Debbie Van Sickle

MATH · STAT300 · DIFFERENTIALEQ · MATH334 · MATH120 · STAT · COS126 · STAT480 · ALGEBRA100 · STATS · MATHALG · MATH100 · STATS300 · MATH100HYBRID · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if , and can handle a fast hybrid math pace.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of HomeworkPolarizing Hybrid StyleFast-Paced LecturesStrong Tutor SupportSelf-Study Heavy

but often replaces a if completed fully.
some find her .
Hybrid MATH100 relies heavily on online videos, MyMathLab, and tutoring resources.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic if and use her resources, but the work volume is not minimal.

Online reviews stress solo MyMathLab grind; and test replacement policies.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Content pace is , and many students feel .

Both formats report high intellectual load; online hybrids add independent video workload.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and presence as required, though a few note class itself adds little.

In-person and hybrid ; online evidence is thinner.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

fans praise care and resources, critics urge avoidance for .

Online sample is small and mixed; most .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and ; others tag tough grading and high failure.

Format shift

; in-person views split between fair support and tough outcomes.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

LOTS OF ; weekly classwork and hybrid online work pile up quickly.

Format shift

and in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Students split between inspiring resource-rich teaching and .

Format shift

Online hybrid praise for structure coexists with in-person complaints about rants and .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and occasional group projects.

Format shift

; STAT courses add projects and heavier exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

caring support and fast lectures and high drop rates for others.

Main concern

, and unclear live explanations frustrate students who need slower scaffolding.

What students said

“Debbie is the BEST math . GO TO ONLINE TUTORING”
MATH100HYBRID

“if you get 100% on hw, she replaces the lowest test score with this 100%.”
MATH100

“This teacher started with 38 students, and she ended the semester with 3 students.”
MATH100HYBRID

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and hybrid MATH100 mixes weekly meetups with heavy video and MyMathLab work; motivated self-starters who use tutoring succeed, others call the style hopeless.

Main concern

Video lectures and online load can leave students feeling abandoned without strong self-motivation.

What students said

“She's a great professor she lays everything out on the course calendar, so you always know what's going to happen.”
MATH100

“Must be motivated to work alone and work A LOT.”
MATH100

“her teaching style is absolutely hopeless, she talks about other things while she teaches”
MATH100

Exam style

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Exams are standard difficulty but become and use posted reviews.

Practice TestsHomework-Aligned ExamsIn-Person FinalsVideo Review Keys

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; finals can feel stressful and some sections ban scientific calculators.

Homework-Based TestsStressful FinalCalculator Limits

“ , but if you attend class, do most of the HW and study for a few hours.”
STAT300

“She doesn't even let you use a scientific calc for the tests!”
MATH120

Online

Online hybrid mentions sample tests before exams and .

Sample TestsMyMathLab Work

“ . She grades generously.”
MATH100

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Do the and tutoring; you will do great. Debbie is a gem with a slew of resources, use them!!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning hybrid and in-person math/stats, weighting homework load and teaching clarity. Credibility rating: High.

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28/100

“go to the lectures, and please do your homework, it will save you in the end.”

🔀 Polarizing Teaching Clarity

52/100

“When we had class and tried to teach you like 6 different ways on how to do the problems but it just made it extremely complicated.”

🛟 Resource Safety Net

70/100

“Debbie has an army of tutors who are fantastic and will guide you to success in the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Her online videos make you want to sleep and had very little of what was on the .
She is a genuinely helpful professor.
she is impossible to follow. It goes way too fast.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Not hard to pass at all. The only downside is lots of homework
I honestly don't know how someone can fail this class, only if you absolutely don't do anything at all.
but those who are very skilled in this matter.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character & Support

Debbie is a great professor and and wants students to succeed.
Prof. Van Sickle is very motherly and she will be there if you need her help.
She's more than willing to help you understand the content

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning 2004-2018 with and pace themes give strong confidence despite polarized tone.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521

4 out of 56

3 out of 59

2 out of 58

1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

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C range

C+ 1

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F

F 1

No letter grade reported

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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🔀 Polarizing Teaching Clarity

🛟 Resource Safety Net

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character & Support

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Quality ratings

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