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Mathematics

Janet Frewing

MAT25 · MAT5 · MATH35 · MATH65 · MATH25 · MAT1A · MAT1A38804 · CAL1A · 169 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
91.03%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you can keep up with homework; she is a must-take calc teacher who makes math understandable with tons of .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesEXTRA CREDITCaringLots of homeworkBest math professor
  • In-person students overwhelmingly call her the and an easy A with .
  • Heavy homework and online.
  • A , but most still earn A or recover with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Many students say easy A with , retakes, and group quizzes if you keep up with homework.

In person is described as an easy A more often; online still grants A but with more stress and workload.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

She breaks concepts down slowly so content feels manageable, though calc still needs algebra/trig foundation.

In-person difficulty feels lower; online .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Attendance is mixed mandatory/optional, but lectures help a lot and .

; in person is frequently optional but strongly encouraged.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

About 91% would take again and most call her the .

In-person recommendations are near-universal; online has a .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

86/100

, retakes, make-up work, and .

Format shift

Online still not a , but .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and lots of printing are the recurring complaint.

Format shift

Online students stress printing and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

; a minority report email and online lecture issues.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strongest in person; online quality is more mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

and quizzes plus exams with online and handwritten portions; .

Format shift

and shown work; in person has group quizzes and tests.

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

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Consistently praised as , and an easy A if you stay on top of work.

Main concern

Lots of homework and quizzes stack if you procrastinate.

What students said

“The GOAT. Probably the .”
MAT1A
“If you stay on top of .”
MAT1A
“I can guarantee you will not find a better calculus professor.”
CAL1A

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Often still gettable with and video lessons, but several students report , and slow email replies.

Main concern

, and weak email response online.

What students said

“Be ready to print a lot. This class gives a lot of assignments and a lot of opportunities.”
MATH35
“I'm sure Prof.Frewing is a better in person teacher but I took her calc class online and it was extremely stressful.”
CAL1A
“She barely ever responded to emails, lectures several times didn't match the pdf attached, had missing lectures”
MAT5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and ; not described as open-book or Lockdown Browser.

Extra creditGroup quizzesExam with online and handwritten partsMock testsShow all work

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Quizzes often group-based; , and study support; one note of in-class testing.

Group quizzesExtra creditTest retake opportunitiesIn-class tests
“There are a lot of quizzes, but they're easy and usually in groups.”
MAT1A
“Tests and quizzes online but must attend in class for test.”
MAT1A

Online

Online exams can include online portion plus handwritten problems with work shown; .

Online plus handwritten exam partsShow all workVideo homework help
“Exam covers 3 parts online portion, handwritten problems, and all work needs to be shown.”
MATH35
“ , and .”
MAT25

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The GOAT. Probably the . Her class is very easy and her teaching is spectacular.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching, , and workload themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Absolutely amazing! The and it sucks I had to get to college to experience how fun math is.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“If you need to take MAT1A I ”

🎁 Safety Net

86/100

“Even if you're weak at math, it's highly possible to earn an A.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“There is A LOT of homework. This class pushed me to get an ipad because the amount of real inconvenience.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She breaks down concepts extremely well
  • She dumbs it down for you so much that the material is so easy to understand
  • Her teaching is molded to the class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you stay on top of
  • By far one of the easiest classes I've taken
  • I only got an A because of other students help

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She cares deeply about every single one of her students
  • She's a very sweet and approachable professor
  • Cares for her students' mental health and is very flexible

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

169

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning years, rich detail, and strong consensus on teaching quality despite workload and a few online complaints.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5149
4 out of 59
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

37

A+ 10 · A 24 · A- 3

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3