AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Victoria Noddings

CALC150 · MATH150MATH155 · MATH115 · MATH155 · MATH131 · CALC155 · MATH150 · MATH126 · MATH130 · 138 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
75.61%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you , and want real calc skill—not if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear LecturesLots of HomeworkTest HeavyExtra CreditSkip Class You Won't Pass
  • Strong lecturer who preps students well for calculus and attend.
  • Workload and tests are heavy; not an easy A, but fair with partial credit and drops.
  • Online and some in-person reviews criticize attitude and toughness; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common with , and , but tests are hard and she is not free A.

Online reviews more often say not easy A; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Calculus and precalc content plus heavy practice make intellectual load high for most students.

Both formats describe challenging math; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Skip class and you won't pass is a dominant tag; lectures and .

In-person strongly mandatory; some .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

; praise for teaching clarity outweighs toughness complaints for committed students.

; online is more polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Often tough grader, but , and balance severity.

Format shift

Online lean harsher; .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of homework (often odds 1-99), frequent quizzes, and test-heavy structure.

Format shift

Heavy workload is consistent online and in person.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

; a vocal minority report rudeness and unhelpful online sessions.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests and as practice and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tests, quizzes, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Most in-person students praise clear , and high payoff for hard work.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“Show up to class, put in the work, ask questions and an A is a real possibility. Amazing professor!”
MATH115
“She is the and .”
MATH150
“ ; I wish I never had! She's hard and will cause you to have panic attacks due to stress.”
MATH130

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and solid for effort; , and anti-A.

Main concern

, and reports of belittling struggling students.

What students said

“She is a good teacher but you have to put effor in the class. Definetely not an easy A.”
MATH155
“She repeatedly told us that she doesn't like giving A's.”
MATH150
“Yes, it was a challenging course but she was and ”
MATH115

Exam style

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Exams are hard but often mirrored by study guides and lectures; and .

Test HeavyStudy GuidesExtra Credit on TestsPop QuizzesDaily Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes that mirror tests, plus final that can replace lowest test.

Study Guides Mirror TestsExtra CreditDrop Lowest ScoresHard Tests
“ and .”
MATH115
“Do well on the final and .”
MATH115

Online

Online comments , and limited practice/study guides for some sections.

Pop QuizzesTough GraderTest Heavy
“Beware of pop quizzes”
CALC150
“She didn't give enough practice problems, or study guides.”
MATH150

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you decide to because she is crystal clear on everything you need to know for the exams and final.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (8 online, 42 in person), highlighting teaching payoff, workload, and tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Professor Noddings has been one of .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

76/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“Homework load is very bad (1-99 odd).”

⚖️ Effort for A

58/100

“As long as you show up and put in the work you should have no problem getting a good grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • me.
  • the exams
  • and fair and has a real passion for math.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Definetely not an easy A.
  • a week in advance if you want an A.
  • She has on every test, .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Attitude Concerns

  • She repeatedly told us that she doesn't like giving A's.
  • always talks poorly on struggling students
  • Will find a way to belittle you in some way or another.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

138

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many courses and years with rich detail and mostly consistent effort-for-reward themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 583
4 out of 517
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2 out of 511
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 6 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 4 · B 7

C range

5

C 5

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3