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Mathematics

Sima Manafi

MATH030 · MATHG010 · MATH080 · HYB23537 · MATHG030 · MATHG115 · MATH040 · MATHG160 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
61.54%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take her if you can stay organized and learn from ALEKS or videos, but if .

Best fit · Self Taught ProCaring but inconsistentSelf-taught workloadALEKS-heavyAttendance mattersMixed explanations
  • Reviews are split between students who find her caring and clear and students who feel they must teach themselves.
  • , and repeated practice make grades attainable for organized students.
  • Attendance and participation matter more in in-person classes, while online and videos.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

Grades can be good through ALEKS, multiple quiz attempts, and , but .

Online A evidence depends heavily on ALEKS and self-study, while and participation.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The math itself is manageable for many students, but fast pacing and skipped steps make it harder for .

Online reviews report more self-teaching, while and review.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Several in-person reviews say skipping class hurts badly, and .

; online reviews mention optional Zoom sessions.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

Recommendation is mixed because caring support and easy ALEKS grading are and self-teaching.

Online recommendations are polarized, while but attendance-dependent.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

, and clear expected work make grading fairly forgiving despite no universal .

Format shift

Online reviews give the strongest leniency evidence through ALEKS and multiple attempts, while and participation grades.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Homework and weekly ALEKS work are frequent enough that students describe some weeks as heavy.

Format shift

Online reviews explicitly mention lots of work and self-teaching, while , and attendance.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

She is often described as caring and patient, but several students say .

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is more negative and self-taught, while and help.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment , and a final rather than relying on one category only.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on ALEKS homework and tests, while , and a handwritten final.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are more positive but , and structured ALEKS work.

Main concern

Students who miss class or dislike participation requirements may struggle.

What students said

“attend everyday or else you'll fail!”
MATHG030
“She is so kind & patient. She teaches in a few different ways to help everyone understand.”
MATH080

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are sharply mixed, with some students calling ALEKS easy and others saying the course is self-taught.

Main concern

Students may , and ALEKS with .

What students said

“ because you have to go through the readings and videos provided to understand the subject.”
MATHG160
“Her work is done on ALEKS and it's super easy.”
HYB23537

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are standard overall, with ALEKS-based testing and some student-friendly multiple attempts but .

ALEKS TestsWeekly QuizzesMultiple AttemptsHandwritten FinalParticipation Grade

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

final, and review before assessments, but do not clearly prove book or proctoring policy.

Weekly QuizzesHandwritten FinalReview Before TestsParticipation Grade
“There is a sections it will be on.”
MATH080
“The final is hand written & is 15% of your grade.”
MATH080

Online

Online reviews mention ALEKS tests and quizzes but do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring.

ALEKS TestsMultiple AttemptsOnline Quizzes
“She uses an external website for hw, tests, and grades.”
MATHG160
“she gives and submit HW for you to still get a good grade.”
HYB23537

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ because you have to go through the readings and videos provided to understand the subject.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Level

62/100

“Professor Manafi was very caring and .”

⚖️

74/100

“she gives and submit HW for you to still get a good grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She teaches in a few different ways to help everyone understand.
  • She doesn't teach systematically, only solve the problems that she knows.
  • and is basically just telling you what to do

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • Some weeks have a lot of work
  • and is 30% of your grade.
  • Her work is done on ALEKS and it's super easy.

Theme 3

📌

  • Show up and follow her lecture, it's easy and she reviews with and tests.
  • .
  • She does have optional zoom sessions every Wednesday where you can go and ask her questions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews across online and but mixed evidence with .

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 3 · A 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3