Olga Andrade

CDEC112 · CD111 · CD110 · CD111CDEC164 · CDEC111 · CD110CD111CD112 · CD110CD111 · CDEC164 · CD110CD111CDEC1 · CD112 · CDEC110 · A · 82 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.9/5
Take again: 98.28%
Difficulty: 1.9

The decision

She is a must-take professor for students who want strong support, meaningful class time, and an easy grade if they participate.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring mentorAmazing lecturesEasy A with effortGroup projectsAttendance matters

Students overwhelmingly describe Andrade as caring, inspirational, organized, and deeply committed to student success.
Grades are usually very high because assignments are easy or fair, feedback is strong, and extra credit or support is common.
The main tradeoff is participation, group work, attendance expectations, and occasional workload spikes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Students repeatedly report A or A+ grades, easy assignments, extra credit, and an easy A when they do the work and attend.

Both formats support an easy A, with online reviews emphasizing easy quizzes and projects and in-person reviews emphasizing attendance and participation.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

The material is usually described as interesting, accessible, and easy, though some classes have lots of work or group projects.

Online reviews describe readable chapters and easy quizzes, while in-person reviews describe hands-on and group-based work as easy but active.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly important, and several students say missing class can lower the grade or cause serious problems.

Attendance concerns are mainly in-person; online reviews focus more on completing weekly work than physical attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend her because she is caring, inspiring, helpful, and makes child development engaging and meaningful.

Both online and in-person reviews are strongly positive, with especially broad and consistent in-person enthusiasm.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Grades are high and students cite easy work, extra credit, clear criteria, helpful feedback, and support, though attendance can sharply affect grades.

Format shift

Online grading appears very generous through easy quizzes and projects, while in-person grading is generous if students attend and participate.

Workload

Moderate

68/100

Work is usually easy and meaningful, but group projects, reading, weekly tasks, and hands-on activities keep students busy.

Format shift

Online workload includes weekly reading, quizzes, videos, and projects, while in-person workload centers on group work, participation, and projects.

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Students describe her as one of the best professors, with caring support, engaging lectures, passion, and strong feedback across many years.

Format shift

Teaching praise is extremely strong in both online and in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Reviews emphasize projects, group work, discussion posts, homework, readings, packets, and quizzes, with little evidence of exam-heavy grading.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes and projects, while in-person reviews emphasize group projects, assignments, and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly enthusiastic, with praise for caring teaching, engaging lectures, free materials, group work, and achievable grades.

Main concern

Attendance and participation can matter a lot, and group projects or hands-on work may feel busy.

What students said

“TAKE HERS.”
CD110

“DO THE HW AND SHOW UP TO CLASS and bam easy A.”
CD110

“Attendance is mandatory, not showing up will drastically lower your grade.”
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Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews are highly positive, citing videos, free materials, extra credit, easy quizzes, no tests in one course, and strong support.

Main concern

Online students still need to keep up with weekly reading, quizzes, projects, and regular work.

What students said

“gave extra credit opportunities, had easy weekly quizzes”
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“There are no tests, only projects that demonstrate comprehension.”
CD112

“As long as you do the work in her class, you'll easily get an A.”
CD110

Exam style

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The strongest evidence points to project-based assessment and easy quizzes, but exam rules are not consistently documented across all courses.

No Tests in One Online CourseEasy Weekly QuizzesProjects Instead of ExamsTests Not ManyExam Policy Not Fully Proven

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and assignment-heavy group work, but do not clearly prove closed-book, open-book, proctoring, midterm, or final policies.

Tests Not ManyGroup ProjectsAssignment HeavyExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

“Tests? Not many”
CDEC112

“There are no exams or and 1-3 projects.”
CD110

Online

Online reviews mention easy weekly quizzes and one course with no tests, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

Easy Weekly QuizzesNo TestsProjects Instead of ExamsExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

“had easy weekly quizzes”
CD110

“There are no tests, only projects that demonstrate comprehension.”
CD112

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Theres a reason why shes the #1 rated professor at Cerritos College.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, grading, workload, attendance, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“Theres a reason why shes the #1 rated professor at Cerritos College.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“By far one the best Professors on the campus.”

📈 Easy A Path

94/100

“DO THE HW AND SHOW UP TO CLASS and bam easy A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

All her lectures had meaning and love behind it
Her lectures arent boring as most teachers are and shes kind and caring.
You will never be bored or lost in her class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

As long as you do the work in her class, you'll easily get an A.
This class is so fun and as long as you do every assignment which are all easy, you'll pass with an A.
Homework is fairly light, group projects are the heaviest portion of the class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

She ACTUALLY cares & gave me a letter of recc. long after I completed her class + remembered me!
She is really sweet and cares about her students.
She wants you to succeed in her class.

Theme 4

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 About Participation

Be prepared for group work and an interactive course!
Attendance is mandatory, not showing up will drastically lower your grade.
Participate in group work and communicate your needs, she goes above and beyond for her students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats show unusually consistent praise, with a few clear cautions about attendance and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 577

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 16 · A 19 · A- 4

B range

B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1