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Mathematics

Mary Anne Valch

MATH · MATH051 · MATH004 · MATH112 · MATH332 · MATH20 · MATH30 · MATH020 · MATH330 · MATH021 · MATH104 · 70 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
30.77%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless she is your last option; plan on self-teaching from the book and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProLots of HomeworkTough GraderThick AccentSelf Teaching RequiredTest Heavy
  • Majority of students say lectures are fast, , and force heavy self-teaching.
  • and , and grade-heavy.
  • A minority praise fairness, partial credit, and prep for later calc if you grind hard.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even , and curves only when the class bombs; an A takes real grind.

; online adds timed pressure and long HW sets.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Fast lectures, advanced-feeling problems, and high self-teaching load make content feel well above a smooth intro.

In-person and online both call pace and problem hardness high.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and demanding presence.

, but .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Take-again rate near 31% and .

Negative tone is strong in both formats; a .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

Tough grader tags, hard quizzes, and curves.

Format shift

Some students note partial credit or retakes; .

Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

Students report 15-30 problems per section, 60-300 problem weeks, and .

Format shift

and in person.

Teaching experience

Poor

26/100

Many say she assumes prior knowledge, is hard to understand, and leaves students teaching themselves.

Format shift

In-person critiques focus on accent and projector; online critiques focus on messy lectures and speed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Multiple midterms, quizzes, and as prep.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students repeatedly cite thick accent, fast pace, , and self-teaching to survive.

Main concern

Hard-to-follow lectures plus test content that feels harder than class examples.

What students said

“She doesn't teach well and ”
MATH020
“ unless this is your last resort”
MATH
“just a genuinely awful professor”
MATH20

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online math sections are described as , and hard timed tests.

Main concern

Will not teach effectively, 60-80+ homework problems, and .

What students said

“Will not teach you anything, 80+ .”
MATH20
“ . like 60 questions long”
MATH020
“for the tests you only get 1 hour to get done which isn't enough time”
MATH30

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

tightly and harder than homework, with limited friendliness.

Timed ExamsTest HeavyHarder Than HomeworkMakeup Tests Sometimes

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and often feel unlike lecture examples; notecards or .

Test HeavyUnlike Lecture ExamplesNotecard Sometimes
“the source material she does teach you will NOT be on the ”
MATH20
“She lets you use a notecard on a test and two for the final”
MATH004

Online

Online tests are called ridiculous or under-timed; .

Timed ExamsHard TestsMakeup Tests
“for the tests you only get 1 hour to get done which isn't enough time”
MATH30
“ .”
MATH020

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ unless this is your last resort.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting homework load, lecture clarity, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

26/100

“She doesn't teach well and .”

👎 Recommendation Rate

28/100

“Take the class if it's your last resort.”

📚 Workload Shock

14/100

“300 problems were due within the first week”

🧪

28/100

“Has a lot of midterms/tests.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • thick accent which gets in the way
  • Talks to herself for 2 hours and goes really fast
  • very boring, lots of self-teaching

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • She is a
  • . She NEEDS to be fired.

Theme 3

📝 and Tests

  • Lots of homework but its really there to help on the test
  • 80+
  • The tutors at schools had difficulty with her problems

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

70

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across years and formats show strong consistency on homework load, lecture clarity problems, and low recommendation.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 59
3 out of 56
2 out of 511
1 out of 535

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 9 · A- 3

B range

10

B+ 2 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

2

D+ 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Incomplete 3 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2