AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Catherine Walker

CS226 · MATH103 · CS101 · CS111 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
76%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will use office hours; unless you already learn well independently.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAccessible Outside ClassCaring CS MentorWeird Grading StructureExtra Credit FriendlyPolarizing by Subject
  • Strong, caring CS intro teacher with office-hour support and purposeful labs
  • Math/stats reviews are much harsher, citing and
  • end up high

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Most reported grades are A-range with extra credit, extensions, and .

Both online and ; harsher grade pain appears mainly in older in-person MATH103.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

CS intros are manageable with support, but coding can still feel hard for complete beginners and stats reviews describe steep difficulty.

Online CS leans easier with guided labs and videos; in-person MATH103 is described as much harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and sometimes mandatory, with mixed value depending on the course.

; several in-person sections mark attendance mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and help, but multiple math students strongly warn others away.

Recommendation is strong in online and reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

, yet students repeatedly call grading structure weird, late, or tough on tests.

Format shift

Online CS mentions feedback and ; .

Workload

Moderate

56/100

Labs and projects dominate CS with little busywork, while , and tests.

Format shift

Online comments emphasize purposeful labs/projects; stats testing.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

She is widely praised as caring and helpful in CS, but a .

Format shift

Online CS leans positive on support and structure; and MATH103 complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

, and portfolios, with exams present but often secondary if you keep up.

Format shift

Online includes one-on-one performance demos; more test heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and help, while older MATH103 reviews call her unhelpful, fill-in-the-blank, and test-heavy.

Main concern

while stats can feel harsh and poorly explained.

What students said

“one of the ! Broke down this complex topic very detailed”
CS111
“Her lectures were very useful as they actually prepared you for the homework and tests”
CS226
“ it”
MATH103

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online CS students , and no busywork, with occasional slow email replies.

Main concern

and some pre-recorded videos feel long and dry.

What students said

“If a lab didn't pass the help, same with the fours projects”
CS111
“Any chance you get to take her for !!”
CS226
“In the place of ”
CS226

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but math sections can feel strict and high-stakes.

Labs and ProjectsExtra CreditSecond Exam ChancePerformance DemonstrationsTest Heavy in Math

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, while MATH103 reviews describe hard multiple-choice tests and limited notes.

Homework and ProjectsMidterm and FinalTest HeavyNotes Allowed on Some Tests
“ is not so difficult if you study/read”
CS111
“ worth 4 points each!”
MATH103

Online

, and occasional one-on-one performance demonstrations instead of traditional tests.

Labs and ProjectsPerformance DemonstrationsExtra Credit
“In the place of ”
CS226
“if you don't do well on an ”
CS226

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Any chance you get to take her for !! She is very sweet and without a doubt wants you to pass with a good grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews spanning CS and , and subject-level split. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 CS Teaching Care

70/100

“Catherine is a wonderful instructor who goes above and beyond to make sure you understand the material and .”

👍 CS Recommendation

72/100

“Any chance you get to take her for !!”

⚖️

58/100

“The unsure of what grade I had in both the class and on my projects.”

⚠️ Subject Split Risk

35/100

“ it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is possibly one of the
  • Broke down this complex topic very detailed
  • Pretty easy course but found the instructor lacking knowledge in the subject

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Overall, a pretty easy class and a good professor
  • IF
  • is not so difficult if you study/read

Theme 3

❤️ About Accessibility

  • Very available outside of class and super willing to help
  • takes a while

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

25 detailed reviews span 2019-2025 with , and consistent CS-versus-math patterns.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

CS11112 reviews
MATH1037 reviews
CS1013 reviews
CS2263 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 1 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1