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Mathematics

Jo Fawna Ebinger

MATH04A · MATH10 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
76.47%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will attend, study hard, and show work her way—great lectures, not an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing lectures in personTest heavyTough show-your-work gradingPatient with questionsHeavy weekly homework
  • In-person and stats lectures.
  • and gradebook accuracy draw repeated complaints.
  • but strict handwritten exam rules.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Passing is realistic with effort and retakes, but As and strict show-your-work standards.

Online reviews stress exam weight and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Calculus and stats content plus lecture volume keep the class intellectually demanding .

In-person students find lectures clearer; online .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation points matter.

but still requires weekly participation work.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Majority would retake her for and in-person calculus.

In-person recommendations are warmer; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

Students report , and .

Format shift

and handwritten exam rules .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and multiple exams keep the load high.

Format shift

Online adds long video notes and textbook work; .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

students engage, with some online self-teach complaints.

Format shift

delivery for some students.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Multiple midterms and a final drive the and .

Format shift

; exams still decide most of the outcome.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person Calculus and Stats students often love her humor, patience, and detailed lectures, with and .

Main concern

Strict deadlines, gradebook errors, and .

What students said

“the best math prof at Merced college.”
Math-04A
“She's friendly, but she makes a LOT of gradebook errors and .”
Math-04A
“Professor Ebinger honestly made me like learning math.”
Math-10

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online Math-04A is lecture- and homework-heavy with many , but several students call teaching thin and .

Main concern

, and auto-grading can feel inaccurate.

What students said

“If you need to earn an A in Calculus I, this is not the class to take.”
Math-04A
“ because she DOESN'T teach ANYTHING, you are on your own”
Math-04A
“Weekly lectures, discussion boards, assignments (100 tries), quizzes (100 tries).”
Math-04A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and leave little room for format mistakes.

Test heavyShow all handwritten workMultiple midterms and finalQuiz retakes online

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a final with some flexibility like skipping final if grade is already an A.

Multiple midtermsFinal examHomework via MyOpenMathExtra credit in stats
“as long as you have an A right before the affecting your grade at all.”
Math-04A
“For this class, you have 3 midterm exams, practice exercises, & a final.”
Math-10

Online

, and some terms weight five exams about 60 percent.

Handwritten work requiredTwo exam attempts in some termsMany quiz retakesFinal with multiple attempts in some terms
“60% of your overall grade is based on 5 exams, and you are required to show all your handwritten work.”
Math-04A
“There are 2 regular exams that you get 2 attempts to do that are around 2 hours long.”
Math-04A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“the best math prof at Merced college. , but she is an amazing professor with lots of patience”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 Math-04A and Math-10 reviews, balancing lecture praise with exam and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Her lectures were detailed and was capable of explaining everything clearly and concisely.”

📝

32/100

“60% of your overall grade is based on 5 exams, and you are required to show all your handwritten work.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

70/100

“ !”

⚖️

34/100

“she makes a LOT of gradebook errors and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she is an amazing professor with lots of patience
  • Her lectures are simple yet very informative
  • I love her laid-back style of teaching and her humor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you need to earn an A in Calculus I, this is not the class to take.
  • There is so
  • The and the .

Theme 3

📚 About Online Structure

  • assignments (100 tries), quizzes (100 tries)
  • She DOESN'T teach ANYTHING, you are on your own
  • as many times needed up to 100x

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen recent reviews give decent detail and a and , but the sample is modest.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

Math-04A13 reviews
Math-104 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1