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Mathematics

Katherine Valenzuela

MATH1A · MATH1C · MATH9 · MATH150B · MATH16 · MATH25 · MATH15 · MATH155 · MATH5 · 82 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
19.12%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Do not take Valenzuela if you have any other option; reviews describe high failure and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProAvoid at All CostsTest Only GradingTough Harsh GraderSelf Taught ClassHigh Drop Rates
  • Overwhelming .
  • Grades hang on a few brutal quizzes and .
  • , and poorly aligned to tests.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

14/100

Few graded items, harsh partial credit, and rare.

Both formats describe nearly impossible As; .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

16/100

, and disconnect from practice extreme for JC math.

In-person and online both rate difficulty as extremely high.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

, and skip-class-you-will-not-pass dynamics.

; online often had no class meetings beyond office hours.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Would-take-again near 19 percent with , and .

Negativity is strong in both formats; a few older or atypical positive outliers exist.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

16/100

Process grading docks points for minor work flaws and little partial .

Format shift

and online.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, but mental load is high because sparse .

Format shift

Online often has heavy textbook homework that still fails to match exams.

Teaching experience

Poor

22/100

Common themes are unorganized lectures, condescension, cancelled classes, and weak alignment to assessments.

Format shift

Online teaching support is especially weak; in-person still heavily criticized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

Students say nearly all of the grade is a few quizzes, midterms, and a .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

in D/F range, process-harsh grading, and lectures that do not match tests.

Main concern

Entire grade rests on a handful of and .

What students said

“ . ... class examples”
MATH1A
“82% of the .”
MATH16
“Exam 1 class average was 47%, no curve.”
MATH1C

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online COVID-era reviews describe no real lectures, textbook self-teaching, unhelpful office hours, and .

Main concern

support.

What students said

“ . Gives tons of homework and then have zero of those problems on the exams.”
MATH1A
“wanted us to teach ourselves calculus by reading straight out of our textbooks.”
MATH16
“doesnt even provide a lecture for you just leaves you to read the book”
MATH15

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and graded strictly with little safety net.

Test HeavyHarsh Partial CreditExams Unlike PracticeFew Graded ItemsNo Reliable Curve

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

grade often based on a handful of quizzes and class averages.

Few Graded AssignmentsHarsh Process GradingLow Class AveragesNo Study Guide
“Your entire grade is based on a handful of quizzes and tests. ... If there is a hair out of line in your work, you ”
MATH15
“She only grades six things for the entire semester and she grades them savagely.”
MATH1C

Online

Online exams described as impossibly hard with and minimal lecture support.

Exams Unlike HomeworkSelf Taught PrepHard Tests
“Gives tons of homework and then have zero of those problems on the exams.”
MATH1A
“The , so .”
MATH1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . Office hours are early in the morning 6-7am and cancels class very often. ... class examples”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

22/100

“She's not a good teacher this is a .”

🚫 Recommendation

18/100

“Trust the comments. .”

📝

16/100

“She only grades six things for the entire semester and she grades them savagely.”

📉

20/100

“All but 3 people dropped her class when I took it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You will basically have to teach your self stats.
  • She sits with the text book open in front of her and lectures from it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • get ready to fail
  • Exam 1 class average was 47%, no curve.
  • Straight A's. 4.0. Down the drain because of this class.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • She is an incredibly rude, unapproachable, and discouraging teacher.
  • Super condescending when you ask questions

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

82

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years and courses , and high drop rates.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 513
1 out of 548

Course coverage

MATH1520 reviews
MATH1C8 reviews
MATH1556 reviews
MATH165 reviews
MATH1A4 reviews
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MATH150B2 reviews
MATH252 reviews
MATH52 reviews
MATH91 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

7

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

27

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 18 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 3