AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Carrie Frates

MATH40 · STATS1 · MATH34 · MATH1 · MATH2 · MATH30 · CALC2 · CALC1 · CALC34 · 103 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
53.85%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Only take Frates if you are solid at math and ; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyLots of homeworkPolarizing lecturesHybrid exam pressure
  • many call her amazing and .
  • and .
  • Success requires consistent practice; weak math backgrounds struggle hard.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A ; exams are tough and many report harsh grading with little flexibility.

Online hybrids ; in-person Calc2 often feels harsher on exams.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Calculus content plus dense homework and intellectually hard.

Some online MATH2/MATH40 reviews call topics easier; CALC sections are consistently hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Many sections list attendance mandatory, but several .

Online more often optional; in-person more often mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; strong students who do homework love her, weaker students feel crushed.

successful online MATH2 experiences.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

; exams weigh heavily and partial credit can feel scarce.

Format shift

A few positive reviews call grading lenient with notecards; .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of homework is constant across formats, sometimes 1-4 hours per set.

Format shift

Online and hybrid sections .

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

; others find her cold, mean, or .

Format shift

Online praise often centers on video clarity; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Test heavy is widespread; as .

Format shift

Hybrid courses often keep exams in person even when work is online.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person Calc and Math sections split hard between caring clear lectures and .

Main concern

and exams that feel harder than class practice.

What students said

“Absolutely amazing math class, I have yet to meet a professor as caring and down to earth as Professor Frates.”
CALC2
“ . she lowered my GPA and does not do any workarounds when the semester is over.”
MATH2
“This lady .”
CALC2

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online/hybrid sections often mean async lectures plus in-person or , and .

Main concern

and harsh proctored exams with lectures that .

What students said

“Amazing professor, lecture videos are so ”
MATH2
“You would literally do better in a zombie apocalypse then taking this class online.”
CALC2
“Exams have about 7-9 questions total and were remotely proctored.”
MATH40

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams dominate the grade, , and sometimes use Proctorio or .

Test heavyProctorioIn-person examsNotecards sometimesRemote proctoring

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as extremely complicated, harsh, and sometimes mismatched to practice problems.

Harsh in-person examsTest heavyExam redo or extra credit sometimes
“ .”
CALC2
“She wont bother to give you a bad grade at all on anything.”
CALC2
“There are many opportunities for and .”
CALC2

Online

Online and hybrid sections frequently use in-person or remotely proctored exams; one review mentions Proctorio and another remote proctoring.

Remote proctoringIn-person exams for hybridProctorio mentionedNotecards sometimes
“Exams have about 7-9 questions total and were remotely proctored.”
MATH40
“Uses Proctorio! So good luck .”
CALC2
“ , so if you do well in that, you will be fine, plus she lets you have a note card if needed.”
MATH2

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ unless your amazing at math.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (15 online, 35 in-person), highlighting polarized teaching and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Split

54/100

“Absolutely amazing math class, I have yet to meet a professor as caring and down to earth as Professor Frates.”

📝

30/100

“This lady .”

📚

24/100

“The amount of up for a accelerated course for a second.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lecture videos are so
  • She's just mean
  • Very rude towards her students. Always in a mood

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • unless your amazing at math
  • and you'll be fine
  • and

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She definitely cares for her students' well being
  • Doesn't care if your grade is a fat F
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

103

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across online and and homework despite polarized ratings.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 546
4 out of 57
3 out of 513
2 out of 58
1 out of 530

Course coverage

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MATH29 reviews
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

50 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 6 · A 9 · A- 3

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

3

D 3

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

20

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 12