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Mathematics

Mehrdokht (Melody) Rashidian

MATH240 · STAT227 · MATH125 · CALC262 · MATH115 · MATH261 · STAT1 · MATH262 · MATH227 · MATH260 · 94 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take her if you can keep a , and use office hours; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFast PacedLots of HomeworkTest HeavyExtra CreditPolarizing
  • many older calc students call her one of the best, while newer stats and some calc students say she rushes and cannot teach.
  • , but tests often mirror notes or .
  • Attendance and participation matter often, including cold-calling in some online sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Many report an A is realistic if because and practice, but lazy students fall behind fast.

Online sometimes felt easier with open notes; in-person calc and stats still demand steady study.

Is the course easy?

Standard

40/100

Course content ranges from stats to calc 2 and is often described as hard mainly because of pace, not mystery content.

; some online sections felt clearer or more structured.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Attendance is frequently mandatory, with , and .

Online reviews stress Zoom cold-calling; and quizzes.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

ideal for disciplined students, frustrating for those needing slower teaching.

; recent stats and some online calc reviews pull the recommendation down.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Partial credit and appear often, but small errors can still cost a lot and some call her a .

Format shift

Online open-note policies can feel friendlier; and as stricter.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Weekly section homework, frequent quizzes, and .

Format shift

Both formats report lots of homework; online adds participation and software requirements for some classes.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

, but frequent reports of rushing, accent barriers, and thin explanations.

Format shift

and course; online ranges from amazing lectures to cannot teach through Zoom.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Quizzes every couple chapters plus multiple .

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online sometimes used open notes while .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person stats and calculus feel fast and homework-heavy; strong students who study and use office hours often get As, while .

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“If .”
MATH262
“She can't teach for s*** and she runs through everything faster than sonic”
STAT1

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and open-note structure, others report hard cold-calling and poor concept transfer through a screen.

Main concern

Mandatory Zoom participation and uneven teaching clarity for harder calc topics.

What students said

“she is a great teacher and .”
MATH227
“I personally have never heard of an online course that has to "participate" in zoom calls.”
MATH227

Exam style

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Exams are frequent and demanding, but and notes, with occasional open-note or index-card help.

Test HeavyIndex Card AllowedHomework Mirrors ExamsExtra CreditOpen Notes Online

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

index cards in some stats classes; homework problems often reappear.

Index Card AllowedFRQ TestsHomework Mirrors Exams
“We were allowed a 6x4 flash card for every test”
MATH227
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MATH262

Online

Some online sections allowed open notes if you followed her method exactly; reviews do not clearly prove Lockdown Browser or webcam proctoring.

Open NotesParticipation RequiredExtra Credit
“you had to have open notes. But you had to strictly follow those notes”
MATH262
“ if you study enough and A LOT OF .”
MATH262

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting pace, homework-exam alignment, and split recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“a very sweet woman with sub-par lectures.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

50/100

“ :)”

⚡ Pace & Workload

30/100

“She does a section a day, and 15-30 homework questions per section”

📝 Exams

58/100

“ as her tests.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and always welcomes questions!
  • she runs through everything faster than sonic
  • She teaches everything clearly and simple.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you actually do the HW and know how to solve the problems, you can easily get an A
  • Hardly any . .
  • Lots of !!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is the sweetest woman and highly respected
  • she cares about her students
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

94

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many courses and years show a stable split pattern between strong effort-based success and pace-related frustration.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539
4 out of 513
3 out of 512
2 out of 56
1 out of 525

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 7 · A 14 · A- 4

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Incomplete 1