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Mathematics

Hermina Shamoni

MATH120C · MATH141C · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
33/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Only take Shamoni if , and use outside help when lectures are unclear.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHard to understandTest heavySelf teaching neededFast pacedMixed helpfulness
  • Reviews are sharply mixed, but and difficult pacing.
  • Tests, quizzes, and outside study drive .
  • Online reviews suggest more self-teaching, while and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Getting an A appears difficult because and students often need outside study or self-teaching.

Online reviews emphasize fast pace and self-teaching, while , and lots of homework.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The math content feels hard because lectures are difficult to follow, pacing is fast, and .

Both formats describe challenge, with online comments stressing self-teaching and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

, but comments suggest students need class, videos, or math center support to survive.

Both online and in-person evidence imply attendance or support matters, but .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Most detailed comments warn against the course because teaching clarity is weak and success requires heavy independent effort.

Online reviews are mixed but demanding, while and one positive outlier.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

One review calls grading fairly generous, but low grades and somewhat fair.

Format shift

, while online evidence stresses test dependence.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students report lots of , and substantial outside study needs.

Format shift

Online reviews mention easy homework but high study burden, while .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Some students find her helpful, but repeated comments say she is hard to understand, makes mistakes, and .

Format shift

Online reviews describe helpfulness mixed with self-teaching, while and include severe clarity complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Tests and quizzes are repeatedly described as major grade drivers, with .

Format shift

Both online and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are polarized, with one very positive review but and .

Main concern

Students complain that she is hard to understand, gives lots of homework, and makes tests and .

What students said

“The .”
MATH120C
“RUN! .”
MATH120C
“Test and .”
MATH120C

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe a fast-paced, test-dependent course where .

Main concern

Students report difficult pacing, , and .

What students said

“The class is very fast paced, you need to be able to study outside of class in order to do well in her class.”
MATH120C
“You'll have to self teach in order to pass her class.”
MATH141C

Exam style

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Reviews clearly describe a , but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, Lockdown Browser, or closed-book format.

Test HeavyQuiz HeavyShort Quiz TimeGrade Depends On Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes as a large part of the grade with limited quiz time, but do not clearly prove closed-book or .

Test HeavyQuiz HeavyShort Quiz Time
“Test and .”
MATH120C
“She barely gives any time for quizzes so make sure you prepare ahead of time.”
MATH120C

Online

Online reviews say , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policies.

Test HeavyHomework Present
“Your grade is also .”
MATH120C

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You'll have to self teach in order to pass her class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and self-teaching. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“She often gets her own questions wrong and has students correct her own work.”

📉 Recommendation Risk

35/100

“RUN! .”

🧪

82/100

“Test and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The professor is very nice, and compared to my other courses, this class doesn't have any additional workload beyond the and quizzes.
  • Terrible teacher, she is incredibly quite and has a european like accent that makes it incredibly hard to understand.
  • Her prerecordings were simple but sometimes she would solve problems wrong causing trouble for the students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class is very fast paced, you need to be able to study outside of class in order to do well in her class.
  • I barely flew by with a C, and the only way to pass is to go to the math center as much as possible.
  • The you in recordings.

Theme 3

📝

  • Your grade is also .
  • She also gives out a lot of homework but the lecture videos help.
  • She barely gives any time for quizzes so make sure you prepare ahead of time.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Five reviews across 2020 to 2025 provide useful detail but show polarized experiences and a small sample size.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

MATH120C4 reviews
MATH141C1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values