Patricia Ritchie-Reese

MATH17 · MATHD45576 · MATH0018 · MATH0585 · MATH582 · MATH0017 · MATH0010 · MATH19 · MATH0000E · MATHD000D · MATH0000A · 79 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 52/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 64.58%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you want a caring, creative math path and will follow rubrics closely; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing math educatorCaring but picky gradingCreative projects and journalsExtra credit opportunitiesCan run late or unclear

MATH17 is often easy and creative; other math courses feel tougher and busier.
Many students love her care, mindset focus, and , while and unclear expectations.
Expect participation, group work, journals or projects, and uneven clarity more than pure calculation drills.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Some sections are nearly automatic if you participate, but tough-grader reports and careful work.

Online often needs full lecture-video diligence; in-person MATH17 can be very easy while other courses feel picky.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Course challenge varies widely from playful teacher-prep activities to traditional math with and tests.

In-person MATH17 is frequently beginner-easy; online MATH19 and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

36/100

as mandatory and stress participation, group work, and in-class presentations.

Both formats often require engagement; online substitutes video watching and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

About two-thirds would take her again, but a loud minority strongly and clarity.

Online and and strong critics rather than one format being clearly safer.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and second chances appear often, but tough-grader and picky-deduction complaints are also common.

Format shift

Online and or unclear scoring.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Some sections have light journals and projects, while others bring lots of , and group work.

Format shift

Online MATH58x and some 19 sections feel especially homework-heavy; MATH17 can be lighter.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Many praise her care, creativity, and mindset coaching, while others find explanations cryptic, classes late, or material pointless.

Format shift

In-person personality praise is strongest; online quality depends heavily on student self-direction.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of , and a smaller number of tests or finals depending on course.

Format shift

MATH17 leans projects and participation; MATH19 leans lectures, homework, and exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person she is often described as kind and inspirational with hands-on projects, , and drop-heavy courses.

Main concern

Harsh or and time management issues can cancel out the supportive personality.

What students said

“Easiest class I have ever taken in my life. You play with shapes and colors and write in a journal about TedTalks.”
MATH17

“She grades very harshly, nothing you ever do on Mars would be good enough for her.”
MATH-0010

“If you can stay away from her at all costs.”
MATH17

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and complaints about busywork, tough grading, and heavy lecture-video dependency.

Main concern

Workload and grading strictness can feel .

What students said

“If you want a class where you actually learn and get more comfortable with math, this is the class for you !”
MATH19

“she is very tough with grading and you HAVE to watch ALL the lecture videos otherwise you will not pass the class.”
MATH19

“The material is all online resources you can get for free and the rest of the class is busywork.”
MATH17

Exam style

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Exam friendliness varies by course; some allow notes and practice tests, while .

Notes allowed on some testsOpen-note style prepProject-based finalsIn-person tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

on exams in some sections, and project-style finals in teacher-prep courses.

Notes usable on exams2 in-person testsGeometry or filming project finals

“Pay attention and on the exams)”
MATH0017

“There are 2 in-person tests, so as you go because you can use them on the tests.”
MATH0017

Online

Online comments mention lecture-video dependent exams, practice prep, and .

Lecture-video dependent examsPractice testsDelayed grading before exams

“She gives great support in prepping you for the final.”
MATH19

“ . Did not know what areas to focus on.”
MATH19

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you don't pass this class it's literally because you didn't do anything. Easiest class I have ever taken in my life.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across MATH17, 19, 10 and related courses, balancing strong praise with strong warnings. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Patricia and really seems to care about the success of her students.”

👍 Recommendation Split

56/100

“If you can stay away from her at all costs.”

⚖️

48/100

“ as to what will be on the test and then grades the test so harshly.”

💡 Supportive Side

80/100

“Professor Patricia was one of the few people in my life who actually helped me to better understand math”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She makes math FUN
talks a lot about random things that don't matter
We don't only focus on math but also mindset

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easiest class I have ever taken in my life
Lots of very unnecessary and

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

, and clearly knowledgeable
I loved her so much

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and courses provide rich, repeated themes despite polarization, so confidence in the mixed pattern is high.

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Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 14 · A- 2

B range

B+ 6 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

C+ 2 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

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No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2

Patricia Ritchie-Reese

x x if you want a caring, creative math path and will follow rubrics closely; skip if x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Split

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💡 Supportive Side

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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