AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Sherry Lohse

MATH232 · STATC1000 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
30%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Only take if and ; hybrid beats pure online.

Best fit · Self Taught ProOLI-reliantOvercomplicates lecturesLots of homeworkTough graderTest heavy
  • Heavy reliance on OLI modules with little effective lecturing
  • hybrid can work if you show up and ask questions
  • and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some students earn A or B, but , and drops mean an A usually takes serious outside study.

and drops; in-person hybrid students report clearer paths if they attend and ask questions.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Stats content is treated as hard because lectures overcomplicate ideas and .

Both formats call the material difficult; online students feel the lack of teaching more.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and optional in others, with hybrid success tied to showing up.

In-person hybrid benefits from attending lectures; as no or yes inconsistently.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Only about three in not teach and relies on OLI.

A few online and hybrid positives exist, but most online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

, and multiple drops or low grades dominate the record.

Format shift

Online and ; hybrid clear-criteria comments are the main counterpoint.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of homework and OLI modules .

Format shift

; online adds constant module and reading work.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Students call her nice but say lectures confuse simple ideas and OLI does the real teaching.

Format shift

questions; online often feels abandoned.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Test-heavy tags and .

Format shift

Online leans on OLI module tests; and easier quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is often described as nice but unclear; hybrid with participation works better than lecture-only reliance on OLI.

Main concern

Long and weak in-class explanations force heavy outside study.

What students said

“ option.”
Math-232
“the lecture would be 2 hours and in that time I still wouldn't understand what point she was trying to get across”
Math-232
“she overcomplicates simple things in the lecture, which makes it really hard to understand.”
STAT-C1000

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

OLI does most of the work, response time varies, and several students dropped or felt set up to fail.

Main concern

Almost no real teaching and heavy OLI dependence can leave you stranded.

What students said

“She relies almost completely on OLI. The material itself is not hard- but there's no one teaching you.”
Math-232
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Math-232
“Relies on OLI modules. .”
Math-232

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes and no clear open-book policy.

Test heavyOLI module video testsTougher exams than quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and easier quizzes plus homework from the text.

Test heavyTougher examsEasier quizzes
“ , but .”
Math-232

Online

Online assessment centers on OLI modules and .

OLI modulesModule video tests
“Pretty difficult class, but the OLI Modules and .”
Math-232

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She relies almost completely on OLI. The material itself is not hard- but there's no one teaching you. It's like she sets up her students for failure.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (5 online, 5 in person), highlighting OLI reliance, teaching clarity, and format splits. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 OLI Dependency

25/100

“Mostly relies on OLI to teach us.”

👎

30/100

“ .”

🧠 Lecture Clarity

35/100

“Often overexplains and .”

📝 Workload

28/100

“You definitely have to learn the concept extremely thoroughly to pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she overcomplicates simple things in the lecture
  • Relies on OLI to much
  • Not a bad person just needs to learn how to teach differently.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Pretty difficult class, but the OLI Modules and .
  • , but .
  • a lot of kids dropped this class

Theme 3

💻 Online vs Hybrid

  • option.
  • Terrible. Never in my life have I met such a difficult professor.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Ten detailed reviews from 2022-2026 split evenly by format, with consistent OLI and teaching themes but modest sample size.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

Math-2329 reviews
STAT-C10001 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1