Gabriela Maerean

MAT12 · MAT11 · MATH37 · MAT36 · MATH12 · MAT10 · MAT29230 · MAT53 · MATH5 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 24/100
RMP rating: 2.1/5
Take again: 26.83%
Difficulty: 4.1

The decision

Avoid unless you are a strong self-learner ready for and unforgiving exams.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderTest HeavyLots of HomeworkFast-Paced LecturesConfusing Exams

, and poorly aligned with exams.
Workload is heavy with weekly homework, quizzes, and .
A minority report , SI sessions, and help when students stay on top of work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A usually requires constant homework and ; tough grading, little curve, and many Ds, Fs, and .

Online and ; online adds more weekly busywork while in-person stresses no calculator and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Stats and math content plus fast pace, memorization, and poorly matched exams make the course feel much harder than typical intro math.

Both formats describe high difficulty; in-person adds speed and group work, online adds self-teaching via external videos.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Most reviews say attendance or participation is required and skipping tanks the grade, though a few online sections treat Zoom as optional .

In-person almost always marks attendance mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

27/100

Roughly one in four would take again, and the dominant .

A few recent online and MATH5 in-person reviews are warmer, but the .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

Tough grader tags dominate; , and many report failing despite high assignment scores.

Format shift

Online and in-person both flag harsh tests; online sometimes offers more .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students report daily or , and claims of 30 hours a week for one class.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are especially loud; and back-to-back quizzes.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Average quality near 2.1 with many one-star reviews citing , heavy accent issues, and self-teaching; a minority call her caring and clear.

Format shift

Some recent online and small-class MATH5 reviews rate her highly, but overall tone remains poor.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes and ; yet low credit, with few papers in some sections.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online sometimes forces on-campus exams and weekly quizzes.

Luni fit check

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

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person classes are described as fast-paced, lecture-heavy, and ; , though a few call her helpful and fair if you study hard.

Main concern

, and grade based almost entirely on quizzes and exams.

What students said

“she is very fast paced. She teaches 4 units in the one week i had her. There is no EC at all or any way for you to make up your grade, class is solely just quizzes and .”
29227

“ . Very and does not really understand how hard math can be for some students.”
MAT36

“Her lectures do not line up with the . She goes .”
MAT12

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections often feel self-taught with , and exams that students say do not match materials; some praise optional Zoom and .

Main concern

Massive weekly workload and .

What students said

“I regret selecting this professor SO bad. You will receive TONS of homework.. 2 discussion boards, online AND , and a quiz ALL due in one week.”
MAT12

“ As), but . They did not reflect what was taught in the textbook and study guides whatsoever.”
MAT12

“She has an expectation of 30 hours minimum for her course.”
MAT12

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams dominate grades, often closed-resource, poorly aligned with homework, and unforgiving of small mistakes.

Test HeavyNo CalculatorNo Cheat SheetsIn-Person FinalsQuizzes Every Week

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes are described as timed, no calculator, no cheat sheets, and often mismatched to lecture.

No CalculatorNo Cheat SheetsTimed QuizzesTest Heavy

“ calculator at all nor any cheat sheets for exams.”
29227

“ review, instead of simply administering the test, leading to absolutely brutal crunch time just to finish it.”
MAT36

Online

Online reviews emphasize long exams worth most of the grade, sometimes requiring campus testing, with if the .

Test HeavyCampus Exam RequirementWeekly QuizzesNo Rounding

“The 3 exams are all 75% of your grade. The exams are long&forces you to ”
MAT12

“if you fail 11% drops, you won't have any other opportunities to raise your grade (she doesn't round).”
MAT12

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“RUN! Most times she will lecture 2 chapters in 1 class period... The hw is online it will take you at least 3 hours to complete! ... !”
Voice snapshots generated from 45 reviews across online and , and mixed help. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

32/100

“worse professor, hands down. Moreno valley college should investigate, how she teaches. Statics is easy material, but she makes it hard.”

📚 Overwhelming Workload

18/100

“She has an expectation of 30 hours minimum for her course. &As, discussion posts and even notes.”

📝

28/100

“ As), but . They did not reflect what was taught in the textbook and study guides whatsoever.”

👍 Minority Positive Path

55/100

“ because of the other reviews! She cares and wants you to pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Very
She goes too fast
and she gives a ton of hwk

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

class is solely just quizzes and
I needed this class to transfer... maintained a B average on the extreme workload she gives and still failed
You will not pass if you don't study

Theme 3

❤️ About Character & Help

, and is willing to TRY and help
the
she truly cares about her students and their success
She made me feel dumb when I met her for the first time in office hours

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

45 detailed reviews spanning 2015-2026 with , and difficulty support high confidence.

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

4 out of 57

3 out of 53

2 out of 55

1 out of 525

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

A 2 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 7

C range

C+ 2

D range

D+ 1 · D 1

F

F 3

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 7 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 5

Gabriela Maerean

Avoid unless you are a strong self-learner ready for x x and unforgiving exams.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📉 Teaching Quality

📚 Overwhelming Workload

📝 x x

👍 Minority Positive Path

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character & Help

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Avoid unless you are a strong self-learner ready for and unforgiving exams.

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