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Mathematics

Faun Maddux

4A · MATH3B · MATH004C · MATH4A · MATH902 · MATH2 · 3A · MATH00D · MATH002 · MATH10 · MATH3A · MATH000D · 95 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
56.72%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you can keep up with and study for closed-note style exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring But PolarizingLots of HomeworkMyMathLab HeavyFrequent CancellationsTest Dependent
  • Many students call her sweet, patient, and .
  • and .
  • Reviews split hard by course and section, with calc students more frustrated.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Plenty of A and A+ reports exist, but only if and study hard for exams.

; in person is more closed-note and test heavy.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Calculus and intermediate math sections feel content-rich and fast, even when lower classes are easier.

Lower-level online .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Many sections mark attendance mandatory, and flexible sometimes.

Online is often listed optional or no, while in .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

because fans praise her care while .

Recommendation is warmer in supportive online sections and more mixed for in-person calc.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and , yet tough grading and late returns still show up.

Format shift

Online students note late quiz grace; in person reports more tough notation grading.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of and MyMathLab assignments.

Format shift

; online daily multi-part sets stand out.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Warm, patient help is common, but cancellations, skipped steps, and weak lectures pull quality down.

Format shift

Online praise centers on recordings and kindness; in person is more split on clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

, but .

Format shift

; in person often closed note and test heavy.

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

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students often love her warmth and office hours, but many report cancelled classes, disorganized lectures, and .

Main concern

Last-minute cancellations and .

What students said

“One of the .”
MATH3B
“ .”
MATH3A
“cancelled class at least eight times.”
MATH3B

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections often feel homework-heavy on Pearson or MyMathLab, with and some praise for recorded lectures and .

Main concern

and slow or missing replies frustrate online students.

What students said

“ as .”
4A
“So . An ”
4A
“amazing professor, she was super helpful and kind”
MATH10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and occasional take-home formats.

Closed Note ExamsHomework-Aligned ExamsSome Take-Home During Remote

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and little practice-exam support in some sections.

Closed Note ExamsTest HeavyFew Practice Exams
“There are and they are all closed note.”
MATH3B
“ .”
MATH3B

Online

Online comments describe Pearson homework and exams that can match homework, .

Homework-Aligned ExamsPearson PlatformTake-Home Remote Exams
“ as .”
4A
“all of ”
3A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Calculus is a tough class. Prof Maddux is an excellent teacher who cares about her students and wants to help them.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (17 online, 33 in person), highlighting care, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Reputation

70/100

“One of the nicest professors I've ever had.”

📚

28/100

“So . An ”

🧪

48/100

“There are and they are all closed note.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • !!!!
  • she never really explained topics during lectures, just did example problems
  • Delivers the material beautifully + makes hard concepts easy.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy class if you study.
  • if you're good at math already take her course its an easy A.
  • I went from straight A's to C's because of her class.

Theme 3

📅 About Reliability

  • She cancelled class several times.
  • cancelled class at least eight times.
  • She is chronically late to class

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

95

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and both formats show consistent themes of , and polarizing clarity.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 541
4 out of 514
3 out of 511
2 out of 515
1 out of 514

Course coverage

MATH3B15 reviews
MATH3A8 reviews
4A6 reviews
MATH0026 reviews
MATH104 reviews
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3A2 reviews
MATH000D2 reviews
MATH00D2 reviews
MATH4A2 reviews
MATH004C1 review
MATH21 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 8 · A 16 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 3