AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Lisa Sowinski

MATH8TRIG · MATH0000D · MATH16 · MATH0008 · MATH0029 · MATH27 · MATH16A · MATH08TRIG · MATH13 · MATH0D · CALC16A · MATH30 · 16A · MATH31 · MATH16B · CALC16B · MATH8 · MATH0024 · MATH342 · MATH12 · MATH0013 · 16BCALCULUS · 98 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
16.67%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you have no other option and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderTest HeavyInsane Homework LoadFast-Paced LecturesPolarizing
  • Grades rest almost entirely on hard quizzes and lectures.
  • Homework volume , so effort does not track the grade.
  • , while a minority praise her one-on-one help and kindness.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A demands heavy studying because quizzes and and are graded harshly with little reliable partial credit.

Both formats report tough grading; one online review notes open-note tests that are still hard, while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

27/100

Pace is fast, material volume is high, and lectures often feel like bare basics compared with tests.

In-person comments stress speed and overload; online comments still call the content and quiz load difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

and tag skip-class risk, while as not required, especially online.

; online reviews more often list attendance as not required.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

20/100

and most comments urge students to pick anyone else if possible.

Online and for help or lower-level courses.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

Tough-grader tags dominate, partial credit is frequently disputed, and small mistakes cost large letter-grade swings.

Format shift

Online and ; online occasionally adds detailed feedback as a small plus.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students report , and little breathing room to keep up.

Format shift

Both formats complain about insane homework; online adds weekly quizzes and .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

, though a minority call her caring and clearer in smaller or lower-level classes.

Format shift

; online reviews more often focus on self-study and harsh grading.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Homework is often uncollected or low weight while , and .

Format shift

Online and - and .

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

rushed lectures, massive homework, and ; a few older lower-level reviews are warmer.

Main concern

Curriculum pace and when the professor is described as nice.

What students said

“The load of . The lectures are very fast paced and .”
math0024
“75% of ALL . , but curriculum needs an overhaul.”
MATH12
“She says she gives a lot of partial credit, that isnt true. Out of my class, only 7 people passed the , and 21 failed.”
MATH16A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and tough quizzes; a few note open-note tests and office hours, but most still say the course is brutal and .

Main concern

Exams and , and homework rarely prepares you for tests.

What students said

“The class is difficult, insane amount of homework and weekly quizzes.”
math0024
“Of course exams . GOOD LUCK if .”
CALC16B
“ though they're open note. Be prepared to work very hard in this class.”
CALC16A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and and are widely described as much harder than homework or lecture examples.

Test HeavyWeekly QuizzesOpen-Note Online OptionsHarder Than Homework

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams with little alignment to homework and frequent class-wide failure rates.

In-Person Quizzes and ExamsTest HeavyHarder Than Homework
“75% of ALL .”
MATH12
“Not graded on anything except quizzes and exams, but the .”
MATH16A

Online

and exams that are still difficult, plus heavy weekly quiz weight.

Open NoteWeekly QuizzesHarder Than Homework
“You're allowed to use notes & recorded lectures provided for tests and weekly quizzes.”
CALC16A
“ though they're open note.”
CALC16A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“stay away! Unless you want to ruin your GPA. The grade and quizzes and she is horrible at teaching.”

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

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

20/100

“Would not recommend her to anyone. She was a and the lectures and all.”

📚 Workload Overload

18/100

“The load of . The lectures are very fast paced and .”

🧪

22/100

“an insane amount of homework worth 0% of the grade, and .”

📉 Teaching Clarity

38/100

“This professor is terrible at teaching math. I cannot collect a single thing in her lectures because she just goes by her own notes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures don't help very much
  • she just goes by her own notes
  • , but curriculum needs an overhaul
  • Not a good professor for someone that needs things explained clearly/step by step

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • 75% of ALL
  • She is an
  • If you miss one question on a

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • The load of
  • there would be 3 homework assignments after every class
  • Gives lots of

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

98

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and courses show consistent themes on workload, tough exams, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 514
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2 out of 515
1 out of 527

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 6 · A- 1

B range

9

B 7 · B- 2

C range

7

C+ 3 · C 4

D range

1

D+ 1

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

11

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 1