AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Theresa Henson

MATH · MATH106 · MATH65A · MATH65 · MATH1 · MATH34 · MATH65B · MATH107A · MATH20 · PRECALCMATH20 · CALC1DISCMAT · CALC1 · MATH55 · PRECALC · MATH4BUSINESS · MATH2 · MATH12 · MATH10665 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want a demanding math instructor and will chase help aggressively; Easy A hunters should look elsewhere.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing Math TeacherTough GraderHeavy HomeworkTest HeavyHelpful If You Seek It
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who call her thorough and caring and .
  • Workload and and exams described as brutal.
  • Recent take-again rate is 0%, so risk is high for students seeking an easy math path.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

, and multiple D or withdrawal stories show an A requires sustained high effort.

All evidence is in-person math courses.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Average difficulty near 4/5 with frequent comments that material moves fast and tests are brutal.

In-person only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and succeed, with lab hours expected for questions.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Would-take-again is 0% and many warn others to drop or stay away despite a vocal minority of fans.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and quizzes graded harshly and tests called ridiculous.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Lots of who like her.

Format shift

In-person workload repeatedly described as heavy.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Some call her the best math teacher they have had; others say she confuses the class and avoids answering questions.

Format shift

In-person quality is highly polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

and quizzes also scored like high-stakes assessments.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person math students either praise crystal-clear one-on-one help or warn of , and high fail/withdraw rates.

Main concern

, and inconsistent support outside class.

What students said

“ . she really thinks we can just learn everything really fast when we haven't even seen or learned any lectures.”
MATH55
“Very sweet teacher... , and if you ask for help, she will always give it.”
MATH65
“ graded like tests, and tests are ridiculous in difficulty.”
MATH55

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams are hard and high-stakes; .

Challenging TestsTest HeavyHomework Graded StrictlyLowest Test Dropped (Some Sections)

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests are demanding and often paired with ; a .

Hard TestsTest HeavyLowest Test Dropped
“ graded like tests, and tests are ridiculous in difficulty.”
MATH55
“ , and if you ask for help, she will always give it.”
MATH65
“ . you really need to know the material.”
CALC1

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you are lazy and expect an easy 'A', then this is not the teacher for you. If you want to learn from a teacher who cares about her students, Mrs. Henson is the teacher for you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, highlighting polarized teaching views and consistently heavy math rigor. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“She is Horrible!!! She fumbles over work gives wrong answers and !!!”

👍 Recommendation Split

32/100

“if you have her as a .”

📚 Workload and Tests

25/100

“ graded like tests, and tests are ridiculous in difficulty.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • she talks in circles and teaches things only the hard way
  • if you ask for help !

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This is a tough course with a lot of
  • I still get nightmares once in a while from this class...this class was extremely brutal.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She's a very sweet woman, though.
  • She is always willing to help, but she is tough.
  • she was most unhelpful. she knows math well, but should never teach it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

32 reviews across many years show a stable polarized pattern on teaching quality with consistent difficulty and workload signals.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 59
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 58

Course coverage

MATH658 reviews
MATH204 reviews
MATH553 reviews
MATH65A2 reviews
PRECALC2 reviews
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MATH4BUSINESS1 review
MATH65B1 review
PRECALCMATH201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values