AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Julie Hoffman

MATH128 · MATH232 · MATH65A · MATH127 · MATH123 · MATH42 · ALG127 · MATH127B · PRECA42 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Avoid unless you are comfortable teaching yourself math and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProInconsistent TeachingHeavy HomeworkFast LecturesOnline Video ProblemsHelpful When Asked
  • Student experiences are sharply mixed, with and mistakes.
  • Online reviews are especially negative about lecture videos, audio problems, and errors.
  • Some students find her kind and helpful, but the workload and teaching inconsistency are major risks.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

Some students mention easy grades or , but , and self-teaching.

Online reviews make the A feel costly, while reports.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The math content is sometimes called easy, but fast pacing and .

Online reviews describe learning barriers, while struggle.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Attendance expectations are inconsistent, with and others describing online or software-based work.

, while online evidence focuses on videos and homework.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Most negative students warn against taking her because .

Online reviews are more strongly negative, while and a few recommendations.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

and late flexibility appear in some reviews, but hard tests and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention difficult tests and errors, while and .

Workload

Heavy

20/100

as heavy, with one review estimating about 15 hours per week.

Format shift

Both formats mention heavy homework, with online reviews especially tied to software work.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Many students , and moves too fast, despite some praise for kindness and help.

Format shift

Online teaching is criticized more harshly, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Reviews mention substantial homework along with tests, finals, study guides, and exams.

Format shift

and tests, with online reviews especially focused on online testing and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with some students finding her helpful but many criticizing mistakes, lectures, and workload.

Main concern

Teaching quality varies heavily, and students often report needing outside help.

What students said

“Get ready to teach yourself, , and sit through mind numbing lectures”
MATH127
“She is good with thorough examples and will clarify upon request.”
MATH42

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, with repeated complaints about poor videos, errors, fast pacing, and .

Main concern

Students often say the , and hard to learn from.

What students said

“ .”
127
“Lecture videos also chop full of errors.”
MATH127B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and a multiple-choice final, but do not clearly prove proctoring or .

Online TestsMultiple Choice FinalTough TestsStudy Guides

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Hard TestsStudy Guides
“The but help from the .”
MATH128
“if youre willing to do the homework and class.”
228

Online

Online reviews mention online tests and a multiple-choice math final, but do not clearly .

Online TestsMultiple Choice FinalTough Tests
“I don't .”
MATH127
“ .”
MATH127

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Get ready to teach yourself, , and sit through mind numbing lectures”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, online delivery, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Overall shes good at the math portion, but not at teaching it.”

📚 Workload Pressure

20/100

“A LOT of online homework, about 15 hours a week.”

👍 Recommendation Risk

35/100

“Find another professor and save yourself the headache!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She teaches students from the basics if you have no idea about a topic with clear and concise lectures.
  • She gets at least one problem wrong every class period, but doesn't review them because she claims "there isn't enough time."
  • She understands what shes talking about, but she's not great at explaining beginning and intermediate level algebra concepts.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The but help from the .
  • She gives you study guides and for every unit.
  • If you do the .

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • Each video is excruciating to listen to due to the fact she can barely get through a sentence.
  • Her online videos are awful, you can barely hear her in the videos AND she makes mistakes in almost every single video.
  • The only thing that saved me in this class is that the online program in .

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five reviews across many years and both formats provide rich, consistent evidence of polarized but mostly risky experiences.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 56
3 out of 54
2 out of 58
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 3

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2