AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Carole Akl

MATH240 · MATH · MATH113 · MATH112 · MATH125 · GEOME120 · MATH115125 · MATH115 · MATH0405 · MATH265 · JJJNN4555 · MATH120 · TRIG · MATHAB23 · MTH238 · MATH260 · MATH114 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you already have a strong math base, will attend and study hard, and and a stern style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyHard ExamsPolarizingLots of HomeworkCondescending Manner
  • many call her among the worst, while committed students who attend and work hard praise her help and fairness.
  • Exams and quizzes dominate; averages are often low and an A requires serious study.
  • Attendance and effort matter; some report she factors in visible try, others say she makes students feel stupid for asking.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

and low class averages mean an A needs heavy study; effort may help but is not a free pass.

but also a first-C report; most HardWork evidence is in person.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content and pace are widely called hard, with fast winter sessions and abstract material that loses many students.

Both formats rate high difficulty; online adds self-teaching with .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Multiple reviews say attendance is required or you must show up daily to pass and get help.

One ; in-person comments stress required attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Take-again is 0% and many urge avoiding her unless you are already strong and ready to grind.

Negative intensity is high in both formats; sparse positive .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

Some say she credits real effort and a generous scale; and .

Format shift

Online Business Calc called the scale generous; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of and pop quizzes, and mini-projects pile on, especially in short sessions.

Format shift

and and in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

caring and clear for students who engage, but many report boring lectures, condescension, and confusion.

Format shift

Online suffers from missing lectures and slow email; in person is the main source of both praise and complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests and quizzes dominate grades; while .

Format shift

Test-heavy pattern is strongest in person; and few graded items.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and her manner cold or condescending, while others say daily attendance, math center use, and real effort will get you through.

Main concern

, and reports of feeling stupid for questions.

What students said

“Akl class is hard but if you go to class everyday and go to the math center as well as do the .”
MATH115125
“She is one of the . and she is hard to understand.”
MATH260
“Of . .SHE ACTUALLY HAS A SENSE OF HUMOR!”
MTH238

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is mostly self-taught with little lecture support; but hard, another reported ignored emails, missed reviews, and test averages of 55-60%.

Main concern

Weak communication and self-teaching load online make a hard course even riskier.

What students said

“The class was so you're basically teaching yourself information. though.”
MTH238
“ . She doesn't respond to emails quickly, and sometimes not at all.”
MATH265

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are widely described as very and low averages.

Hard In-Person ExamsTest HeavyPop QuizzesReview Sheets Not Enough

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and pop quizzes are frequent and difficult; some .

Hard ExamsPop QuizzesFew Problems Per Test
“tests are hard. . . hw is not counted.”
MATH120
“Her tests are 2 problems and the problems are never discussed, and their is nothing similar to the 2 problems on every test.”
MATH120

Online

Online students report very hard tests with class averages around 55-60% even after studying review sheets.

Hard Online TestsLow Class AveragesReview Sheets
“The average grade in the class was 55-60% for every test. I worked hard and studied her review sheets multiple times and still walked out with a C.”
MATH265

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews (2 online, 35 in person), , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“She is a great great teacher.. but only if you go there to learn.... dont go to class just to be there”

👎 Recommendation Rate

28/100

“ . .”

📚 Workload & Exams

28/100

“ALOT of homework but ..she can be very rude..no smiles from her”

⚖️ Effort vs Grade

32/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she's beyond boring and makes math impossible to handle
  • she is hard to understand
  • SHE ACTUALLY HAS A SENSE OF HUMOR!
  • she makes you feel stupid for asking questions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the average grade in the class was 55-60% for every test
  • if you study well

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • she speaks to her students in a condecending manner
  • She's very personable
  • she'll hook you up if you show effort and interest
  • if she sees you're

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

37 reviews give a solid sample but many are old (2004-2014), detail quality varies, and opinions are highly polarized.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 57
1 out of 512

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

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C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

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