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Mathematics

Lisa Diaz

MATH25 · MATH1 · MATH81 · MATH80 · MATHC1481 · MATH15 · MATHC1450 · MATH10 · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
43.59%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take only if you can stay on top of and ; results vary a lot by section and student.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest HeavyLots of HomeworkPolarizingClear Criteria SometimesConfusing Notes
  • and clear; , and unhelpful.
  • Exams and and feel harder or poorly matched to study guides.
  • ; doing work helps but does not guarantee an easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

Homework is doable for many, but test-heavy weighting and performance.

Online stresses exam weight and ; and some easy-A paths if you show up.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

some call it easy with notes, others find stats and tests very hard and confusing.

Both formats show wide variance from easiest math .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Many sections mark attendance mandatory with and in-class worksheets that cannot be made up.

; online is mixed with .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

44/100

Would-take-again near 44% with strong love-or-hate split; and .

Online lean more negative lately; in-person includes both glowing and harsh reviews across years.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

and ; partial credit and bump requests often denied.

Format shift

Both formats report tough exams; method.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Lots of , and frequent Knewton or weekly work, especially in short terms.

Format shift

Online short terms feel overloaded; and group projects.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

and care; half report misleading notes, little help, and rude responses.

Format shift

In-person older reviews trend warmer; recent online is more polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Repeated test-heavy tags; homework rescue.

Format shift

Online short courses emphasize multi-exam weight; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

older and some recent reviews praise clear lectures and care; , and rudeness.

Main concern

and uneven lecture clarity punish weak test takers even if .

What students said

“Not a good instructor. Misleading lectures, and . And she can be rude.”
MATH10
“ and if you show up and . Can be an easy A.”
MATH80
“Coming from someone that is a C-grade math student at best, this professor diffident gives good lectures and helps as much as she can.”
MATH10

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some praise organized videos and ; , and little help.

Main concern

, and notes or study guides may not match.

What students said

“There were three exams in the six-week course, all amounted to 50% of your grade, so it didn't matter if you aced the homework.”
MATH10
“The only . The format SUCKS. The questions are hard to understand.”
MATH25
“One of the easiest math classes I've ever taken. She gives you a good amount of time to do the homework and the .”
MATH10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

require shown work; a few online sections use take-home exams.

Test HeavyHard ExamsShow WorkTake-Home SometimesNote Card Sometimes

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and high-stakes; some allow a note card and study guides that may or may not match.

Test HeavyHard ExamsNote CardStudy Guide
“ ”
MATH10
“She allows a note card for all exams but you really have to know the material”
MATH10
“She makes the and if you're not good enough, you're going to fail.”
85

Online

Online exams are frequently hard and heavily weighted; .

Test HeavyHard ExamsTake-Home ExamShow Work
“There were three exams in the six-week course, all amounted to 50% of your grade”
MATH10
“She gives you a good amount of time to do the homework and the .”
MATH10
“The , although she requires you to work out all the problems on a separate piece of paper”
MATH81

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“There were three exams in the six-week course, all amounted to 50% of your grade, so it didn't matter if you aced the . !! !!”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews, highlighting polarized teaching and . Credibility rating: High.

📊 Teaching Quality

50/100

“ and easy to follow. She will answer your questions.”

🔀 Polarized Reviews

44/100

“ and .”

📝 Test Heavy

36/100

“There were three exams in the six-week course, all amounted to 50% of your grade”

📚 Workload

34/100

“Lots of homework and not enough time to digest what you learned in the course.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and easy to follow.
  • She does not teach you anything beside a 6-10 minute recorded lectures from 2020
  • I really liked that there was .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The . Difficult to comprehend.
  • Can be an easy A.
  • If you're not a .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor and understanding
  • she is rude and
  • She cares about her students and will do what she can to help students pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

46

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

47 reviews over many years with rich detail and both formats; opinions diverge but volume and consistency of themes support high credibility.

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 55
3 out of 56
2 out of 55
1 out of 515

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 3 · A 7

B range

11

B+ 4 · B 7

C range

8

C+ 3 · C 5

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1