and consistency. Credibility rating: Medium.

😤 Rude Classroom Tone

28/100

“She is one of the rudest, most condescending people I've ever met.”

🔍

28/100

“Pamela is nitpicky about little things that make absolutely no difference.”

👎 Low Recommendation

18/100

“Little to no consideration for DRD students' accommodations and rude.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her class instructions are scattered and almost everyone feels unsure about when things are due.
  • Distant and difficult
  • Pam is a great teacher! and witty.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy A or B
  • Expect a low grade and your GPA to plummet with this class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She gets irritated and snappy when people ask questions.
  • Great sense of humor!
  • She acts tough, but it's really just b/c she wants you to know how to function in an office setting.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews span 2003-2025 with mixed detail; opinions are inconsistent across eras but recent tone is clearly negative.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

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