AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Sue Vanhattum

MATH118 · MATH200 · MATH121 · MATH185 · MATH191 · MATH164 · MATH119 · MATH171 · MATH190 · CALC190 · MATHJAM171 · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating
26/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
30.3%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you can learn math independently and handle a heavy, inconsistent workload.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized lecturesHeavy homeworkTough gradingCaring but inconsistentRetakes available
  • Many students say .
  • Workload is often heavy, with , and exams.
  • Some students praise her , and chances to improve grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A , and grade bumps, but students repeatedly describe heavy work, self-teaching, and .

, but online reviews stress harsh grading more while in-person reviews include more grade-recovery chances.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Students often describe the math content and lecture flow as , and difficult to follow.

Online reviews emphasize difficult assigned material, while in-person .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

, and missing class can hurt performance.

Online evidence includes skip-class warnings, while but somewhat understood.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Most students do not recommend her because the , and .

Online reviews are more consistently negative, while positive experiences.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

as tough, nitpicky, or low on partial credit, though retakes and grade bumps sometimes soften the impact.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize harsh grading, while some generosity.

Workload

Heavy

20/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and weekend work.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy workload, with online reviews especially consistent about frequent quizzes and tests.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Many students say she is caring but , and ineffective at explaining math clearly.

Format shift

Online reviews are more negative about professionalism and explanations, while and office help.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades appear , and sometimes projects or participation.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes and exams heavily, while , and retakes.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed but lean negative, with repeated complaints about and and retakes.

Main concern

The main risk is unclear teaching that forces outside study or tutoring.

What students said

“She is passionate about the subject but she doesnt have the skills to make you understand it.”
MATH190
“I received an A in this class. She gives you many opportunity to bump the grade.”
MATH171
“Sue was a great teacher, I think.”
MATH118

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing , and poor explanations.

Main concern

Students often felt they had to teach themselves while managing heavy work and .

What students said

“ and very forgetful, she lacks professionalism.”
MATH171
“if you cant teach yourself you are screwed.”
MATH185
“She is a great teacher and and tests.”
MATH121

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam policy varies by course, with and notes but also frequent tests and .

Retakes AvailableNotes Allowed In Some ClassesFrequent QuizzesTest HeavyHarsh Exam Grading

Assessment risk

Varies

56/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and notes on tests in some classes, but do not clearly prove a consistent closed-book or proctored policy.

Retakes AvailableNotes Allowed In Some ClassesTest Heavy
“ , and finals.”
MATH164
“she allows one page of .”
MATH118

Online

Online , and harsh grading, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Frequent QuizzesTest HeavyRetakes AvailableHarsh Grading
“ .”
MATH171
“ and tests.”
MATH121

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ as a person, she's just terrible as a teacher. Her lectures are terrible so be prepared to learn on your own.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“ and her students frequently.”

📚 Workload Pressure

20/100

“Gives you non-stop works everyday including weekends with lots of lots of problems to answer for .”

⚖️

32/100

“ and , and almost useless lectures.”

👍 Recommendation Level

32/100

“ unless you're okay with teaching yourself the material .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She teaches as if the class in on her level of .
  • Lectures are LONG, goes on tangents.
  • She doesn't teach much and just rants about math theories and stuff that she thinks matter.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very difficult to do well in her class. If you do well, you earned it!
  • I received an A in this class. She gives you many opportunity to bump the grade.
  • and tests.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • She wants students to be successful.
  • and .
  • The material is hard but .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

61

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment is based on 50 reviews across many years and courses, with consistent themes , and retakes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 58
3 out of 510
2 out of 57
1 out of 524

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 3

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4