AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Lahna VonEpps

STATS104 · MATH18A · MATH17AB · MATH2 · STATISTICS · MATH104 · CMATH22808 · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
67.5%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Take her if you can handle a demanding stats class and will actively seek help, but if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny and energeticCaring but inconsistentHomework heavyLecture heavyStats is difficult
  • Students often like her personality and willingness to help, but .
  • Statistics is repeatedly described as hard, with , and test pressure.
  • Grades can be recoverable through homework, , , and office help, but students must keep up.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic for persistent students because , and help can raise grades, but the class still demands steady effort.

Online reviews make the A sound much easier, while , and stronger dependence on attendance.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Statistics is often described as conceptually hard, especially when she assumes prior math knowledge or .

Online students still call the material hard but better supported, while and difficult pacing.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

as formally mandatory, but many students warn that skipping makes passing unlikely.

The attendance evidence is almost entirely from in-person reviews, while online reviews emphasize .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

65/100

Many students recommend her for humor, care, and recovery opportunities, but a sizable group warns that .

Online reviews are very enthusiastic, while and strong frustration.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

She offers , corrections, and grade repair chances, but some students still call her a and report harsh outcomes.

Format shift

Online grading sounds more forgiving, while and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Many reviews mention lots of , and test preparation.

Format shift

Online work can be time consuming, but .

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

Her teaching is engaging and caring for some students, but others .

Format shift

Online teaching is described as clear and supportive, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

66/100

Grades appear , and extra credit rather than one single method.

Format shift

, and , while in-person reviews emphasize tests, homework, and group projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with many praising her humor and support while , and a condescending tone.

Main concern

Students who lack math confidence may struggle with and fast expectations.

What students said

“This class was very difficult.”
STATISTICS
“She teaches as if you already know stats and made me feel stupid when I didn't have the right answers.”
MATH2
“As long as you attend class and pay attention it's an easy A.”
MATH2

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews are strongly positive, praising her care, , multiple quiz attempts, , and helpful office hours.

Main concern

The online summer version could be condensed and time consuming.

What students said

“ . Statisics was very hard for me but understand.”
MATH2
“She and allows so much it was easy to maintain an A.”
MATH2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

some students mention corrections and hints, while and .

Exam CorrectionsTests Can Be HardHints During ExamsTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Varies

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and occasional hints, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser rules.

Hard TestsTest HeavyHints During Exams
“ .”
MATH18A
“She's an amazing professor and offers ( .”
MATH2

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, multiple attempts, and , but do not clearly prove webcam rules, proctoring, open-book exams, or .

Multiple Quiz AttemptsExam Corrections
“She and allows so much it was easy to maintain an A.”
MATH2
“ and felt like extra practice.”
MATH2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Lahna is my favorite professor I have encountered at Columbia College so far. Her class is difficulty however if you attend consistently and pay attention to the quirky ways she teaches statistics there is a lot to learn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“ with during lectures. She seems very sweet but just not the .”

📈 Effort For Grades

58/100

“The class material is difficult if you're not math proficient but the amount of .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

65/100

“It's a tough course but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very fun and flamboyant lectures/instruction.
  • and just talks about herself the whole time.
  • Bright and funny personality, does a good job of explaining concepts in interesting ways that help stick.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload And Difficulty

  • This class was very difficult.
  • There is quite a bit of homework and some is given but the tests and group projects are what really affects your grade the most.
  • The studying is heavy and the lectures are beefy.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • She really wants people to succeed in her class and will give opportunity to improve your grade.
  • class whenever there is time.
  • For students that don't understand she can be rude.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

63

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years give strong evidence, though opinions are unusually polarized between online praise and in-person frustration.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 59
3 out of 57
2 out of 58
1 out of 56

Course coverage

MATH223 reviews
STATISTICS12 reviews
STATS1046 reviews
CMATH228083 reviews
MATH1042 reviews
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MATH18A2 reviews
566411 review
MATH17AB1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 5 · A 12 · A- 3

B range

11

B+ 3 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2