AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Brandelyn Neal

410GEO · MATH520 · MATH450 · MATH425 · MATH65A · MATH25 · MATH420 · CALC1 · MATH97393 · MATH61 · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
46.67%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Take Brandelyn Neal only if you are strong at self-studying math and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderTest heavyHeavy workloadPolarizing teachingCaring for some students
  • Students describe a sharply split experience, with older and positive reviews praising care while and .
  • Getting an A is possible with and steady work, but and work-showing rules make grades risky.
  • Online reviews are more negative about self-teaching, expensive platforms, and , while .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A , and office hours, but and many low grades make it high effort.

Online evidence is harsher about exams and self-teaching, while and support stories.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Students repeatedly describe fast pacing, confusing methods, difficult math content, and a .

Online students emphasize video-based self-teaching, while and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, though some in-person comments say showing up matters and office hours help.

Online reviews do not clearly establish attendance rules, while and participation can matter.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

44/100

Recommendations are split because some students find her caring and helpful, while many recent students strongly advise avoiding her.

Online reviews trend more negative, while and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Many students say she deducts heavily for minor work-showing differences, although can soften the grade for some.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on strict exam grading, while and replacement policies.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students often mention lots of , and major time demands.

Format shift

Online workload is tied to videos, ALEKS, and assignments, while , and preparation.

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

The teaching record is polarized, but recent , and limited help.

Format shift

Online reviews criticize reliance on videos, while and and unhelpful.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Comments frequently describe exams as the main grade driver, with homework and playing supporting roles.

Format shift

Online reviews explicitly describe exam-heavy grading, while and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are polarized, with many praising her care and while and tough grading.

Main concern

Students who need direct explanations may struggle with pacing, group work, and .

What students said

“She offers every possible opportunity for students to recieve a good grade, simply do the homework and you should have no reason to fail her class.”
MATH61
“ and attending lecture and understanding all assigned material is not sufficient for optimal grade.”
MATH25
“She allowed a notecard and allowed multiple tries per question on the EXAMS.”
MATH65A

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students often report heavy self-teaching, hard timed exams, and and supportive.

Main concern

Online exams and , and disconnected from instruction.

What students said

“The exams are online, 3 HOURS LONG, 30 questions but you have to show your work and if you don't use the methods .”
MATH61
“Also she uses proctorio for exams, so you need camera on for exams and final.”
MATH25
“Professor Neal is a very understanding and kind person.”
MATH61

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Overall exam risk is high because , and required work methods.

Timed Online ExamsProctorio Camera RequiredWork Must Match Required MethodTest HeavyNotecard Allowed In Some In-Person Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

positive review noting a notecard and multiple tries in MATH65A.

Strict Exam GradingNotecard Allowed In Some ExamsMultiple Tries In Some ExamsFew Major Exams
“She allowed a notecard and allowed multiple tries per question on the EXAMS.”
MATH65A
“This professor grades everything, including exam extremely strict and .”
MATH25

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention timed exams, Proctorio with camera, and .

Timed Online ExamsProctorio Camera RequiredWork RequiredStrict Method Grading
“Also she uses proctorio for exams, so you need camera on for exams and final.”
MATH25
“The exams are online, 3 HOURS LONG, 30 questions but you have to show your work and if you don't use the methods .”
MATH61

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you are good at self-studying and know about discreet math prior to this class, you should be good but don't expect her to make your life easy in anyway.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

40/100

“ and then gets pressed when we figure it out on our own?”

⚖️

25/100

“No work on one problem out of 50? = .”

👍 Recommendation Split

44/100

“She is one of the kindest professors and brought back that love for math.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She doesnt teach, she just throws examples on the board and expects us to understand.
  • , and I was never bored during her lectures.
  • She has students teach each other .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The exams are online, 3 HOURS LONG, 30 questions but you have to show your work and if you don't use the methods .
  • She replaces lowest grade with .
  • Tons of of your grade.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • She truly wants every student to pass her class and know the content inside of it.
  • I've sent 9 emails asking for a meeting/ .
  • When things get tough she is ready to help.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

62

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has 50 reviews across many years and formats, with consistent themes of , and polarized teaching.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 55
3 out of 56
2 out of 53
1 out of 522

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 5 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 2 · C- 2

D range

6

D+ 4 · D 2

F

6

F 6

No letter grade reported

11

Drop/Withdrawal 7 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 3