AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Shani Halperin

MATH116 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want rigorous math and can handle dense lectures and frequent tests; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture heavyTest heavyTough graderEXTRA CREDITClear grading criteria
  • - and and hard-earned As.
  • Online students report kinder support, manageable weekly work, and .
  • and , but many still warn she is not beginner-friendly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Students report As and A+s are possible, but they are hard-earned under tough grading with scarce .

Online felt more manageable; in person emphasized hard-earned grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and lecture density make the material demanding.

online review.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

35/100

In-person classes mark attendance mandatory, while the .

Mandatory in person; more flexible online.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Half the , and unless you are strong in math.

Online student recommended; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

40/100

Tough grader tags dominate, though and .

Format shift

In person feels stricter; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and tests every few weeks create steady pressure.

Format shift

Online described work as manageable; in and tests.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Knows the material and uses slides well, but and can shut down questions.

Format shift

; in-person tone mixed to negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and participation.

Format shift

Consistent across formats, with online also mentioning a .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe lecture-heavy, test-heavy calc with ; some call her smart but tough and hard to approach, while one notes solid slides and .

Main concern

, and a tone that can make students feel dumb when asking questions.

What students said

“You can get an A, but it will be hard earned. .”
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“She gives tests every 2-3 weeks, tough grader, makes you feel dumb when you ask a question”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online student found her kind and patient in a meeting, with manageable weekly work and math learning disability.

Main concern

Limited live contact with the professor in the online format.

What students said

“She assigns manageable work thats due every Sat at 11:59pm. and .”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Expect ; online includes a and possible final exam adjustments.

Frequent testsFinal examFinal project

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person calc features frequent tests every 2-3 weeks and a .

Tests every 2-3 weeksTest heavy
“She gives tests every 2-3 weeks, tough grader”
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Online

Online mentions a and ; proctoring details are not described.

Final projectFinal exam errors fixed
“she was so kind and her to discuss the ”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You can get an A, but it will be hard earned. . Good luck.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews (1 Online, 3 In person), highlighting rigor, testing, and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“She's very intelligent and she knows the material well, though she struggles in .”

📚 Heavy Assessment Load

32/100

“She's very lecture heavy and . .”

💻 Online Support Edge

75/100

“I have a Math learning disability and ended with an A!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures consists of powerpoint slides and example problems
  • Her lectures don't teach much, I received much more help from subs
  • She teaches the who,what,where and how but not the why?

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You can get an A, but it will be hard earned
  • , unless you're a math genius
  • is scarce

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • she was so kind and her
  • makes you feel dumb when you ask a question
  • does NOT help during office hours

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Four recent reviews with consistent difficulty themes and split format coverage give moderate confidence.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
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3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MATH1164 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values