AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Sylvia Paek

MATH40 · MATH141 · MATH130 · MAT130 · 108 lifetime ratings

AI rating
21/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
23.08%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Avoid her unless you are already strong in , and can handle a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProOverwhelming homeworkExam-heavy gradingHarsh grading rulesSelf-teaching requiredLow recommendation
  • Most reviews warn that the workload is excessive, with homework and while counting for little.
  • Students frequently say exams dominate the grade and , and unforgiving.
  • A minority of students succeed with strong math preparation and disciplined practice, but the overall experience is high-risk.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

An A is possible for prepared students who grind homework and practice exams, but most reviews , and .

Both formats require heavy work, with online reviews emphasizing self-teaching and and attendance.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

27/100

The math content is difficult and often made , and students needing to teach themselves.

Online students cite unclear videos and self-teaching, while and fast pace.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Several reviews describe required attendance, participation credit, or needing to show up even when class adds little value.

, while online evidence includes at least one optional Zoom note.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

23/100

Most students do not recommend her because the , and teaching clarity create a high failure and .

Both formats include strong avoid warnings, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly describe tough grading, specific answer requirements, low emergency flexibility, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention exams worth 65% and strict criteria, while .

Workload

Overwhelming

8/100

Reviews consistently describe excessive homework, quizzes, lectures, notes, EDLA work, and many hours per week for one class.

Format shift

Both online and in-person reviews strongly describe overwhelming workload, making this one of the most consistent themes.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Some students find her nice or dedicated, but many report unclear explanations, self-teaching, dismissive responses, and difficulty following lectures.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on unclear videos and self-teaching, while and limited class value.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

90/100

Grades are described as and quizzes often taking major time but counting for little.

Format shift

Both formats repeatedly state exams dominate the grade, including comments that exams are 65% of the course grade.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are also mostly negative, citing excessive , and mandatory or low-value attendance.

Main concern

The main concern is that the workload and .

What students said

“This was for sure the hardest class I have take, I do not recommend this teacher, main reason being the workload.”
MATH130
“ , and homework.”
MATH130
“Class is mandatory but she doesn't really do much teaching.”
MATH141

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe heavy homework, , and a need to self-teach, with only limited praise for organization or office hours.

Main concern

The main concern is overwhelming work with .

What students said

“WAY to much hw. .”
MAT130
“the heavy workload is so overbearing.”
MATH130
“a teach yourself class basically.”
MAT130

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe a grade and grading criteria can be unforgiving, but proctoring and open-book rules are not clearly proven.

Exam HeavyFinal Exam HeavyTough ExamsStrict GradingPractice Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as central, hard, and strictly graded, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

Exam HeavyStrict GradingIn-Person Test DaysPractice Exams
“These exams cost 65% of the grade and theres 5 of them.”
MATH130
“This class is all Exams.”
MATH130
“ , and homework.”
MATH130

Online

and heavily weighted, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or and final weight.

Tough ExamsExams Worth 65 PercentFinal Exam Mentioned
“the exams are worth 65%.”
MATH130
“The , but with dedication, a decent grade is achievable.”
MATH130
“Class grade and .”
MATH130

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Be prepared to invest a lot of and studying.”

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

📚 Workload Load

8/100

“This class took up most of my time throughout the week due to the amount of , and lectures.”

🧪

24/100

“These exams cost 65% of the grade and theres 5 of them.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“Her lectures are posted as videos bc she doesn't teach during meetings.”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • SO many assignments.
  • Be prepared to invest a lot of and studying.
  • WAY to much hw.

Theme 2

🧪

  • She is the and I am usually incredibly thorough in my work.
  • Right answer=wrong answers.
  • and review tests.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Paek is nice, but her material is sometimes.
  • You have to watch another teacher's long .
  • She is great at teaching the material and simply doing the homework and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

108

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across formats and years, with unusually , and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 514
3 out of 514
2 out of 526
1 out of 537

Course coverage

MATH13032 reviews
MATH409 reviews
MAT1306 reviews
MATH1413 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

12

B+ 4 · B 6 · B- 2

C range

7

C+ 2 · C 1 · C- 4

D range

5

D+ 2 · D 2 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1