AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Cierra Zimmerman

STATS160 · MATH160 · MATH178 · MATH180 · MATH175 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will attend, practice consistently, and want a fair math professor who rewards real effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear math lecturesPartial creditTest heavyHelpful and caringAttendance matters
  • Students mostly describe Zimmerman as a and help.
  • Grades are helped by partial credit, dropped scores, , and exams that often match class work or study guides.
  • The main risk is that math content, pacing, quizzes, and or absent students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic with , and test preparation, but the math content and exams require consistent effort.

Online reviews show some student-friendly policies, while in-person reviews emphasize partial credit and study-guided exams but .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

, but reviews repeatedly mention challenging material, fast pacing, quizzes, and difficult exams.

Online students report both strong support and , while doable if they attend and practice.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

32/100

as formally mandatory, but many students say skipping class makes it hard to keep up or pass.

Both formats stress participation, with essential.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

89/100

Most students recommend her because , and grades fairly with partial credit and second chances.

Both formats are positive, though in-person reviews provide stronger and broader evidence.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

She is repeatedly described as fair or generous because of partial credit, dropped scores, , and review-aligned tests.

Format shift

Online reviews mention open notes and dropped scores, while in-person reviews repeatedly mention partial credit and .

Workload

Moderate

50/100

The , and study practice, but most students call it average or manageable.

Format shift

and warm-ups, while online reviews focus more on exams, notes, and studying.

Teaching experience

Excellent

89/100

Most students praise her clear lessons, patience with questions, caring attitude, and ability to make math understandable.

Format shift

Both online and giving the strongest volume of evidence.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades , and finals, even though homework and warm-ups also appear.

Format shift

, while online reviews also mention frequent and difficult exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews consistently , and helpful review, while warning that attendance and test preparation matter.

Main concern

Fast pacing and or struggle with prerequisites.

What students said

“ ”
MATH180
“The as long as you do the study guide and go to class the day before the exams”
MATH175
“Tests are worth 60% of your grade and .”
STATS160

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews praise clear teaching, notes, partial credit, open-note exams in one class, and extra chances, but .

Main concern

Online math exams may still require serious studying even with support and .

What students said

“She allowed us to .”
MATH160
“This class was NOT easy but she answers ALL the questions”
MATH178
“ .”
MATH178

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are a major part of the course and can be hard, but study guides, partial credit, dropped scores, and .

Frequent ExamsWeekly QuizzesDropped Lowest ScorePartial CreditOpen Notes In One Online Review

Assessment risk

Standard

64/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, study guides, partial credit, and no notes or formula sheets in one class, making exam risk standard to strict depending on course.

Weekly QuizzesSection ExamsFinal ExamPartial CreditNo Notes Or Formula Sheets In One Review
“ exam grade”
MATH180
“No notes or formula sheets allowed.”
MATH180
“Tests are worth 60% of your grade”
STATS160

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention open-note exams in one class, , dropped scores, difficult exams, and tests based on class work, but do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown Browser policies.

Open Notes In One ReviewDifficult ExamsExtra CreditDropped Lowest Test ScoreNo Surprises On Tests
“She allowed us to .”
MATH160
“She gave us every chance for , and then she drops your lowest test score!!”
MATH178
“ !”
MATH180

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is a great teacher. She is very open-minded about questions, and her office hours are great.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

89/100

“ and has plenty of opportunities for improvement.”

⚖️

76/100

“She gives a lot of partial credit for just showing you know the formulas and how to plug things in.”

🧪

78/100

“Tests are worth 60% of your grade and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and .
  • Her lectures are thorough and easy to understand.
  • She is very open-minded about questions, and her office hours are great.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The course itself is tough, but that's because it's a math course, it's pretty much expected.
  • If you study for and do the .

Theme 3

📝

  • The as long as you do the study guide and go to class the day before the exams
  • During this class you cannot miss one class and deff use the tutor center to help!!
  • No notes or formula sheets allowed.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven detailed reviews across many years and both formats give consistent , and attendance.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 58
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2