Irina Roderick

MATH · MATH109 · MATH124 · MATH223 · MATH101 · MATH123 · MATH105 · M124223 · MATH224 · MATH123124 · MATH104 · MATH124MATH223 · 87 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 42/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 63.16%
Difficulty: 4.1

The decision

if you want a rigorous math class and can keep up with , and difficult exams.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFast-paced lecturesHeavy homeworkTest-heavy gradingChallenging but rewardingHelpful if prepared

Students agree the courses are difficult, fast-paced, and workload-heavy.
Strong students often praise her organization, notes, partial credit, and high standards.
Struggling students report , low empathy, high drop rates, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A is possible for strong, consistent students, but comments repeatedly , and real math fluency.

, but in-person evidence gives far more detail about workload, drops, and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

The content is advanced, fast-paced, and computation-heavy, especially for students without a strong math foundation.

Online and in-person reviews both call the course tough, with in-person comments more often emphasizing rapid lectures and .

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

55/100

She is recommended for prepared STEM students who want rigor, but many students strongly warn against taking her if .

The single online review recommends her despite difficulty, while level.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Many reviews mention partial credit, practice tests, or fairness, but and .

Format shift

Online evidence mentions generous partial credit, while and harsh exam outcomes.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students repeatedly report lots of , and .

Format shift

, and the single online review also reports challenging long exams.

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

She is knowledgeable and organized for some students, but many find .

Format shift

Online evidence is positive about notes and logic, while in-person comments are highly polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are repeatedly described as of the grade in several courses.

Format shift

Both online and in-person comments emphasize challenging exams, with counts little.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are polarized, with prepared STEM students praising rigor and support while many others describe overwhelming pace and workload.

Main concern

, and test-heavy grading can overwhelm students who need slower guidance.

What students said

“Very difficult but very rewarding.”
MATH123

“ as she's doing it.”
MATH123

“the amount of ”
MATH223

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review says the course is tough but and .

Main concern

Online evidence is limited and .

What students said

“ and long - exhausting and difficult to get through in 3 hours allotted”
MATH123

Exam style

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Exams are difficult and central to the grade, but some comments mention open notes, cheat sheets, partial credit, and accurate practice tests.

Long ExamsChallenging ExamsPartial CreditPractice Tests Similar to ExamsOpen Notes in Some Classes

Assessment risk

Standard

46/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

student-friendly supports such as open notes, cheat sheets, practice tests, and partial credit.

Test HeavyOpen Notes in Some ClassesPractice Tests Similar to ExamsPartial CreditCheat Sheets

“The but it is essentially open note with the amount of material you're allowed to bring.”
MATH123124

“ .”
MATH123124

“Multiple cheat sheets with .”
MATH109

Online

The online review says exams are challenging and long but does not clearly .

Long ExamsChallenging ExamsPartial Credit

“ and long - exhausting and difficult to get through in 3 hours allotted”
MATH123

“ ”
MATH123

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Very difficult but very rewarding.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in rigor, teaching clarity, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“She , but she's a .”

📚 Workload Pressure

25/100

“the amount of ”

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46/100

“ and long - exhausting and difficult to get through in 3 hours allotted”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lectures are packed with information, but lecture notes are posted online to review at home.
Lectures rapid fire.
She zooms through her lectures, making it so you are so busy scrambling to write everything down that you don't learn any of it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Calc Three isn't easy so you have to put in the work.
This is a hard class, you will not cruise by.
Your grade .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support and Fairness

.
, and patient.
She is considerate, for to complete so she shortened the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews over a long span, with consistent , and polarized teaching experiences.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 550

4 out of 59

3 out of 56

2 out of 58

1 out of 514

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

A 15 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

C+ 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 4

Irina Roderick

x x x if you want a rigorous math class and can keep up with x x x x, and difficult exams.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Pressure

🧪 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Support and Fairness

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a rigorous math class and can keep up with , and difficult exams.

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