AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Svetlana Borissova

STAT10 · MATH520 · MATH450 · MATH550 · MATH425 · MATH420 · MATH31 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want a , but keep up with homework and study consistently.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear LecturesCaringBeginner FriendlyHelpful Outside ClassManageable Homework
  • Most students describe Borissova as an exceptional math teacher who makes difficult material understandable.
  • , and gives many resources for students who keep up.
  • but includes one severe pandemic-era complaint about stress and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

A strong grade is realistic if students attend, study, and , but it is not a free A.

and manageable quizzes with one stressful exception, while in-person reviews say effort and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Math and statistics can be challenging, but students say .

Both formats report clear teaching, with intimidating.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

because one review warns that skipping class hurts success.

In-person evidence supports attending class, while online reviews focus more on keeping up with lectures and weekly work.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

because , and makes math understandable.

Both formats are mostly positive, though online evidence includes one serious negative review.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Students mention , and straightforward exams, but one online review calls her a .

Format shift

and supportive, while because of one stressful negative review.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

, and studying, with one online student describing it as very stressful.

Format shift

Online workload varies from simple weekly homework to stressful, while and study.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students repeatedly say , and especially helpful for students afraid of math.

Format shift

, and online reviews are mostly excellent with one major negative outlier.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Reviews mention homework, quizzes, tests, and exams, so .

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly homework, quizzes, and exams, while and exams with class reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are strongly positive, saying , and easier to understand.

Main concern

Students should attend class, study, and .

What students said

“she made it so simple.”
STAT10
“ and easy to follow.”
MATH550
“Of course attend class, study, do your hw & you'll definitely pass.”
MATH520

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive about , and manageable quizzes, but one review reports high stress and tough grading.

Main concern

The main concern is that one online student found the pandemic class very stressful and unsupportive.

What students said

“ and its pretty simple.”
STAT10
“ plus.”
MATH31
“Her online class during this pandemic has been very very stressful.”
STAT10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The exam style appears student-friendly overall because online exams are specifically described as not using Proctorio and and exams are described as straightforward with reviews.

No Proctorio OnlineStraightforward Quizzes And ExamsIn-Class Reviews Before TestsPop Quizzes Mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and straightforward quizzes and exams, but do not prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

In-Class Reviews Before TestsStraightforward Quizzes And ExamsPop Quizzes Mentioned
“Always does in class reviews before test”
STAT10
“Therefore Quizzes & Exams are straight forward & very easy thanks to her great teaching style.”
MATH520
“Beware of pop quizzes”
STAT10

Online

Online reviews explicitly say exams are not with Proctorio and quizzes are manageable when students study, but .

No ProctorioOnline ExamsQuizzes
“ plus.”
MATH31
“the if you study”
CJ1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The .”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“The .”

📘 Beginner Support

78/100

“I was so fearful of stats and she made it so simple.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“ ! .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are AMAZING.
  • and easy to follow.
  • and understanding.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and its pretty simple.
  • to her great teaching style.
  • Of course attend class, study, do your hw & you'll definitely pass.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • into great detail.
  • If .
  • she is so kind and cares about her students succeeding in the class

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews across online and and mostly consistent, with .

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

STAT105 reviews
MATH5502 reviews
MATH311 review
MATH4201 review
MATH4251 review
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3