Jill Rafael

MATHD · MATH0000D · MATH81614 · MATHA · MATHDONL · MATHDIDK · MATH0000A · MATH12 · MATH18 · MATH00D · MATH10 · MATH000D · MATHD8159 · 94 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 85%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

Strong pick for practical, lower-stress math if you show up, keep up with MyMathLab, and use her help.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaringClear lecturesExtra creditMyMathLab heavyBeginner-friendly math

Large review base paints her as , and especially good for math-anxious students
but often redoable; and support are common
and participation matter; online can be harder if you already struggle with math

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many call it an easy A with redoes, , and fair grading if and projects carefully.

; online success depends more on following every project requirement.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Average difficulty is low and lectures target real-life, practical math for non-majors and anxious students.

Online summer or accelerated formats feel faster; most in-person MATH18 reviews call content manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and that skipping hurts your grade.

In person is clearly mandatory; some online sections are more flexible but still pace-sensitive.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

About 85% would take again with .

In-person recommendation is warmer; online is still mostly positive with more caveats.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

, redoes, and partial credit are common, though a minority say .

Format shift

Online project grading draws .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Lots of and quizzes, but short redoable work keeps load moderate rather than crushing.

Format shift

; in-person also has daily participation and projects.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

and strong support for struggling students dominate a large sample.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strongest in person; online quality is good when students engage her videos and email.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Homework and , and projects rather than pure exams.

Format shift

Online often uses MyMathLab plus on-campus tests; , and tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students overwhelmingly , and a passable path with attendance and participation.

Main concern

Attendance and participation points are expected; .

What students said

“Take this class if you want to for sure pass and if you want a good teacher who cares.”
MATH18

“Funny and easy going. Easy A.”
MATH18

“ .”
MATH12

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online works well for organized students who keep pace with MyMathLab; some math-anxious students find limited live help and .

Main concern

Easy to fall behind online; ; if instructions are missed.

What students said

“Homework about 2-3 days a week. You can redo problems until you get 100% on homework.”
MATH00D

“Might be a .”
MATH18

“All work is done on My Math Lab with the exception of the .”
MATHD8159

Exam style

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Standard college math testing with frequent MyMathLab practice; some online sections require on-campus exams and occasionally allow note cards.

MyMathLab quizzesOn-campus midterm and finalNote cards sometimes allowedProjectsRedoable homework

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment mixes chapter tests, projects, participation, and homework; some MATH18 .

Chapter testsGroup projectsParticipation pointsExtra credit

“Great teacher. 4 tests. 1 is final and cumulative. Dozen quizzes. .”
MATH12

“ either.”
MATH18

Online

Online and quizzes, with midterm and ; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

MyMathLabOn-campus midterm/finalQuiz retakesLate homework sometimes allowed

“All work is done on My Math Lab with the exception of the .”
MATHD8159

“ .”
MATH0000D

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I typically loathe math, but she made this course completely enjoyable and even fun!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (13 online, 37 in person), emphasizing beginner-friendly math teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“ .”

💚 Care & Support

90/100

“Jill really cares and wants to help her students succeed.”

📗 Easy Path to Pass

80/100

“Funny and easy going. Easy A.”

⚠️ Follow Directions

40/100

“you will get a ton of if you do not read every single requirement for .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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she made Math10 a lot more enjoyable and easy.
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Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A.
You'll pass just keep up the work.
she is a though

Theme 3

💻

You can redo problems until you get 100% on homework.
if you struggle in math don't do online!!!
No textbook but you have to buy an online math program for the homework which is pricey ($105).

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years and both formats, with rich detail and a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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27 reported outcomes

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A+ 5 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

B+ 1 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

C 1 · C- 1

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Jill Rafael

Strong pick for practical, lower-stress math if you show up, keep up with MyMathLab, and use her help.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

💚 Care & Support

📗 Easy Path to Pass

⚠️ Follow Directions

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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