Lilia Ruvalcaba

MATHR014 · MATH009 · MATH120 · ABCAB9 · MATH121 · MATH115 · MATH117 · MATHR011 · MATH11 · MATHR102 · C1000 · MATH101 · R105 · MATHR032 · MATH14 · MATHR010 · MATH105 · MATHR001 · R014 · 72 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
Take again: 40.54%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

Prefer an in-person section only if and teach yourself when lectures move fast or online support is thin.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHomework overloadSelf-teach onlineExam retakesPolarized reviewsMyMathLab heavy

in-person students often praise support and .
Workload is consistently heavy with many weekly assignments and .
Success is possible if and proactive, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

, and partial credit help, but the assignment volume means an A still costs serious time.

In ; online often yields grades only after heavy self-study grind.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Material is standard college math or stats difficulty, made harder by pace and self-teaching gaps.

Online feels harder due to self-teaching; in person is more guided but still fast.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Many sections mark attendance mandatory or say skipping hurts, especially in person.

Online attendance is often optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About two in format and self-study tolerance.

In-person recommendations are warmer; online recommendations are much weaker.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and , though some call her a tough or slow grader.

Format shift

; online students more often call grading harsh or delayed.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students repeatedly report 20-plus weekly assignments, multi-hour homework, and busy work.

Format shift

Heavy workload is the dominant online complaint and still common in person.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

She is often described as sweet and caring, but many say explanations are fast, incomplete, or leave students teaching themselves.

Format shift

In-person teaching reviews are stronger; online teaching reviews are much weaker.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

MyMathLab homework and , and occasional group work.

Format shift

Online is homework-dominant; in .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and , but still note fast lectures and substantial homework.

Main concern

Fast pacing and lots of .

What students said

“The 3 as many times as needed and keeps better score.”
MATH14

“Professor Ruvalcaba truly cares about her students success.”
C1000

“She moves fast, but if you ask questions during her lectures she's willing to answer them.”
MATH14

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews frequently report self-teaching, massive weekly homework, slow communication, and .

Main concern

Students say lectures or videos often miss homework content, so the .

What students said

“She does not provide any video lectures, you basically have to teach yourself.”
R105

“20 + assignment EVERY week. .”
R105

“I took this as a summer course and litterally spent atleast 3 hours a day .”
MATH117

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are standard difficulty but often softened by retakes or notes, with some online classes still testing in person.

Exam retakesNotes allowed sometimesIn-person exams for some online coursesMyMathLab assessmentsCumulative finals

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and cumulative finals with practice homework support.

Exam retakesPartial creditCumulative finalPractice homework

“The 3 as many times as needed and keeps better score.”
MATH14

“if she sees you were able to get pretty far in solving the math problem, she'll give you credit.”
MATH14

Online

Online students mention , and some in-person testing despite online instruction.

Notes on examsIn-person exams for online classHomework-heavy prepSlow exam logistics

“ being online for the time being. At least you can use your notes for exams.”
MATH117

“forgets to give students password for exams.”
R105

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I would not recommend this professor to anyone. Pros: Group projects were a big part of our grade & she provided step by step videos on how to compete the . Cons: 20 + assignment EVERY week.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, , and mixed teaching support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Professor is a sweet person I can tell, but so unorganized. I basically taught myself statistics!!”

📚 Workload

24/100

“20 + assignment EVERY week. .”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

“I stayed consistent, passed, and .”

📝

55/100

“The 3 as many times as needed and keeps better score.”

Theme 1

💻 About Online Self-Teaching

you basically have to teach yourself
I basically taught myself statistics!!
She so you have to teach yourself.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

20 + assignment EVERY week
spent atleast 3 hours a day
A lot and a lot of class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support When Present

Professor Ruvalcaba truly cares about her students success.
She is an amazing professor she will help you and .
she helped me out a lot and provided many when she knew we needed it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with a large online and and self-teaching, support high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527

4 out of 57

3 out of 510

2 out of 59

1 out of 520

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 11 · A- 2

B range

B+ 3 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1

Lilia Ruvalcaba

Prefer an in-person section only if x x x x x and teach yourself when lectures move fast or online support is thin.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

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

📚 Workload

👍 Recommendation Split

📝 x x

💻 About Online Self-Teaching

📚 About Workload

❤️ About Support When Present

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Prefer an in-person section only if and teach yourself when lectures move fast or online support is thin.

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