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Mathematics

Caroline Sabol

MATH259 · MATH245 · MATH261 · M238 · MATH110 · MATH238 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
51.35%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if , and treat exams as high-stakes.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderExtra Credit LifelineTest HeavyPolarizingMandatory Attendance
  • and test-weighted, but .
  • Lectures and office hours help strong engagers; passive students struggle and often fail.
  • and counts toward passing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible with full homework and , but picky method-based grading and .

Online reviews more often mention open notes and extra-credit letter boosts; in-person reviews more often report fails and drops.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Precalc and calculus content moves fast, with and high conceptual demand.

Both formats describe hard math; online winter/break sections feel faster to some students.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Most students report drops.

A ; the majority across formats say it is.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

51/100

About half would take her again; fans cite and .

Recent online MATH259 fans are warmer; several in-person and older .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

; she is picky about methods, though can soften outcomes.

Format shift

Online students more often note open-book or .

Workload

Heavy

36/100

, and test-heavy weighting keep the weekly load high.

Format shift

Both formats report lots of homework and ; online adds WebAssign-style work for some terms.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Many call lectures amazing and caring; nearly as many call her uncaring, rushed, or confusing.

Format shift

Positive detailed-teaching praise is common online; in-person polarity is sharper with more 1-star rants.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

; homework and as survival tools.

Format shift

Online and ; a few online note dropped lowest exam.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and open-note style tests for some, life-draining difficulty and fails for others, plus a costly online book.

Main concern

and fast pace leave little room if you fall behind.

What students said

“ and she pretty much copies and pastes the lecture questions with different numbers.”
MATH259
“ . She will suck the life out of you.”
MATH259
“If you miss more than 5 days of class, you will automatically be dropped!!”
MATH238

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online MATH259/261 is polarizing: many praise detailed Zoom lectures, open notes, and , while others report , and failing grades.

Main concern

Strict attendance and feels manageable.

What students said

“A LOT of work, Open Book Tests and .”
MATH259
“You can be 5 minutes late to class and receive a fail for the week but she was up to 15 minutes late SEVERAL times.”
MATH259
“if you do all the and HW you can basically boost yourself a whole letter grade.”
MATH261

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high stakes and often picky; some sections allow notes or open book while still testing fundamentals with curveballs.

Open Note ReportedExtra Credit Tied To ExamsMethod-Specific GradingTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

lecture problems, still with high exam weight.

Open NoteLecture-Style ProblemsHigh Exam Weight
“ and she pretty much copies and pastes the lecture questions with different numbers.”
MATH259
“She only grades by exams, there are only 5 of them so if you don't do well on them, you'll fail.”
MATH238

Online

Online students commonly report notes-allowed or and .

Open BookNotes AllowedCurveball QuestionsExtra Credit
“we .”
MATH259
“ and .”
MATH259

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“if you do all the and HW you can basically boost yourself a whole letter grade. and if youre stuck go to office hours”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews, highlighting polarized teaching, , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“She is the nicest professor. Her lectures are super and she answers every question big or small without making you feel dumb”

👍 Recommendation Split

51/100

“ ! She is rude, uncaring, and extremely inconsiderate of her students.”

⚖️ Safety Net

72/100

“Tons of thru classwork and helped me get a 98% in class.”

📝

34/100

“ if you don't follow the way she does it and miss any small details.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • as many times as needed and break down everything to basic high school algebra
  • Ms. Sabol breaks the lectures down really well.
  • Her lectures consist of her rewriting mathematical definitions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • yes the balls and they make up most of your grade
  • I studied very hard for the exams and still failed all of them.
  • You can try as hard as you want and I promise you won't pass the class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • she was a sweetheart
  • She is willing to explain anything multiple times until you get it.
  • if you want to no longer be present on this earth, strongly suggest!!!!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

37 detailed reviews spanning 2018-2026 with consistent themes on grading, , and attendance.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 513

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 5 · A 5

B range

4

B 4

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

4

F 4

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2