AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Adriana Chrispens

MATH141 · MATH150A · MATH40 · MATH02030252 · MATH20 · MATH120 · MATH219 · MATH020 · MATHA10 · STAT120C · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take her only if , and a lecture-heavy pace.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLots Of HomeworkStrict AttendanceLecture HeavyExtra CreditPolarizing Teaching
  • some students call her an excellent math teacher, while , and harsh.
  • The course , and sustained effort, especially for students weak in math.
  • , curves, dropped scores, and notecards can make grades recoverable for disciplined students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

46/100

An A , and studying, but many students say the effort cost is high.

In-person reviews show and , while online reviews emphasize strict attendance and exam pressure.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Math content is often described as , and hard for students who are not already confident in math.

Both formats are challenging, but online reviews are more negative about lecture delivery and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

10/100

Many reviews say attendance matters, missing class hurts, and online .

as especially strict, while in-person reviews also repeatedly warn that skipping class hurts passing.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Students recommend her when they want structure and are ready to work hard, but many advise weaker or .

In-person recommendation is polarized but balanced by many strong positives, while online recommendation is mostly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

She can be strict and test-heavy, but , curves, dropped scores, and notecards make grading more recoverable than the workload feels.

Format shift

and more often, while online reviews describe picky grading and exam weight.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

as lots, tons, never ending, or taking most of a student's study time.

Format shift

Heavy workload appears in both formats, with online students especially criticizing weekly workload and long Zoom lectures.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Teaching quality is and complaints about fast lectures, skipped steps, confusion, and rude tone.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews skew negative, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and homework, with several reviews saying tests carry major weight.

Format shift

Online reviews explicitly mention exams dominating the grade, while , and projects.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

who value her clarity and structure and students overwhelmed by pace, homework, and strictness.

Main concern

, and strict classroom expectations can overwhelm weaker math students.

What students said

“70-80% effort will not get you a passing grade. 100% effort.”
MATH120
“Lots of .”
MATH120
“ !:)”
MATH150A
“ !”
MATH20

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing strict attendance, , and passive-aggressive behavior, with one strong positive outlier.

Main concern

Online students report strict attendance checks, harsh tone, and .

What students said

“Hold's 3 hour zoom lectures with .”
MATH120
“Takes attendance twice and is a the .”
MATH141
“She is amazing at explaining concepts and is by far the .”
MATH141

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are important and sometimes stressful, but in-person reviews mention student-friendly offsets like notecards, curves, , and dropped scores.

Multiple ExamsFinal ExamNotecards AllowedExtra Credit On ExamsCurvesExam-Heavy Grading

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention , and dropped tests, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring.

4 Exams And FinalNotecards AllowedCurvesExtra Credit ProblemsDrops Lowest Test
“There are 4 exams and .”
MATH150A
“Lets you use notecards for exams”
MATH120
“ , easy grading, fair tests with if it helps your grade at the end”
MATH120

Online

Online reviews mention Zoom , and poor first-exam outcomes, but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or proctoring rules.

Five Exams Worth 75 PercentFirst Exam DifficultReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring
“5 exams count for 75% of grade.”
MATH120
“most of my classmates did not pass the .”
MATH141

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“70-80% effort will not get you a passing grade. 100% effort.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“She teaches math in a way that can be easily understood.”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“Prepare yourself for tons of .”

⚖️

55/100

“She gives , curves overall test scores depending on the highest grade, and .”

🚪 Recommendation Risk

52/100

“If you're not naturally .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes the lectures really fun and easy to understand!
  • lectures run
  • Pretty much have 2 teach urself.
  • Great teacher! Very helpful and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • 100% effort.
  • Lots of .
  • .
  • Screw up in a

Theme 3

⏱️

  • Will mark you absent even if you are 30 sec late with zero grace.
  • kicked out.
  • don't miss class or you will miss a lot

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Forty reviews across many years provide rich, consistent evidence of a polarizing but demanding math instructor.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 54
3 out of 57
2 out of 54
1 out of 511

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 10

B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 2