AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Piyali Markalanda

MATH300 · MATH356 · MATH335 · MATH400 · STATC1000E · MATH120 · MATH370 · MATH350 · MATH110 · MATH310 · MATH355 · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating
40/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
46.15%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you are strong at math, comfortable teaching yourself, and ready for .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavySelf-study requiredCaring but inconsistentHomework-heavy
  • Student experience and serious complaints about and mismatched exams.
  • Many reviews say tests and grades feel costly.
  • Online reviews add specific Proctorio concerns, while in-person reviews focus more , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Getting an A usually requires heavy independent study, strong math skills, and .

Online evidence includes Proctorio and test-heavy grading, while and mismatched exams.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The math content is often fast-paced and difficult, especially when lectures or .

Both formats report challenging material, but while in-person students emphasize flipped lectures and rushed pacing.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Several comments suggest attendance or class participation is important, and .

, while online reviews mainly mention lectures and Zoom structure.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Students recommend her when they are prepared and proactive, but many warn .

Online recommendations are mixed but somewhat balanced, while in-person reviews are more polarized and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Students frequently call her a tough or and quizzes.

Format shift

giving the strongest harsh-grading complaints.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Many reviews mention lots of , and .

Format shift

Online students mention weekly homework and tests, while , and textbook homework.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

She is often described as caring and knowledgeable, but many students say .

Format shift

Online students value recorded lectures and responsiveness more often, while and skipped steps.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Grades appear heavily driven by quizzes, tests, midterms, and .

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy, though online reviews explicitly mention Proctorio and and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are polarized, with strong praise for caring support but many , and .

Main concern

Students who struggle with math and .

What students said

“I had to , and the tests did not look anything like the .”
MATH400
“Talks too quickly, skips steps when going over problems.”
MATH355
“Long lectures, but and detailed, broken down to be understood easily”
STATC1000E

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with some students praising recorded lectures and help while , and .

Main concern

Online students often need strong independence because , and .

What students said

“ .”
MATH335
“Homework and Lectures .”
MATH335
“ and .”
MATH355

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The because reviews repeatedly mention difficult tests, frequent quizzes, and online Proctorio use.

Test HeavyFrequent QuizzesProctorio Online TestsHard ExamsLimited Study Guides

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and little study-guide support, but do not clearly prove closed-book exam rules.

Frequent QuizzesHard TestsNo Study GuidesFinal Based On Previous Tests
“ much.”
MATH400
“no study guides for exams.”
MATH355
“5 Tests, 1 Final, Final = previous tests but different numbers.”
STATC1000E

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention Proctorio and , but do not consistently prove open-book or webcam rules beyond Proctorio use.

Proctorio Online TestsTest HeavyDifficult FinalSurprising Questions
“ .”
MATH335
“She uses proctorial and you get nervous and or look suspicious she can mark you for it.”
MATH335
“The but if you study you will be fine.”
MATH335

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Good person, but bad teacher.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“She is a good teacher who is good at math.”

⚖️

25/100

“Cannot grade. The smallest mistake on an ”

🧪

30/100

“ ; pick problems the class goes over once and are never touched on again.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Talks too quickly, skips steps when going over problems.
  • and patient and will answer questions in class.
  • Her lectures are nearly useless.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The smallest mistake on an
  • or lectures.
  • and .

Theme 3

💻 About Online Class

  • All lectures were pre-recorded.
  • .
  • Recorded Lectures are short and sweet

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

51

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has 50 reviews across many years and courses, with , and teaching style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 58
3 out of 57
2 out of 56
1 out of 518

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

8

A 5 · A- 3

B range

12

B+ 4 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 2 · C- 3

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

15

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 5