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Mathematics

Nora Trow-Shaw

PREALGEBRA · MATH253 · MATH213 · MATH250 · MATH201 · MATH208 · MATH13 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
81.25%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you want an easy A and can handle slow grade posting.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious Math TeacherExtra Credit FriendlyDisorganized GradingBeginner Math SaviorOpen Notes Projects
  • Makes math fun and and real-life examples.
  • Grades are easy with , open notes, and project-based finals, but she and grades.
  • yet many still succeed with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

, and project finals make an A very attainable with modest effort.

Almost all ; the single online review still reported an A+.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

She breaks concepts into simple steps and multiple methods, so content feels beginner-friendly rather than rigorous.

Ease comments come from in-person classes; online has no content-difficulty detail.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, though a few report it was not required and still passed.

; online also listed attendance as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students call her the criticizing disorganization.

Strong in-person praise; the only .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Partial credit, lots of , and easy attainable As dominate the grade story.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

72/100

Online homework is light, quizzes are easy, and sets.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

80/100

and humor win most students, offset by disorganization and rare rude moments.

Format shift

Nearly all teaching detail is in-person; online .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Online homework, easy quizzes, take-home or .

Format shift

Assessment mix is described only in in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person students praise her humor, multi-method teaching, , and easy As, while noting disorganization and delayed grades.

Main concern

, and occasional classroom distraction.

What students said

“Nora is the ! she teaches the material in different ways so students can understand it and she gives partial credit even when you get a problem wrong.”
MATH253
“Although I don't feel like I understand Statistics much better after taking this class, she makes an easy A pretty attainable by giving lots of .”
MATH13
“great teacher, really easy class!! she was a tudor for 20 years so she does know how to help!! you learn a lot and she only gives out one test (open notes too) & the .”
MATH213

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single sparse online review with a low quality score and no useful teaching detail.

Main concern

Almost no online evidence beyond a one-line complaint.

What students said

“Not a math person”
MATH250

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and finals are frequently projects instead of hard closed-book exams.

Open Notes TestTake-Home Project FinalCalculator AllowedPartial CreditEasy Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes use open-note tests, calculator midterms, easy quizzes, and .

Open Notes TestTake-Home Project FinalCalculator AllowedPartial Credit
“she only gives out one test (open notes too) & the ”
MATH213
“There were easy quizzes at the beginning of every class, and the midterm and but papers.”
MATH13

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Nora is the ! she teaches the material in different ways so students can understand it and she gives partial credit even when you get a problem wrong.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting teaching clarity, easy grades, and organization issues. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“She teaches you problems step by step and relate it to a general song to make you remember how to work out the problems.”

🅰️ Easy A Reality

86/100

“she makes an easy A pretty attainable by giving lots of .”

😄 Classroom Energy

85/100

“Hilarious ! Funny funny gal . She is a great math teacher will make the hardest of problems seem like a bliss ... ”

📁 Organization Risk

40/100

“Prof Trow-Shaw is so disorganized! She took 2 months to get our 1st midterm back to us, we never got our 2nd ones back and she posted 1/2 of the semesters hwk on the last day of term!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she teaches the material in different ways so students can understand it
  • She breaks everything down, and shows different and easier ways to solve an math problem

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • really easy class!!
  • makes an easy A pretty attainable by giving lots of
  • Impossible not to pass

Theme 3

😄 About Personality

  • !
  • she's hilarious and her lectures are great you don't wanna miss out on them
  • She's the most caring and sweet teacher

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

27 reviews spanning 2014-2019 with rich consistent themes on teaching style, , and grade delay.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 3 · A 7

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2