Is this an easy A?
HardWork
32/100Tough grading, high exam cutoffs, no curve or in many sections make an A require sustained hard work.
Online often harder with lockdown and ; some .
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The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Tough grading, high exam cutoffs, no curve or x x in many sections make an A require sustained hard work.
Online often harder with lockdown and x x; some x x x x x x x x x.
Is the course easy?
Fast pace, skipped steps, and x x x x x x x x strong math background.
Online difficulty complaints are louder; x x x x x but x x x x.
Is attendance flexible?
Participation and x x x x x x x and live/zoom check-ins.
x x x x x x x; online still has discussion and meeting requirements.
Is this professor recommended?
About half would take again; success stories exist but x x x x x x x.
x x x x x x; recent online reviews lean strongly negative.
Course guide
Grading
Strict
28/100
Tough grader tags, x x x x x x, and little x x define grading.
Format shift
Online highlights lockdown and 105/120 cutoffs; x x x x x.
Workload
Heavy
24/100
Lots of x x x x x, and packets are constant across courses.
Format shift
x x x x x; online adds weekly discussions.
Teaching experience
Average
48/100
Some students praise organization and x x; x x x x x and force self-teaching.
Format shift
Online teaching ratings are worse overall; in-person is more mixed historically.
Assessment method
FocusOnExams
72/100
Multiple midterms plus final dominate grades, with x x but x x x.
Format shift
Online explicitly uses lockdown tests; x x x x x x.
Luni fit check
Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.
Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.
Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner
x x x x x x x x practice tests to complaints of skipped steps, heavy packets, and harsh grading.
Main concern
Even positive reviews warn of x x and x x; negatives call lectures non-explanatory.
What students said
“x x x x x x x x x x examples from the online textbook.”
“Easy A as long as x x x x.”
“take her class if you want to learn nothing. grade hw for her other classes and red her emails in class. x x x.”
Remote format
High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
Online students often report unclear grammar, messy Canvas, x x x x x, and lockdown exams; a minority succeed with x x.
Main concern
Many say she does not teach concepts and you must learn from WebAssign, YouTube, or prior knowledge.
What students said
“There are 3 exams in total (2 tests, 1 final all with lockdown browser), you must get above a 105/120 on the x x x x x x x.”
“A majority of the class will be based on your ability to teach yourself.”
“x x x x x x x. She teaches nothing”
Exam style
Exams are high stakes and often proctored with lockdown; practice tests help but x x x.
Assessment risk
Strict
30/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person exams are tough and test-heavy; x x x x x x x x x.
“She is a very difficult professor and grades very harshly.”
“the x x x x x as she gives a x x x x x x as the actual test.”
Online reviews explicitly mention Respondus Lockdown Browser, randomized exams, and high score bars for an A.
“There are 3 exams in total (2 tests, 1 final all with lockdown browser), you must get above a 105/120 on the x x x x x x x.”
“WebAssign is used for homework and Respondus Lockdown is used for tests.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“x x x x if you actually want to learn. x x x x x x x x x. I would only suggest taking this class if you already know pre-calc, otherwise have fun teaching yourself.”
“x x x x x x x x x x examples from the online textbook.”
“Lots of homework but I was in the 5 week class.”
“There are 3 exams in total (2 tests, 1 final all with lockdown browser)”
“If you put in the work, good grades will follow.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
50
Recent reviews read by the AI
85
Lifetime ratings
88/100
Evidence confidence
50 reviews spanning many years and both formats show a consistent polarization pattern with rich detail.
Inside 50 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
38 reported outcomes
A+ 3 · A 10
B+ 4 · B 10 · B- 1
C 1 · C- 2
D 2
No reported values
Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1